International Conference on Governance and Corruption

Governance and Corruption in Uncertain Times

International Conference on Governance and Corruption: Governance and Corruption in Uncertain Times

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Event time is based on Singapore Standard Time, UTC +8


About

The COVID-19 pandemic has created upheavals in society and the economy. There have been fast and massive changes, with much uncertainty generated. Business models have changed, facilitated by digital transformation, which has also enabled people to work and study from home.

Governments around the world made rapid policy decisions and incurred huge public expenditure to fight the pandemic, with procurement of masks, medical supplies and vaccines, and measures to support the economy. Against this backdrop, challenges have to be met, actions plans need to be developed, and new policies and procedures have to be implemented in order to ensure good governance and corruption control.

Join the conference and learn from the insights and perspectives of experts, academics, researchers, industry professionals and practitioners as they address such issues as:

  • What is the impact of the pandemic on governance and corruption?
  • What threats, challenges and risks have to be addressed?
  • Why are the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders crucial and what should they contribute?
  • Why is it necessary to involve the international community, and what is to be done?
  • How to enhance governance and corruption control currently and beyond the pandemic?

Who Should Attend

  • Academics
  • Researchers
  • Public sector leaders
  • Government officials
  • Anti-corruption agencies’ personnel
  • Legal professionals
  • Students
  • Staff of international organisations and
    non-governmental organisations
  • C-suite leaders
  • Professionals involved in:
    • Audit
    • Compliance
    • Investigation
    • Human resource
    • Governance
    • Risk management
    • Anti-corruption
    • Organisation development
    • Process design
    • Training
    • Culture building

Speakers

*Click on each speaker's photo to view his/her bio.
Mouhamadou Diagne

Mouhamadou Diagne

Vice President
Integrity
World Bank Group
Professor Robert Klitgaard

Professor Robert Klitgaard

Professor
Claremont Graduate University, USA
Professor Christopher Yukins

Professor Christopher Yukins

Co-Director
Government Procurement Law program,
George Washington University Law School, USA
Professor Gong Ting

Professor Gong Ting

Chair Professor
Institute for Global Public Policy and School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, China
Adjunct Professor
Dept of Public Policy City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Carissa Munro

Carissa Munro

Policy Analyst
Public Sector Integrity
Directorate for Public Governance Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Professor Leslie Holmes

Professor Leslie Holmes

Professor Emeritus
University of Melbourne, Australia
Professor Elizabeth David-Barrett

Professor Elizabeth David-Barrett

Professor
Governance and Integrity, University of Sussex, UK
Wilson Ang

Wilson Ang

Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP
Ho Wai-Chi

Ho Wai-Chi

Director
Community Relations Department,
Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Jungoh Son

Jungoh Son

Anti-Corruption Initiative Assessment expert
Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), Korea
Julie Read

Julie Read

Director and Chief Executive
Serious Fraud Office, New Zealand
Wu Wei Neng

Wu Wei Neng

Executive Director
Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG)
Associate Professor Bonnie J. Palifka

Associate Professor Bonnie J. Palifka

Associate Research Professor
Department of Economics
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico
Professor Michael Johnston

Professor Michael Johnston

Charles A. Dana (Emeritus) Professor
Political Science, Colgate University, USA
Owen Hawkes

Owen Hawkes

Partner
KPMG Singapore
Raymon Ram

Raymon Ram

Secretary General
Transparency International Malaysia
Pat Poitevin

Pat Poitevin

Co-Founder and Executive Director
Canadian Centre of Excellence for Anti-Corruption
Anna Romberg

Anna Romberg

Executive Vice President
Getinge

Co-Founder
Nordic Business Ethics, Sweden
Sang-Hak Lee

Sang-Hak Lee

Co-chairperson
Transparency International, Korea
Shreya Basu

Shreya Basu

Deputy Director
Country Support, Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Gretta Fenner

Gretta Fenner

Managing Director
Basel Institute on Governance
Lisa Kelaart-Courtney

Lisa Kelaart-Courtney

Director
Prevention and Compliance Division,
Office of Anti-Corruption & Integrity, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Shervin Majlessi

