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ABOUT TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL
Transparency International, the global civil society organisation
leading the fight against corruption, brings people together in a powerful
worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on men, women
and children around the world. TI’s mission is to create change towards a world
free of corruption.
Transparency International challenges the inevitability of
corruption, and offers hope to its victims. Since its founding in 1993, TI has
played a lead role in improving the lives of millions around the world by
building momentum for the anti-corruption movement. TI raises awareness and
diminishes apathy and tolerance of corruption, and devises and implements
practical actions to address it.
Transparency International is a global network including more than 90
locally established national chapters and chapters-in-formation. These bodies
fight corruption in the national arena in a number of ways. They bring together
relevant players from government, civil society, business and the media to
promote transparency in elections, in public administration, in procurement and
in business. TI’s global network of chapters and contacts also use advocacy
campaigns to lobby governments to implement anti-corruption reforms.
Politically non-partisan, TI does not undertake investigations of
alleged corruption or expose individual cases, but at times will work in
coalition with organisations that do.
TI has the skills, tools, experience, expertise and broad
participation to fight corruption on the ground, as well as through global and
regional initiatives.
Now in its second decade, Transparency International is maturing,
intensifying and diversifying its fight against corruption.
TI-SPAIN’s
HEAD OFFICE AND SECRETARIAT
The
address and contact details for TI-Spain are the following:
Fundación Ortega y
Gasset-Marañón
c/ Fortuny, 53 - 28010
Madrid - Spain
Contact person:
Brenda Shannon
Tel.: +34-91-700
4105
Fax: +34-91-365 51
69
MISSION AND ORGANIZATION
Transparency International (TI) is an international, nongovernmental,
non-partisan and non-profit organization dedicated to combating corruption at
the national and international level. Since its founding in 1993, TI has been
widely recognized for placing the fight against corruption on the global agenda.
The challenge of keeping the fight against corruption as a top priority is one
of the main messages of our movement.
TI is committed to build broad coalitions of individuals and organizations and to work with them in reducing corruption and introduce reforms. Instead of naming and shaming individuals, governments and companies, TI approaches the fight against corruption by building and strengthening integrity systems on the national and international level.
TI is committed to build broad coalitions of individuals and organizations and to work with them in reducing corruption and introduce reforms. Instead of naming and shaming individuals, governments and companies, TI approaches the fight against corruption by building and strengthening integrity systems on the national and international level.
Internationally, the TI movement's main objective is to infuse the global system with values that recognize transparency and accountability. The International Secretariat is working with the private sector and international organizations, such as the OECD, to strengthen the legal and political framework of international business. With the International Secretariat shaping the international agenda, more than 80 national chapters worldwide lead the TI movement at grassroots level.
TI national chapters are dedicated to create awareness about the harm caused by bribery and corruption, and to help identifying and constructing methods to reform the legal systems through national politicians. Through coalition building, TI brings together relevant actors from government, private sector, academia, professional associations, media, and various civil society organizations.
Apart from the staff at the national chapters, TI employs around 40 people at the offices of the International Secretariat in
Instead of providing technical assistance in the traditional way, TI has chosen to play the role of catalyst, always looking for ways in which other, more specialized organizations, become active in the fight against corruption. By working in collaboration with other organizations, TI has been more effective in carrying out our mission.
A Civil Society Organization
TI believes that civil society organizations should create momentum and take leadership in the global fight against corruption. National governments do not have the global reach to lead this struggle alone, and for international organizations it is difficult to gather political will in order to act effectively. Besides, let us not forget that sometimes governments and the private sector are part of the problem of corruption.
TI's focus has been to engage major organizations, both in the
private and public sector, to address the issue of corruption. This has resulted
in new international agreements, changes in legislation, better regulation and
new policies to prevent corrupt practices. TI also encourages civil society
organizations that focus on other areas to integrate the issue of corruption
into their agendas. This way, the TI movement associates with major civil
society organizations in the field of human rights, education and the
environment.
Much of TI’s effort is directed towards developing and facilitating a meaningful role for civil society (including TI's national chapters) within proposed reforms. However, in order to achieve success, each organization should build its own structure and improve its own abilities.
