Academic Courses on Integrity to be offered by Asia’s 1st Anti-Graft Institution
Dean Alex B. Brillantes, Jr., Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, and Professor Charles Sampford of Griffith University’s Institute of Ethics, Governance and Law signed a memorandum of agreement on the establishment of the Center for Asian Integrity (CAI) last August 28, 2008.
Ombudsman Gutierrez said in a Philippine Star item that “the CAI would be a big boost to the government’s campaign against graft and corruption as it will focus on the study and prevention of corruption in government.” She also added that “the proposed center seeks to offer
curriculum design and course development on ‘integrity courses’ to be undertaken by the University of the Philippines.”
Last September 25, 2008, Dean Brillantes attended the first steering committee meeting at the Office of the Ombudsman.
Indonesian Visiting Fellow Conducted Corruption Prevention Lecture
CPED spearheaded the coordination and administration of visiting fellow Dr. Prijono Tjiptoherijanto’s lecture on
corruption prevention entitled “Corruption Prevention in Indonesia: Expectations and Achievements” held last 18 July 2008 at
NCPAG Room 307. A total of 65 guests from different government agencies attended his lecture. Among the lecture’s reactors
were NCPAG Dr. Ledivina V. Cariño, TAN Executive Director Vincent T. Lazatin, Atty. Rafael G. Hipolito from the Office of the Ombudsman,
and PAGC Commissioner Jaime D. Jacob
Dr. Tjiptoherijanto is a professor of Economics at the University of Indonesia.
National Forum on Social Accountability
CPED is part of the team which designs the National Forum on Social Accountability that is
envisioned to be a gathering of practitioners as well as potential adherents of Social Accountability
(SAc) initiatives in the Philippines. The forum expects 100 participants who may not have had direct Sac
experience but occupy positions of leadership in their sector/institutions and may be able to become champions of Sac.
The national forum aims to:
broaden the base of SAc advocates and expand the field of Sac; achieve broad consensus on the concepts of Sac; share experiences, strategies, tools, and other knowledge and learning products; and generate ideas for scaling up Sac in the country.
Director Simeon Ilago of CLRG presented the reports on Citizen’s Report Card and Continuous Improvement and Benchmarking.
The forum was held last November 12 and 13, 2007 at Tagaytay City.
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