11/26/2006
Octopus Interface Conference
The Octopus Interface Conference (20-21 November 2006, Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg, France ) provided a platform for more than 120 public and private sector experts from 45 countries, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, research institutions and the media to identify the risks that corruption poses to the future of democracy in Europe, to share good practices aimed at preventing corruption from undermining democracy, and to determine further efforts that should be undertaken to meet the challenges ahead. The following issues were on the agenda : - Political...