Members of the International Visitor Alumni Club organized a panel discussion entitled Good Governance at the Municipal Level and Transparent and Accountable Institutions at the American Center on February 29.

Good Governance at the Municipal Level and Transparent and Accountable Institutions

Members of the International Visitor Alumni Club organized a panel discussion entitled Good Governance at the Municipal Level and Transparent and Accountable Institutions at the American Center on February 29. The speakers discussed methods employed by government to encourage transparency and ensure responsibility to the public, as well as the important the role played by ...
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By | 1 March, 2016 | Topics: IVLP, News | Tags:

Ambassadors of the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, Norway and South Korea

Transparency and Accountability Social Media Campaign

January 21, 2016 — Today, the Embassies of Canada , Korea , Norway , the United Kingdom , and the United States are launching a six week social media campaign on transparency and accountability. This campaign continues our long term joint efforts on transparency and accountability . Our goal is to share our countries’ experiences in combating corruption. Each week will be dedicated to a different corruption-related theme. ...
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By | 13 January, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Exclude, News, Press Releases, Video | Tags: , , ,

2015 Theme: Break the corruption chain

Joint Press Statement Marking “World Anti-Corruption Day”

December 9 marks International Anti-Corruption Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of corruption and commemorating the adoption of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. This year’s theme is “breaking down barriers – promoting civil society’s role in anti-corruption.” For the second consecutive year, we are issuing a joint statement to mark this occasion. Corruption ...
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By | 9 December, 2015 | Topics: Ambassador, Political Affairs, Press Releases | Tags: , ,

Great Seal of the United States

Anti-Corruption Grant Competition Awarded

The U.S. Embassy in Prague is pleased to announce Open Society “Otevřená společnost” as the awardee of the anti-corruption grant competition. This special competition, launched in January 2015, sought proposals for projects that would promote good governance, citizen activism, transparency, and anti-corruption initiatives in the Czech Republic. Open Society’s project aims to detect corrupt conduct ...
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By | 12 May, 2015 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: , ,

In picture from left: Ambassador Andrew Schapiro, President of the Union of Judges Daniela Zemanova, Minister of Justice Robert Pelikan and MP Jeroným Tejc.

American Center Hosts Conference “Compatibility of the Position of a Judge with other Activities”

On 28th April, 2015, the American Center of the U.S. Embassy in Prague hosted a conference “Compatibility of the Position of a Judge with Other Activities” organized by the Union of Judges of the Czech Republic. The conference was opened by Ambassador Andrew Schapiro together with Minister of Justice Robert Pelikan and President of the ...
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By | 28 April, 2015 | Topics: Ambassador, American Spaces, News | Tags:

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