The experienced municipal lawyers-practitioners, managers of regional associations of attorneys (Bar Associations) will speak about how U.S. municipal governments minimize corruption, increase level of trust to themselves, promote transparency, increase public access to government and how historically the openness of local governments could be successfully achieved ?
Chuck Thompson, Director of the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) and Ben Griffith, Chairman of International Committee of the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) will also share their thoughts on how experience of U.S. local governments in tackling corruption may be applied in Ukraine.
Working language of the meeting: English.
The meeting is held with the support of the American Councils project.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Discussion Club Open the World is a new educational Project of Arseniy Yatsenyuk Foundation Open Ukraine for socially active youth. Its purpose – to foster a new generation of responsible leaders. Each month the Foundation arranges lectures with renowned experts, political and community leaders to discuss ways of effective solutions to social problems in Ukraine and worldwide.
International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA), located in Washington DC, USA, brings together lawyers who are engaged in municipal affairs and protection of local communities. These dedicated people work for the benefit of the community and protect the interests of community members before the government, large corporations as well as contribute to community development.
