October 24, 2011
*Introductory speakers:*
_Corruption in courts and access to justice for women in Guatemala._
Jennifer Bravo, lawyer, "Mujeres Transformando El Mundo":http://www.mujerestransformandoelmundo.org (MTM), Guatemala
_Political corruption and its consequenses for women_
Gro Skaaren-‐Fystro, special advisor, "Transparency International Norge":http://transparency.no/
_Is corruption and capital flight in the extractive industries important for people working with women´s rights?_
Mona Thowsen, Publish What You Pay Norway
_Human Rights obligations in the fight against corruption and capital flight. Which instruments do we have, and which are needed?_
Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, "UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights":http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Poverty/Pages/SRExtremePovertyIndex.aspx
*Discussion:* _Do we need a new convention?_ Moderator: Ida Irene Bergstrøm, journalist in the feminist magazine, Fett. h3. Questionnaire regarding convention for transparency Do you have thoughts on whether Norway should work on a convention for transparency in financial matters and against closed structures (tax havens)? We want to hear them! Please take the time to fill in this brief questionnaire: "Questionnaire on convention":convention_questionnaire
The seminar was a cooperation between "JURK":http://www.jurk.no and Publish What You Pay Norway. The videos are produced by Anders Bjørkheim, and financed by "the Norwegian MFA´s Dialogue Project":http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/ud/kampanjer/dialog_forside.html?id=632976
*Discussion:* _Do we need a new convention?_ Moderator: Ida Irene Bergstrøm, journalist in the feminist magazine, Fett. h3. Questionnaire regarding convention for transparency Do you have thoughts on whether Norway should work on a convention for transparency in financial matters and against closed structures (tax havens)? We want to hear them! Please take the time to fill in this brief questionnaire: "Questionnaire on convention":convention_questionnaire
The seminar was a cooperation between "JURK":http://www.jurk.no and Publish What You Pay Norway. The videos are produced by Anders Bjørkheim, and financed by "the Norwegian MFA´s Dialogue Project":http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/ud/kampanjer/dialog_forside.html?id=632976