Anti-corruption Summit at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, on April 27-28, 2011

Dear Friends,

A cancerous strain has besieged the soul of India.

Amidst corruption woes that the country and its patriotic citizens have been reeling from, Transparency International India (TII) and 5th Pillar are hosting an anti-corruption Summit at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, on April 27-28, 2011.  As you may already be aware, TII is the India chapter of Transparency International, an international civil society organization headquartered in Berlin advocating transparency and ethical governance worldwide.  5th Pillar, a citizens' movement, was founded as a grass-roots initiative with a mission to enable and empower every citizen to seek transparency and accountability in governance.

In line with our desire to have a conference with very actionable outcomes, we have  an agenda that covers topics such as the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) treaty ratification, empowering civil society coalitions against corruption, and 'Stolen Assets Recovery'. The Summit  will be a convergence of many international and national domain experts, Youth voices, business visionaries, politicians, bureaucrats and grassroots development specialists.   The Summit promises to be 2 days of inspiring talks, actionable ideas and aspirational forums…..with experts from the UN, World Bank, SHERPA (France) and more, including many national experts like Arun Maira, S.Y. Quraishi, Aruna Roy and more  who will engage in interactive sessions with the audience.   For more details, please visit the website www.freedomfromcorruption.in

We hope this convention, rather than being a one-time event, will signify a springboard for more engaged conversations, sustained collaborations and ACTION from all relevant constituencies. It is our desire that we ally, collaborate and bring together bright minds from around the country, harboring the aspirational spirit and fondness for the idea of a truly vibrant India that we want to see. In that spirit, we would like to invite you to attend this Summit.

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Thanks and regards,  
Shobila Kali

Director - 5th PILLAR