Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Dubai Summit on Anti-Corruption - Implementing Corporate Governance, Anti-Bribery and FCPA Compliance Programs in the Gulf Region


Start Date: 12 May 2009
End Date: 13 May 2009
Organiser: The American Conference Institute
Where: The Fairmont Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates


The American Conference Institute’s inaugural Dubai Summit on Anti-Corruption brings together seasoned corporate ethics and compliance executives, senior attorneys and government officials who will provide a comprehensive update on the anti-bribery landscape in the GCC countries. Featuring keynote presentations by the US Department of Justice, General Electric, Baker Hughes, Emerson, Shell, MasterCard, Meeras Capital, Nortel Networks, Raytheon, Sun Microsystems, and many more, this event provides an opportunity for anti-bribery and FCPA professionals to learn and network with their peers and will provide key insights on:

* Who is a “government official?
* Local anti-bribery regulations and their enforcement
* Minimizing risks of third party liability when working with local business partners
* Building employee awareness of anti-bribery compliance expectations
* Overcoming cultural and legal challenges in rolling out an anti-corruption compliance program
* How to effectively approach an internal investigation in the Gulf states
* Facilitating payments, bakshish and small bribes: how to distinguish them and overcome management problems

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