This was the key finding the conference “Corruption, civil society and transparency” held in Tallinn by Transparency International Estonia.
Whistleblower protection should be more organized in Estonia to be considered as an additional effective measure to fight corruption, concludes the international survey where Transparency International Estonia participated.
Transparency International Estonia organizes seminars in Tartu and Tallinn on the 24th and 27th of November to introduce the results of unique survey in Estonia – “Transparency in Estonian media”.
Possible ways to enhance the fight against corruption with codes of business ethics were discussed at the 2nd Baltic-Nordic conference on business ethics "Promoting Business Ethics: Baltic Challenges, Nordic Experience" organized by TI Estonia on the 24th of April.
TI-Estonia reviewed public procurement in local government bodies at a round table late last month, aimed at raising awareness of corruption risks.
The general attitude towards the Estonian court system is relatively positive, but the need for an independent oversight mechanism is perceived. This is the conclusion TI-Estonia made when summarizing the results of the first phase of its court monitoring project.
With countries such as Somalia and Iraq among those showing the highest levels of perceived corruption, Transparency International’s (TI) 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), launched today, highlights the fatal link between poverty, failed institutions and graft.
Estonia improved slightly in CPI and was ranked 27. among 180 countries, appears in the international study introduced today by TI-Estonia.
General meeting of TI-Estonia held on the 29th of April confirmed the annual report of 2007, determined the courses of action for 2008 and elected the new board.