To strengthen the participation of civil society in anticorruption efforts, TI has a training program, which includes funds for training, 'seed money' and the availability of professional assistance. TI has established the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF) to help civil society to support the participation of experts in the design and implementation of anticorruption programs. The fundamental premise for establishing the PTF is that civil society can be more effective in its role without depending on contributions from governments or other donor agencies.
Governance Structure
Much of TI’s effort is directed towards developing and facilitating a meaningful role for civil society (including TI's national chapters) within proposed reforms. However, in order to achieve success, each organization should build its own structure and improve its own abilities.
To strengthen the participation of civil society in anticorruption efforts, TI has a training program, which includes funds for training, 'seed money' and the availability of professional assistance. TI has established the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF) to help civil society to support the participation of experts in the design and implementation of anticorruption programs. The fundamental premise for establishing the PTF is that civil society can be more effective in its role without depending on contributions from governments or other donor agencies.
Governance Structure
TI was established as a non-profit organization under German law and is governed by a Board composed of twelve members. The Chairman of the Board and two vice presidents form the executive branch. The Chairman of the Board acts as the chief executive of the international movement and has the ultimate responsibility to articulate TI’s mission. The main tasks of the Board include advice on the organization's strategic direction, approval of the annual budget, and appointment of the Managing Director of TI. In addition, the Board decides on the accreditation of national chapters of TI. The Board members hold office for a period of three years with the possibility to renew.
Each of the national chapters of TI is a legally autonomous organization, elects its own Board of Directors and also appoints one member to represent the chapter in the Annual General Meeting. The national chapters around the world, along with some life trustees of TI, form the core of TI’s governance structure. They meet once per year for the Annual General Meeting in which the Board is being elected. Besides, the meeting is also convened in order to approve the annual report and to ratify any changes to the statutes of the organization.
An Advisory Council consisting of 40 prominent individuals provides
the organization with expertise and a high-level network. The Board can invite
any member of the Advisory Board to join the organization.
TI National Chapters
On the national level, the mission of TI is voiced by the national chapters, representing the core of the international movement. These NGOs are registered locally and are legally independent of the International Secretariat.
There are national chapters of TI in each continent and they find themselves in various stages of development. The majority focuses on strengthening the "National Integrity Systems" (
While most of national chapters are created as new, individual organizations, some are part of existing NGOs. This has allowed these chapters to benefit from the administrative structures, personnel, and the experience of established NGOs.
All national chapters go through an accreditation process and must comply with TI’s principles. i.e. being non-partisan as well as refraining from investigating individual corruption cases. Besides, national chapters must subscribe to coalition building with government, private sector and civil society. National chapters enjoy considerable autonomy in determining their own agendas and plans of action.
The fight against corruption has become a priority of many important government reforms, and extensive research on the topic has been done in both the public and the private sector. With the growing number of stakeholders and anti-corruption initiatives, TI has had to carefully prioritise in order to maintain a leadership position and increase the effectiveness of our national and international activities. TI has identified key priorities in each of the developed programmes.
There is urgent need to raise awareness among the population about
the extent of the problem and the need for action against corruption. Our
message must reach further and should be adapted to specific audiences,
convincing them of the impact of corruption in different sectors. TI is well aware that there are important
issues that may disappear from the agenda before they have found effective and
sustainable solutions. Therefore, TI is committed to monitor corruption trends
in order to always keep the topic on the global agenda.
The
International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) plays an important role both in
the deepening of knowledge about corruption, and promoting constructive dialogue
on a wide range of related topics. Besides raising awareness TI also advocates
the implementation of multilateral agreements such as the OECD Convention on
Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business
Transactions as well as policy reforms and institutional initiatives directed
towards corruption on the national and international level.
TI promotes the use of strategies defined in specific sectors.
One is the Integrity Pact, which refers to a contractual agreement not to bribe
parties involved in bidding processes, privatization and public procurement
procedures. TI has also advocated other sectorial initiatives such as the
development of guidelines for private banks against money laundering and
creating a standard of integrity for private companies. Monitoring TI´s work involves a comprehensive evaluation of corruption trends
and the administering of successes and failures in combating this. These
activities include the world-renowned Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), the
Bribe Payers Index (BPI) and various surveys and studies on countries. In
addition, TI and national chapters are involved in various activities of
monitoring and evaluating the performance of political agreements or
international conventions. TI national chapters also assess the transparency of
certain government processes such as procurement, privatization and electoral
financing.
