Evidence-Based Action Against Corruption: The European Integrity System Project

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Dr. Janina BergEU Policy & Legal OfficerTRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL Liaison Office to the EU (TI-EU)Email: jberg@transparency.orgWebsite: www.transparencyinternational.eu

Session structure

Why have we included a regional dimension into the project proposal?

Why does this session come into play already at this stage of the project?

What does the TI-EU office generally do at the EU-level?

What is our office’s specific role in the ENIS project?

What are the potential entry points for advocacy at the EU-level?

Added value at European level

Simultaneous assessment in almost all EU member states

Comprehensive review of integrity systems across the EU

Identification & use of best practices in the field of anti-corruption

Common, EU-wide trend analysis => potential collective action by all EU

member states

Ergo:

Gathering of a tremendous amount of evidence on existing AC mechanisms

Generating a momentum among primary AC actors for the collective task of

preventing financial & economic crime across the EU

PLEASE: take European dimension into account!

... already at the research stage!

Inform your interviewees and stakeholders of the broader dimension

Use our internal communication tools to share your experiences, news,

surprises

Get back to us (TI-EU & TI-S) if you discover similarities

Role of TI-EU in the movement

… liaising, being a watchdog & service provider

5 thematic & regional EU advocacy campaigns:

EU integrity policies EU private sector policy EU development policy EU enlargement & ENP EU justice & home affairs

TI-EU’s cross-cutting priorities

Research and policy advice Communicate & exchange best practice

among network partners EU knowledge dissemination, verification &

feedback Protect anti-corruption activists

Specific project role of TI-EU

Support for NIS-partners: EU helpdesk

Support for Policy & Research: Research pillar review Regional report

Regional advocacy: EU advocacy (targeted & collective)

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Advocacy entry points DG Taxation & Customs Union, Audit & Anti-Fraud

Portfolio: e.g. Fraud in revenue collection and expenditure at EU & national

level; fraud prevention policy to reduce risk of illegal use of EU funds (jointly

with OLAF)

DG Enterprise & Industry

Portfolio: e.g. Ensuring that all EU’s business sectors will be strengthened and

more competitive (globally) to support sustainable growth in a social market

economy

DG Internal Market

Portfolio: e.g. Legal Market Framework re. – financial service sector, - public

procurement, - company law, accounting and audit

Regional advocacy

Targeted action TI-EU: promoting change vis-à-vis

EU stakeholders

Stockholm Programme

Joint action: Partners & TI-EU: creating synergies

with your national advocacy strategy to promote change at national level

E.g. if common trends arise among 2 or more partners

THANKS!

Q & A session…

Contact at EU-level:

Dr. Janina Berg

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONALLiaison Office to the EU

Phone: +32 – (0)2 23 58-646 Email: jberg@transparency.org  Twitter: http://twitter.com/ti_euBlog: http://europeblog.transparency.orgWebsite: http://www.transparencyinternational.eu