Greetings from the Chairperson
Hello & Welcome! Transparency International Korea (TI-K) is a non-governmental organisation which aims ‘to make a world in which the government, politics, business, civil society, and our daily lives free from corruption’. Our values are ‘transparency, accountability, solidarity, courage, justice, and democracy’. TI-K was established on 24 August 1999 asRead More →
ETHICS PROGRAM
Ethics Programs Transparency International-Korea Ethics Program TI Korea Ethics Program Documents ETHICAL POLICIES & GUIDELINES– Ethics Policy– Ethics Charter– Conflict of Interest Policy– Regulation on Ethics Committee HISTORY ETHICS ENACTMENT RECORD– Ethics Charter enacted on 30th August 2000– Conflict of Interest Policy enacted on 30th August 2000– Regulation on EthicsRead More →
The Seoul Declaration Must be Proactively Implemented
The Indo-Pacific Regional Meeting of the Second Summit For Democracy, hosted by the Republic of Korea, was held in Seoul on the 30th of March, 2023. There are various views on the democracy summit, but the anti-corruption topic was highly welcomed as the central theme of this summit. In particular,Read More →
COP26: ADDRESS UNCHECKED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT UNDERMINE CLIMATE ACTION
Transparency International’s Press Release Slow progress in addressing conflicts of interest leaves the world’s biggest climate conference vulnerable to undue influence and risks undermining its legitimacy, Transparency International warned today. Ahead of the annual climate summit in Glasgow, the global anti-corruption coalition is calling on the UK to show leadershipRead More →
“The Korean government, at the UN Special Assembly against Corruption (UNGASS), urges that beneficial owners must actively participate in the resolution for transparency”
Transparency International (TI) today submitted a petition to the United Nations General Assembly to create an international standard for beneficial ownership. This petition was requested to be addressed by the UN General Assembly Special Session Against Corruption (UNGASS 2021), scheduled to be held in June 2021. Including Transparency International KoreaRead More →
Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) 2020 Results Analysis
Lee Sang Hak (Transparency International-Korea) Summary ① Compared to citizens in other countries, South Koreans believe that the level of corruption in South Korea has been improving a lot recently. ② Compared to the 2017 survey, the level of corruption in each societal area has improved. However, the level ofRead More →
Brief Results from the 27th Green Climate Fund Board Meeting
Prepared by Abraham Sumalinog The Green Climate Fund (GCF), with its Secretariat in Songdo, South Korea, held its third board meeting (second virtual meeting) on November 9-13, 2020, for four hours daily from 9 PM to 1 AM Korea Standard Time. Starting at 9:05 PM Korea Time, co-chairs Sue SzaboRead More →
Transparency International-Korea Statement Urging Launch of Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO)
The ruling and opposition parties must form a candidate recommendation committee and launch the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) without delay. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials Act was set to take effect on July 15 amid overwhelming public support as a way of reforming the prosecution,Read More →
Transparency International-Korea Announces September’s Corruption and Anti-Corruption News
2020. 9. 29 The Korean headquarter of Transparency International, Transparency International-Korea (joint representatives Kang Sung-gu, Lee Sang-hak, and Toe Hyu) selected and announced the ‘corruption news’ and ‘anti-corruption news’ of September 2020. <Corruption News> 1) Lawmakers’ conflicts of interest and cut-down reports of property continue 2) Vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong andRead More →
Measures to Strengthen Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Against Corruption: PPP as a Central Axis and Public Forum for Actions Against Corruption
LEE Sang-Hak (Policy Committee Chairman, Transparency International Korea) Establishing a transparent culture in our society by launching the ‘Public-Private Partnership Council on Transparent Society’ (PPP) against corruption is one of the most important tasks of our current administration. The Korean anti-corruption movement through public-private partnership measures goes a long wayRead More →
A South Korean Integrity Ombudsman (Citizen Auditor) System and its Status Quo
Drafted by Transparency International Korea on June 9th, 2020 1. What is Ombudsman? Originally a Swedish term, an Ombudsman refers to an official appointed by the government or parliament who is in charge of investigating and resolving various petitions raised by citizens. Ombudsman may have a right to indict, butRead More →