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Day one wrap-up session
News reported on 03/14/07 07:29 PM
In the afternoon of March 14, participants split into three breakout rooms to discuss the topics of sharing responsibilities for improving governance, building policy capacities for a positive trade and investment climate, and partnerships against corruption. The stress was on developing concrete recommendations and controversial findings. Immediately afterwards, all participants reconvened in the Egmont 2 conference room to discuss their findings, as moderated by BBC World TV journalist Nik Gowing.
The conversations in each breakout room must have been lively, as the reporters from each session brought long lists of recommendations to the rest of the group. Some of the interesting comments presented during this summary session included a stress on the responsibility of rich countries for corruption, examination of corruption's short-term gains against its long-term pitfalls, and a need to bring China into the good governance conversation. This last suggestion actually initiated a response from Feng Ye, Secretary General from the International Association of Anti-corruption Authorities in China, with regards Chinese efforts for fighting corruption within its borders.
Finally, a report was heard from the 24-hour videoconference, which was just finishing its third session of twelve. A few of the recommendations from students around the world were presented, and the organizers promised a more thorough review at the conclusion of all twelve sessions on the afternoon of March 15.
At the Conference
