In Vinnytsia region began a two-day seminar on overcoming corruption in the field of business (+photos)
the Seminar on anti-corruption initiatives in business: new laws of Ukraine and recommendations for its application on the basis of international experience" began in the winery. The event is supported by the Vinnytsia regional state administration and the Union "the Wall". The main objective of the seminar - providing medium Ukrainian companies with practical assistance in developing and implementing anti-corruption programs. So, in practice, a Professional Association of corporate governance with the support of CIPE (Center for international private enterprise) is implementing in Ukraine a Project "Strengthening anti-corruption compliance in business." On the first day of the seminar in its work involved mainly civil servants, tomorrow it will be attended by the representatives of small and medium-sized businesses. In his welcoming speech to the participants of the event, first Deputy Chairman of regional state administration Andriy Gyzhko said : "the Issue of corruption is concerned, not only representatives of public services, but also business. If we consider the numerous allegations of international experts,the level of corruption in Ukraine is one of the highest in the world. However, as world practice shows, this phenomenon can and should be eradicated. Therefore, we will focus on how relying on changes in law, generally to get the desire to create corruption projects. The Chairman of the Board of the Professional Association of corporate governance, Project expert, Alexander Okunev has informed those present about how the tools work anti-corruption compliance, citing examples of Ukrainian and foreign companies : "Discussion of anti-corruption measures in Ukraine, as a rule, reduced to the public sphere - in the declarations and monitoring of the lifestyle of officials, transparency of public tenders, the tightening of criminal legislation, improvement of law enforcement. The mechanisms for the eradication of corruption in the private sector is clearly underestimated," he stressed. According to Alexander Okunev, most Ukrainians involved in business, do not understand the mechanisms of anti-corruption efforts exist in principle and how they work. Also it is a widespread belief that to successfully do business in Ukraine without corruption is impossible. Not everyone understands how to "monetize" strict observance of international anti-corruption standards, it may become a real alternative to the dubious "benefits" of corrupt practices. "In our opinion, government employees should own the issue, knowing what kind of events are usually included in similar programs, how they work and what specific benefits can get a company with a reputation for corruption-free," - said the expert. After a General discussion and questioning, the participants of the anticorruption seminar will receive a certificate, manuals and other Project materials. This was reported in the Vinnytsia regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
