A conference of the Program PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AGAINST CORRUPTION will be held on 26 October.

The Program has been implemented in Samara, Tomsk, Irkutsk, Sakhalin and Kamchatka oblasts, and Primorskiy and Khabarovskiy Krays. Beginning in 2001, anti-corruption coalitions were established in each of these regions by existing civil society, business and media organizations to mobilize effective activities that promote transparency, accountability and integrity. In 2004, the Russian Anti-Corruption Partnership (RAP) was launched as an initiative of all seven coalitions working together. The overall Program was sponsored by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with technical support from Management Systems International (MSI).

At the Conference, participants of the Program will report on the results they have achieved and will present corruption prevention techniques they developed and applied successfully in their regions. These tools include, for example, citizen watchdog activities that monitor governmental institutions and functions (the budgeting process, public procurement, privatization, the legislature, as well as others); legal services to victims of alleged corruption and excessive bureaucracy and legal education offered to various target groups; civil society participation in legal drafting and legal review; the removal of administrative barriers; citizen advocacy initiatives; and youth anti-corruption programs. Methodologies developed under this Program can be implemented effectively in other Russian regions and on the national level. During the Conference, many materials and documents developed by the participating organizations will be presented and available for review.

Information about the Conference and the Program:

• Conference Agenda
• Program Results 2001-2005
• Success Stories - 2005
• Annual Reports:
• Tomsk Oblast Coalition Against Corruption
• Partnership Against Corruption in Samara Oblast
• Primoriye Anti-Corruption Coalition
• Irkutsk Oblast Anti-Corruption Coalition
• Publications by participating in the Program organizations
• Video films

For further information, please contact Svetlana Winbourne at: swinbourne@msi-inc.net