corruption

The World Bank (1997) defines corruption as the "use of public office for private gain". The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD) considers corruption as "the abuse of a public or private office for personal gain" and the non-governmental organization (NGO) Transparency International (TI) defines it as "the abuse of entrusted power for private gain". The reference to "private office" and "entrusted power", as opposed to just "public office" or "public power", represent important advances because they cover types of corruption that do not exclusively involve politicians, bureaucrats or public power. In contrast, UNCAC does not define corruption as such. It rather defines specific acts of corruption, such as bribery in the public and private sectors, embezzlement in the public and private sectors, trading in influence, abuse of functions, illicit enrichment, money-laundering, concealment, obstruction of justice, and urges States parties to criminalize these acts in their jurisdictions.

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Anna Alvazzi del Frate

Anna Alvazzi del Frate

Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Tuesday Reitano

Tuesday Reitano

Deputy Director, The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Abdelkader Abderrahmane

Abdelkader Abderrahmane

Institute for Security Studies

Kristina Amerhauser

Kristina Amerhauser

GI-TOC

Prof Robert Barrington

Prof Robert Barrington

Professor of Anti-Corruption Practice, Centre for the Study of Corruption, University of Sussex

Billy Batware

Billy Batware

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Mirjam Beike

Mirjam Beike

Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd

Dajana Berisha

Dajana Berisha

Forum for Civic Initiatives - Kosovo, Non-Governmental Organization

Mohamed Daghar

Mohamed Daghar

Institute for Security Studies

Prof Liz David-Barrett

Prof Liz David-Barrett

Head of the Global Programme on Measuring Corruption, International Anti-Corruption Academy

Bojan Dobovsek

Bojan Dobovsek

FCJS, University of Maribor

King Carl Tornam Duho, ACMA CGMA CA

King Carl Tornam Duho, ACMA CGMA CA

Technical Advisor & Economic Consultant, Dataking Research Lab, Dataking Consulting

Anders Frantzen

Anders Frantzen

UNODC

Metodi Hadij Janev

Metodi Hadij Janev

Prof Dan Hough

Prof Dan Hough

Professor of Politics, University of Sussex

Andi Hoxhaj

Andi Hoxhaj

Dr Derica Lambrechts

Dr Derica Lambrechts

Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University

Farai Maguwu

Farai Maguwu

Founding Director, Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG)

Raluca-Ioana Mocanu

Raluca-Ioana Mocanu

Eldan Mujanovic

Eldan Mujanovic

Full Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herze, University of Sarajevo

Stephen Musau

Stephen Musau

Erzuah Nvidah

Erzuah Nvidah

Senior Analyst, Dataking Research Lab, Dataking Consulting

Samuel Power

Samuel Power

University of Sussex

Suncana Roksandic

Suncana Roksandic

Associate Prof. Dr.Dr.h.c., Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Elizabeth SAENZ

Elizabeth SAENZ

Liaison Officer Geneva, UNODC

Ian Tennant

Ian Tennant

Fund Manager & Vienna Multilateral Representative, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Ivana Vujovic

Ivana Vujovic

Juventas, Juventas

Dr. Fernando Zarabozo Fernando Gabriel Zarabozo

Dr. Fernando Zarabozo Fernando Gabriel Zarabozo

Adjunct Faculty, European Center for Security Studies "George C. Marshall"

Fabian Zhilla

Fabian Zhilla

Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime, Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime

Ugljesa (Ugi) Zvekic

Ugljesa (Ugi) Zvekic

Ambassador, Senior Advisor, GI-TOC

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