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Learn how Transparency International advocates for anti-corruption policies at the European Union level based on evidence-based research findings. Explore themes like lobbying transparency and whistleblower protection for collective action. Find out upcoming project deliverables and advocacy opportunities to support change. Contact Janina Berg for more information.
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Evidence-Based Action Against Corruption: The European Integrity System Project Regional advocacy at the European Union-level Janina Berg Senior EU Policy & Legal Officer TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL Liaison Office to the EU (TI-EU) Email: jberg@transparency.org Website: www.transparencyinternational.eu
Session structure • Advocacy opportunities at EU-level on the basis of the ENIS research findings: • How TI-EU advocates for change? • What should be the themes for collective advocacy action?
How we advocate for change at EU-level on the basis of ENIS research findings • One year after the EU’s anti-corruption policy launch: • Influencing EU policy • Bringing experts together for exchange • Delivering expert advice: EU Expert Groups & public consultations • Awareness-raising among EU stakeholders and beyond: press conference/ media coverage • Supporting/ shadowing national launches • Liaising with ENIS donors (Commission/ Norway Grants)
What should be the themes? • Access to information • Parliamentary integrity (codes of conduct, ceilings for donations) • Lobbying transparency: inadequate regulations • Whistleblower protection • Political party financing • Public procurement
What’s the EU hook: potential future advocacy actions EU hooks by topic: Parliamentary integrity: EP Code of conduct (closed!), promotion of legislative footprint (ongoing) Whistleblowing: review of EU internal staff regulations (ongoing) Procurement: influencing EU Directives (ongoing until end of 2012!) Political party financing: campaign around upcoming EP elections 2013
What’s next: Upcoming project deliverables • Project deliverables: • Press conference & policy debate: ENIS Regional Report • 3 Expert roundtables: topics to be defined • 3 Policy papers: topics to be defined • TIME TO JOIN FORCES!
What’s next: potential future advocacy actions EU news & opportunities for TI: • Aim: creating synergies between regional and your national advocacy strategy to promote change bottom-up and top-down • European Parliament: new Special Committee on Organised Crime, Money-laundering and Corruption: • European Commission: European Citizen Initiative (ECI): topic to be discussed
Contact at EU-level:Janina BergTRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONALLiaison Office to the EUPhone: +32 – (0)2 23 58-646 Email:jberg@transparency.orgTwitter: http://twitter.com/ti_euBlog: http://europeblog.transparency.orgWebsite: http://www.transparencyinternational.eu