Knowledge
Management In order to provide a knowledge base for anti-corruption reforms, TI
focuses on identifying and disseminating best practices and tools to curb
corruption, including model laws, regulations and institutional frameworks. The
TI Source Book, the flagship publication of the organization, has been revised,
expanded and guides policy makers through a comprehensive model of good
governance and accountability. The publication has been translated into over 20
languages and adapted to a variety of cultural and legal
contexts.
TI´s website plays an important role in the dissemination of
good practices and provides easy access to information. The Corruption Online
Research Information System (CORIS) is an online database of TI that provides
national chapters, activists working on anti-corruption, researchers, and anyone
interested in the topic, easy access to literature, documentation, and
information about corruption and related issues.
The growing volume of
knowledge on anti-corruption work should be available to both inspire
anti-corruption initiatives and to support them technically. To this end, TI is
in the process of developing a source of best practices. The "Toolkit for
Citizen Control of Corruption" describes specific experiences and successful
activities in the fight against corruption.
The new annual Global
Corruption Report (GCR Global Corruption Report), first published in late 2001,
is intended to give the global community an important tool to influence and
raise awareness. The report includes articles on key issues relating corruption,
summaries of international and regional trends, and evidence that offers new
insights on preventing corruption. Financing The activities and programs of the International Secretariat are
funded by development agencies, foundations and the private sector. TI Chapters
do not pay membership fees to the International Secretariat or receive funds
from it for their activities. An exception is made for emerging Chapters in
order to facilitate their initial activities.
The Chapters are
encouraged to seek their own resources which contributes to the autonomy and
sustainability of the Chapters in the long term.
Although access to
funds by TI has grown steadily over the years, the long-term financing of its
operating expenses remains a major challenge. TI seeks to establish an endowment
that will provide a solid foundation to fund operating expenses of the
Secretariat. The International
Secretariat The main role of the International Secretariat is implementing the
international agenda and strengthening the organization's National Chapters in
implementing their own national agendas.
The Secretariat develops tools
for advocacy, works as a communications hub for the movement, and continuously
processes and disseminates information. Parallel to the Secretariat and National
Chapters, a group of expert volunteers closely collaborates with the Secretariat
in Berlin London
London
The TI Program
Officers encourage the participation of the organization in their assigned
countries, establish contact with potential partners and support National
Chapters. In addition they coordinate the group of volunteer experts
(professionals from many countries that offer their services) that provide
international expertise to Chapters and maintain contact with relevant funding
agencies. Under the supervision of the Executive Directors, they work with
National Chapters on specific thematic activities such as monitoring of
international conventions, private sector initiatives, and survey
projects.
Further the International Secretariat manages basic tasks
such as training of National Chapters and general administration. A team headed
by an Executive Director of the Finance Department oversees and coordinates
fundraising. Another team is dedicated to public relations and is responsible
for the development and implementation of the global public relations strategy
of the Movement. The team of Knowledge and Information Services is in the
process of developing and maintaining the web portal CORIS.
Transparency InternationalInternational Secretariat
Otto-Suhr-Allee 97-99
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http://www.transparency.orgE-mail: ti@transparency.org
PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY
PORTAL
Transparency International Spain has begun to make a Public Transparency
Portal that allows to know the numerous entities (over 21,400) that make up the
voluminous Spanish public sector. It is collected in this Portal, structured
way, the inventory of each and every one of those Spanish public bodies, as may
be the scope (national, regional, local, business, etc..), and also facilitating
electronic access their most significant data.
In a first phase, TI-Spain is beginning to develop a detailed
inventory of all these entities and their respective websites, so that any
citizen can access them electronically through this portal. In a second phase
will be publishing on this web site summarizes the data and most important
magnitudes of each of these agencies: budget, staffing, key activities, real
estate, location, etc.
In order to have a first radiograph, very briefly, of all the
21,437 existing public institutions, are set out below some panels that show the
number, type and location of these institutions.
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PANELS OF
PUBLIC ENTITIES IN SPAIN
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451
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2.388
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18.598
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21.437
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