Corruption, TOC
and Knowledge
Management
UNODC-Northeastern Legal
Library,
Self-Assessment Tool and
Consortium
13 March 2009
Prof. Nikos Passas
Three Initiatives Converge
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Legal Library
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Self-assessment tool
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Consortium
The Legal Library
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A IAACA-Northeastern University-UNODC Initiative
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Collection, organization and online availability of
– Corruption laws
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National anti-corruption plans/strategies
Anti-corruption bodies
Corruption cases
Member States listed by
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Alphabetical order
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Population size
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Legal system
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Political system (unitary or federal)
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Geographic location
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GDP
Laws
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Listing of all UNCAC requirements (M, C, O)
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Listing of national provisions
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Linking the text of national provisions with specific
UNCAC requirements
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Listing all cases related to these provisions
Added benefits
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Practical implementation guide
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Resource for national legislators, ACAs, TA providers
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Supportive of analytical efforts
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Convertible to training and educational materials
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Promotion of innovation and diversity
Consortium on Corruption Knowledge
Management Project
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Linking the Legal Library with
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Rest of UNODC
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UNDP
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UNICRI
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World Bank
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U4
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Basel – ICAR
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ADB…
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other
Self-Assessment Tool
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In collaboration with the International Centre for Criminal Law
Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR) and UNODC
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Effort to simplify and improve the process of collection and
analysis of information
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Create a knowledge base, which can be constantly updated, on
the implementation of the UNCAC, UNTOC and Protocols
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Serve the needs of Member States by providing a means to
– collect and manage domestic information in efficient, secure
and cost-effective ways
– enhance synergies (implementation of UN instruments,
implementation of related instruments, other reviews and
assessments)
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Thematic outline
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Differentiation of instrument requirements (M, C, O)
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Basic structure and set of questions with variations
reflecting the content of various provisions with
gradually more detailed information and accounts
– UNCAC
– UNTOC
– UNTOCP1 (Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and
Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women
and Children)
Features – Analysis Module
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Statistical analysis and charting
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Full text search
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Full text search with clustering
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Multi-cycle analysis
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Multi-user Security
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Report generator
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Import & Export feature completed answers
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Import & Export feature completed answers – selective
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Features – URM & ADM
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Thematic break down
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Chapter breakdown
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By article
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Interview Process and the ability to show at the end nonevaluated articles
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Interview process by:
•Thematic area
•Chapter
•Article by article
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Security by chapter, thematic area and article
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Import & Export feature completed answers
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Import & Export feature completed answers and selective
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Features – URM & ADM
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Colour coding for chapters and themes
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User defined grouping for articles
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User defined cross referencing
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User defined links to other instruments, tools and/or
regional bodies.
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Text hyperlinks
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Dynamic help
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Animated help files
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Export to additional formats like word, excel and XML
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Selective import and merge of answers
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Answer formats: Date, yes/no, number and free text
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Features – URM & ADM
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Feature
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Linking into definitions
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Linking into sample answers
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Ability to add attachments
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Full text search into questions and answers
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Dynamic interface: fonts, styles and colours
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Rich text input and spell checkers
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Indication of source and contact for each article
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Generation of technical assistance requirements grid as
excel export
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Basic+
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Expected product to be presented
to CoSP for approval
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A knowledge management system on the national and subnational levels which help agencies in each State Party to
manage and coordinate data collection on the review of
implementation.
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It will serve as a knowledge and document repository that keeps
track of sources of information relating to each article of the five
instruments.
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Process controlled at all stages by country concerned
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Beyond the traditional data collection towards
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Facilitation of knowledge and case management on the national
level offering added value for domestic purposes
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The Expected Final Outcome
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User-friendly System and Processes
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Mutually supportive
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Updated, valid and widely available information
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Integrated sources and initiatives information
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Knowledge for self-assessment, identification of TA
needs, comparative analyses for best practices and
lessons learnt
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Model for other instruments
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Synergies with other conventions
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Significant support to efforts relative to domestic, regional
and global rule of law, justice and governance
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SharePoint:
Microsoft’s Contribution
Business
Intelligence
Business
Forms
SharePoint
2007
Content
Management
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Collaboration
Search
Portal
So what is SharePoint used for in real
life?
Examples of SharePoint 2007 in action…..
•Child Exploitation Tracking System
•Knowledge Management - UNDP
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Enhancing a ‘collective conscience’
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Single portal for all activities, initiatives and
documents
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Collaboration on issues
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By multiple agencies/organisations, stakeholders
and professionals who are geographically dispersed
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Institutional memory
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Access - anywhere and anytime
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Leveraging knowledge and experience
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Promotion of common interests, coordination and
planning
Thank you so much
Nikos Passas
+1-617-373 4309
n.passas@neu.edu
nikospassas1@yahoo.com
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