Unethical Conducts – Nepotism & Conflict of Interest Case Study - Ivanka Trump at G20 Osaka Summit 2019 Case Study – What is G20 Summit • G20 Summit is ‘Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy’ [1] in which leader of invited guest countries participates Case Study – What actually happened & How 1. Invanka Trump & her husband was in a closed door meeting with Trump & Kim Jong Un 2. Ivanka tried to insert herself into the conversation between world leaders 3. She received security clearance after Trump overruled top aides Case Study – Why is this a problem 1. Invanka has no qualification to serve as a diplomatic representative of the United States 2. She is not a confirmed Senate at government position at the time Case Study – Unethical conducts 1. Nepotism “The practice of giving favors to relatives and close friends, often by hiring them” [2] 2. Conflict of Interest “A conflict of interest is a situation in which an individual has competing interests or loyalties.” [2] Case Study – Impacts 1. 2. 3. 4. Destroying a healthy competition Lost of trust / integrity Questionable credibility and system Biased judgment Case Study – How to avoid 1. A clear policy to avoid conflict of interest 2. Third party evaluation/assessment (independent auditor/consultant) 3. Position of power required a qualification Reference • https://g20.org/en/summit/about/ [1] • https://www.thebalancesmb.com/what-is-aconflict-of-interest-give-me-some-examples398192 [2]
