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Working Draft: 9 May 2013
Regional Workshop on ‘Anti-Corruption’
22-23 May 2013
Kamolthip III Room, 3rd floor, The Sukosol Hotel (formerly Siam City Hotel),
477 Sri Ayuthaya Road, Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand
Preliminary Agenda
DAY 1
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
8.30 – 9.00
Registration
9.00 – 9.40
Welcome and Expectations
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H.E. Mr. Klas Molin, Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand
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Ms AnnaMaria Oltorp, Head of Development Cooperation Section,
Embassy of Sweden, Bangkok
 Mr Paul Wade, Director, the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre
(U4), Bergen, Norway
9.40 – 10.00
Introduction of participants
Workshop agenda overview and participants’ expectations
Dr. Somrudee Nicro, Consultant
10.00 – 10.10
Photo session
10.10 – 10.30
Refreshment break
10.30 – 11.30
1. What is corruption and anti-corruption? How is anti-corruption
related to democracy and human rights?
Moderator: Ms Antje Kraft, Justice and Human Rights specialist, AsiaPacific Regional Centre, UNDP
 Global perspectives on costs of corruption and anti-corruption
approaches
Mr Jesper Johnsøn, Advisor, the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource
Centre
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 Sida’s policy on anti-corruption and approach on the relationship
between anti-corruption, democracy and human rights
Ms Molly Lien, Senior Policy Specialist, Anti-Corruption
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
11.30 – 12.00
Discussion
12.00 – 13.00
Lunch
Venue:
13.00 – 15.00
2. Anti-Corruption Reforms
Moderator: Mr Jesper Johnsøn, Advisor, the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource
Centre
15.00 – 15.20
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The United Nations Convention against Corruption
Mr Shervin Majlessi, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC) Regional Anti-corruption Adviser
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Philippines
Ms Conchita Carpio Morales, Ombudsman
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Thailand
Prof Vicha Makakhun, National Anti-Corruption Commissioner
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Vietnam’s experience with anti-corruption reforms
James Anderson, Senior Governance Specialist, the World Bank,
Vietnam
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Anti Corruption Reforms: Academe/NGO Perspective
Mr Gilbert V. Sembrano, Ateneo Human Rights Center, Philippines
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Discussion
Refreshment break
Participants’ previous experience (strengths and weaknesses), with
anti-corruption
All participating organisations
Posters
Walk-around exhibition
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15.20 – 16.40
3. Stakeholder group discussions
Moderator: Ms Molly Lein, Sida
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16.40 – 17.00
Group reporting by participants
4. Review of day 1 and expectations for Day 2
Moderator: Dr. Somrudee Nicro
18.00
Cocktail reception
Venue: Kamolporn I Room, The Sukosol Hotel
DAY 2
Thursday, 23 May 2013
8.30 – 10.00
5. Corruption in natural resources sector: forms, patterns, and causes
Moderator: Mr Aled Williams, Senior Advisor, U4 Anti-Corruption
Resource Centre
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Potential for corruption in REDD+, and Measure to Mitigate Risks
Mr Timothy Boyle, UNDP Regional Technical Advisor for the UNREDD Programme
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Corruption risks in the utilisation of natural wealth: The Malampaya,
Palawan experience in the Philippines
Atty. Grizelda "Gerthie" Mayo-Anda
Executive Director, Environmental Legal Assistance Center, Inc.
(ELAC)
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Illegal logging in Indonesia
Mr Yunus Husien, Member of Presidential Working Unit for
Supervision and Management of Development (UKP4) and former
Head of Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis
Center
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Corruption in fishery sector in Cambodia
Mr SAN Chey, Cambodia National Representative of Affiliated
Network for Social Accountability-East Asia and the Pacific (ANSA)
10.00 – 10.30 Discussion
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10.30 – 10.45 Refreshment break
10.45 – 11.30 6. Group discussion: diagnosing the problems
Moderator: Dr. Somrudee Nicro
11.30 – 12.00 Group reporting by participants
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
venue
7. Anti-corruption initiatives by different stakeholders
13.00 – 15.00
Moderator: Mr Sören Davidsen, Senior Governance Specialist, the World
Bank, Vietnam
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Transparency International - Thailand
Dr Juree Vichit-Vadakan, Secretary-General
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Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand
Mr Dhep Vongvanich, Vice Chairman of Anti-Corruption Organization
of Thailand
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Swedish company (tbc)
 ThaiPBS : Participation,ownership, public Media and anti-corruption
Mr Somchai Suwanban, Director General , Thai Public Broadcasting
Service (ThaiPBS)
 Role of the media in fighting corruption: Advocacy role of Southeast
Asia Press Alliance (SEAPA)
Ms Gayathry Venkiteswaran, Executive Director, Southeast Asian Press
Alliance (SEAPA)
 Asia-Pacific Integrity in Action Network (AP-INTACT) — How a
Moderated Email List Facilitates Knowledge Sharing and Information
Exchange among Anti-Corruption Practitioners in the Asia-Pacific
Region
Mr Jose Ibarra A. Angele, Lead Facilitator, Asia-Pacific Integrity in
Action Network (AP-INTACT) and Consultant for Anti-Corruption
Communication, UNDP Asia-Pacific Resource Centre
15.00 – 15.20 Refreshment break
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15.20-16.00
8. Self-commitment of participants: group discussion
(This session is for participating organisations to discuss and plan their own
or joint commitments.)
16.30 – 17.00 9. Making Commitments---Finding anti-corruption champions (Panel)
Participants
Moderators: Mr Stuart Ward, Embassy of Sweden, Bangkok and Ms Molly
Lien, Sida
17:00-17:15
Closing remarks
Ms AnnaMaria Oltorp, Head of Development Cooperation Section,
Embassy of Sweden, Bangkok