From Left: discussion moderator Christian Caryl and speakers Carl Gershman, Sarah Chayes, and Eric Hontz at the Rapid Reaction Anti-Corruption Project event on September 16, 2016.
On September 16, 2016, CIPE hosted a panel discussion on the need for rapid response in countries where a significant opportunity has appeared for achieving anti-corruption progress. CIPE’s Rapid Reaction Anti-Corruption Project is designed to address this need by deploying a team of anti-corruption experts with international stature to countries in transition. The experts, with NGO, business, and law enforcement backgrounds, would be swiftly deployed to countries which have governments newly empowered to address corruption, and a strong economic interest from foreign firms previously repelled by corruption risk.
Today’s podcast is a recording of the September 16 event at which experts discussed corruption challenges and practical solutions. The event was opened by Andrew Wilson, CIPE’s Executive Director, and the discussion was moderated by Christian Caryl, Editor of Foreign Policy magazine’s Democracy Lab.
Panel speakers included Carl Gershman, President of the National Endowment for Democracy; Sarah Chayes, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for National Peace, and author of Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security; and Eric Hontz, CIPE Program Manager for Ukraine, Russia and Central Asia.
The event included a Q&A session where the audience asked the panel questions and provided input on the Project.
You can also watch video of the event here: http://www.cipe.org/events/rapid-reaction-anti-corruption-project-swiftly-framing-public-private-solutions
