ASSEMBLEA PARLAMENTARE DEL MEDITERRANEO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN 1st Standing Committee on Political and Security related cooperation 8th meeting of PAM’s Standing Committees Marseille, 20 January 2014  Rapporteur: Giorgio Girgis Sorial (MP, Italy) 8a assemblea plenaria dei parlamenti del Mediterraneo Marsiglia, 20 Gennaio 2014 Relatore: Sorial Giorgio - Movimento 5 Stelle (Italia)

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"Strategies to Combat
Public Sector Corruption in the Mediterranean”
1st Standing Committee on Political and Security related
cooperation
8th meeting of PAM’s Standing Committees
Marseille, 20 January 2014
Rapporteur: Giorgio Girgis Sorial (MP, Italy)

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CORRUPTION
The misuse of public authority for personal gain, or to benefit
family and friends.
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Grand corruption: involving high public officials
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Administrative or petty corruption: bribes by the public to civil servants
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It affects all PAM Member States
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4th PAM Plenary Session 2009 TURKEY – Special Task Force on Organised
Crime
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7th PAM Plenary Session 2012 MALTA – Public sector corruption

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IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
The majority of Mediterranean states exhibit levels of corruption
beyond average.
level of corruption in the region, according to TI’s CPI

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OUTCOMES
Corruption is the single most relevant obstacle to international
economic development. Gray and Kauffman (1988)
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Economic drawbacks at the private and public sector
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Reduction of trades and FDI
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Lower quality of State-provided services
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Detriment of public good
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Growth obstacle and poverty enhancer
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Democracy and freedom violation
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Roots in States political infrastructure

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MEASURES
Setting international legislative standards for the prevention and
criminalization of different types of corruption.
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International cooperation and agreed reference points
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Peer pressure on governments
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Tool for holding governments accountable
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Pressure on private sector
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Discussion fora on corruption issues, concepts and anti-corruption efforts

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CONCLUSION
Corruption has historically been a profitable business and much
work remains to be done
The synergy between Citizens, National Parliaments and Parliamentary
Diplomacy address the achievement of good governance, democracy and civil
liberties.
Fundamental step in the effort to overcome corruption.

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Thank you for your kind attention.
For any further information and contact:
Giorgio Girgis Sorial (MP, Italy)
sorial_g@camera.it