ABEC CONFERENCE 2021
This year, ABEC 2021 will take place at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi Kenya from 7th – 8th December, 2021 and the theme will be Business Ethics & Sustainability; A Case for Self-Regulation. The conference will take place prior to the International Anti- Corruption Day and will be a hybrid event that will allow both in person and virtual participation.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
The conference will focus on the following objectives:
- Provide information and practical tools on successful business solutions to reduce corruption and promote self-regulation.
- Highlight the importance of ethics and integrity in developing economic opportunity.
- Provide a platform for constructive dialogue and engagement towards greater responsible business engagement and practice in delivering SDG 16: promoting just, peaceful, and inclusive societies.
- Provide business and networking opportunities.
SESSION TOPICS
O1
THE STATUS OF THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION SINCE ABEC 2019
O2
PRESENTATION OF THE 2ND CORRUPTION RISK MAPPING REPORT
O3
ROLE OF BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP ORGANISATIONS (BMOS) AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSOS) IN SELF-REGULATION
O4
THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN COMBATING CORRUPTION IN STATE AGENCIES AND SUPPORTING THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO SELF REGULATE
O5
MEDIA AND SOCIETY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
O6
ANTI-CORRUPTION LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE: A FOCUS ON THE ANTI-BRIBERY ACT, ITS DRAFT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES
O7
ETHICS 1ST- A ROADMAP TO COMPLIANCE CAPACITY FOR BUSINESS
O8
BEYOND COVID-19: HOW TO MITIGATE CORRUPTION IN A PANDEMIC
O9
MAINSTREAMING YOUTH IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
10
BENEFICIAL OWNERS’ TRANSPARENCY
11
CORROSIVE CAPITAL VS CONSTRUCTIVE CAPITAL
12
LEVERAGING ON TECHNOLOGY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION; A TOOLKIT FOR BUSINESSES