Lithuanian office of “Transparency International” and the “White wave” initiative invites interested parties and people to a discussion “What level of transparency does Lithuanian business need?”, which will take place on Monday, July 16th at 10 o’clock. The address for the event is Didzioji street 5 (4 th floor). The purpose of the discussion is to present the newest trends of the private sector in Lithuania and the world, discuss what does accountability means to Lithuanian businesses and together search for innovative and business-friendly transparency tools.
During the event, the results of “Transparency International” Lithuanian office’s business transparency initiative “Gates: companies’ social and environment protection innovations” (translation from Lithuanian) will be presented. The initiative is financed by United Nations Development Program in Lithuania and other partners.
Worldwide practice of anti-corruption in the private sector and the reserach carried out by “Transparency International” of business transparency in multinational corporations will be discussed by an experienced “Transparency International” network expert Peter Wilkinson. Legal aspects of corruption in Lithuanian private sector and possible legal risks of corruption will be analyzed by a representative of “LAWIN” law firm, lawyer Rytis Paukštė. What is more, Liudas Jurkonis, head of “Ernst & Young” illegal action investigation department in the Baltic region, will introduce the current anti-corruption situation in Lithuanian business. 3 companies that participated in “Transparency International” Lithuanian office’s business transparency initiative will share their experiences and results of implementing the initiative in their business operations.
In the end of the event, new members of the initiative “White wave” will be presented with membership certificates. Everyone is invited to share their opinions and experiences by a cup of coffee after the event.
We would like that you would inform us about your participation via e-mail ruta@transparency.lt
You can find the invitation to the event and the agenda here.