Shervin Majlessi

Chief
Conference Support Section, Corruption & Economic Crime Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Moderators

*Click on each speaker's photo to view his/her bios

Associate Professor Soh Kee Hean

Associate Professor Soh Kee Hean

Head of Criminal Investigation Minor
School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences
Singapore University of Social Sciences

Associate Professor Timothy Leo

Associate Professor Timothy Leo

Associate Professor
Head of Psychology Postgraduate programmes
Singapore University of Social Sciences

Associate Professor Razwana Begum

Associate Professor Razwana Begum

Head of Programme
Public Safety and Security Programme
School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences
Singapore University of Social Sciences

Dr Omer Ali Saifudeen

Dr Omer Ali Saifudeen

Head Military Studies Minor
Public Safety and Security Programme
Singapore University of Social Sciences
Dr Victor Seah

Dr Victor Seah

Director
Behavioural Insights Centre of Excellence, SUSS

Programme

TimeProgramme
9.00 am - 9.15 am

Opening Address
Professor Cheong Hee Kiat
President of Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

9.15 am - 10.45 am

Session 1: Governance and Corruption Perspectives I

Mouhamadou Diagne (World Bank Group)
Professor Robert Klitgaard (Claremont Graduate University, USA)

10.45 am - 11.00 amBreak (15 minutes)
11.00 am - 12.30 pm

Session 2: Governance and Corruption Perspectives II

Professor Christopher Yukins (George Washington University, USA)
Professor Gong Ting (Fudan University,China/City University,Hong Kong)
Carissa Munro (Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development, OECD)

12.30 pm - 1.30 pm Break (1 hour)
1.30 pm - 3.00 pm

Session 3: Insights on Integrity and Ethics

Professor Leslie Holmes (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Professor Elizabeth David-Barrett (University of Sussex, UK)
Wilson Ang (Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP)

3.00 pm - 3.15 pmBreak (15 minutes)
3.15 pm - 4.45pm

Session 4: Responses of the Anti-Corruption Agencies

Ho Wai-chi (Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Hong Kong)
Jungoh Son (Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), Korea)
Julie Read (Serious Fraud Office (SFO), New Zealand)

4.45 pm - 5.00 pmClosing of Day 1


*There has been a recent change in the speaker listing due to unforeseen circumstances.

TimeProgramme
9.00 am – 10.45 am

Session 5: Re-visiting Governance and Corruption

Wu Wei Neng (Chandler Institute of Governance)
Associate Professor Bonnie J. Palifka (Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico)
Professor Michael Johnston (Colgate University, USA)

10.45 am – 11.00 am

Break (15 minutes)

11.00 am – 12.30 am

Session 6: Contribution of Private Sector and Civil Society I

Owen Hawkes (KPMG Singapore)
Raymon Ram (Transparency International Malaysia)

Pat Poitevin (Canadian Centre of Excellence for Anti-Corruption)

12.30 am – 1.30 pm

Break (1 hour)

1.30 pm – 3.00 pm

Session 7: Contribution of Private Sector and Civil Society II

Anna Romberg (Getinge/Nordic Business Ethics)
Sang-Hak Lee (Transparency International Korea)

Shreya Basu (Open Government Partnership)

3.00 pm – 3.15 pm

Break (15 minutes)

3.15 pm – 5.00pm

Session 8: International Response and Action

Gretta Fenner (Basel Institute of Governance)
Lisa Kelaart-Courtney (Asian Development Bank, ADB)
Shervin Majlessi (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC)

5.00 pm – 5.15 pm

Closing of Day 2

Enquiries

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Registration Fees (in Singapore Dollars)

CategoryRegistration by 9 October
(Price inclusive of 7% GST)
Registration after 9 October
(Price inclusive of 7% GST)
Student80.00 (85.60)120.00 (128.40)
Open Category200.00 (214.00)280.00 (299.60)
SUSS Student40.00 (42.80)40.00 (42.80)
SUSS Staff/Associates160.00 (171.20)160.00 (171.20)

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  • Registered participants will be able to re-watch the recording of all the sessions for a period of up to 2 months after the end of the conference.
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