A quest for social justice: fighting corruption around the world
A public lecture hosted by La Trobe University’s Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre (PSGARC) in Conjunction with Transparency International (Australia).
To be delivered by Cobus de Swardt, Managing Director at Transparency International, the world’s leading non-governmental organisation fighting corruption. As a campaigner for tougher international action against global corruption, Cobus’ efforts have won him international acclaim.
Joining Cobus in responding to this global issue is Tim Costello, Chief Executive of World Vision, Australia. Tim is recognised as one of Australia’s leading voices on social justice issues including corruption.
Corruption is one of the greatest challenges of the contemporary world. It undermines good government, fundamentally distorts public policy, leads to the misallocation of resources, harms the private sector and private sector development and particularly hurts the poor.
Learn how you and your company can help create a global level playing field for business and investment – free from corruption and the uncertainty it creates. Some issues that will be spotlighted include:
- Eliminating corruption and protecting companies, NGOs and communities from the political, economic, social and environmental impacts of corruption;
- Promoting integrity and good governance in the public and private sectors;
- Promoting principles and tools which will assist your company to compete fairly and legally, while demonstrating corporate social responsibility and enhancing your reputation.
Date and
venue
Wednesday 20 May
2009
4.30pm – 5.30pm
Agora lecture theatre, La Trobe
University, Plenty Rd, Bundoora,
Victoria 3086.
Parking
Parking is available on campus, please see the following details for location of the Agora lecture theatre. The visitors car park will be the closet parking area. For detailed maps of the campus, please refer to the following campus map. [PDF 2MB]
Who is Cobus de
Swardt?
De Swardt has had an illustrious career. As a sociologist, his achievements spanned the fields of globalisation, development policy, international relations and multinational business management. He has taught at universities in Australia, Germany, Japan and South Africa, and worked in various countries for multinational corporations, trade unions and research institutes in managerial and research capacities.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, he was active in the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, chairing the African National Congress in Cape Town. Since May 2004 Cobus has been the Managing Director at Transparency International, leading their work on global priorities, as well as coordinating the activities of the International Group.