"Approaches for Fighting Corruption in Developing Countries"
Speakers:
Bert Spector (MSI)
Ed Anderson (MSI)

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The development literature on corruption is extensive and, until recently, has been primarily descriptive. During the early 1990s the emphasis shifted away from descriptions of the problem to cross-country corruption surveys and analyses of the casues and consequences of corruption. The emphasis has now shifted further to approaches for dealing with the corruption problem.
The speakers will discuss their recent experiences assisting in the development of anti-corruption strategies in East Asia and in the Ukraine.

About the Speakers:
Dr. Bertram Spector is a Senior Associate at Management Systems International.  He has over 25 years of consulting, research and practical field experience on a variety of public policy issues relating to conflict resolution, the environment, and anti-corruption and integrity programs. Dr. Spector leads MSI's practice area on anti-corruption programs.   In this capacity, he works with USAID's ENI and ANE regional bureaus, USAID missions, OECD, the World Bank, Transparency International and other organizations.   Since 1996, he has worked with government, private sector, and civil society leaders in the development and implementation of anti-corruption strategies in East Asia (in particular, Indonesia), Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States (in particular, Ukraine). He has facilitated focus group sessions and workshops to resolve differences over public policy priorities, resulting in the design of anti-corruption action plans and public-private partnerships to mobilize reforms and sustain active efforts to reduce the impacts of corruption. Dr. Spector has conducted cross-cultural training seminars in negotiation skills in the US and overseas, has provided practical negotiation support to government
policy makers, and has specialized in the use of creativity techniques to overcome impasses in disputed situations.  He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from New York University and is the Editor-in-Chief of a professional journal published in The Hague entitled "International Negotiation."

Edward Anderson is a Senior Associate with Management Systems International (MSI), a Washington-based consulting firm.  His current assignment is with the Asia and Near East Bureau of USAID, where he provides assistance in the development of country program strategies and measuring results in the broad area of democracy and governance.  In recent months, Mr. Anderson has conducted anti-corruption assessments in Thailand, the Philippines and Lebanon.  Prior to his work with MSI, Mr. Anderson represented The Asia Foundation, in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia.  His experience in the area of democracy and governance has included legislative development, the design and implementation of rule of law programs, and strengthening civil society organizations.   Enhancing transparency and accountability in government has been a theme in much of Anderson's work in international development.