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Transparency not just a Buzz Word: But what is it?

Transparency not just a Buzz Word: But what is it?. Carolyn Ball, Ph.D. Associate Professor Public Administration. Use Of Word Transparency New. Accountability Trust Sunshine laws Whistleblower laws Open meetings Freedom of Information. Choice of Word.

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Transparency not just a Buzz Word: But what is it?

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  1. Transparency not just a Buzz Word:But what is it? Carolyn Ball, Ph.D. Associate Professor Public Administration

  2. Use Of Word Transparency New • Accountability • Trust • Sunshine laws • Whistleblower laws • Open meetings • Freedom of Information

  3. Choice of Word • Creates a perception of a problem • Can offer a solution or strategy to resolve a problem

  4. Evolution of the word in 1990s • Peter Eigen, World Bank Manager • Transparency International formed 1993 • Corruption Index http://www.transparency.org/about_us/organisation

  5. Transparency as an antidote to corruption • Effects and consequences of corruption for citizens

  6. Transparency Antidote to Corruption • Accident of translation • Assumption German, French, and English meaning of Transparenz, transparence, and transparency are similar • English: an overhead film, something clear, seamless, or even a condom

  7. Interconnectedness of NGOs • World Bank, IMF, European Union, treaties • Transparency focuses on upfront or before hand openness

  8. Accountability • Accountability emphasizes an oversight body after the fact • Sometimes used interchangeably with transparency http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL08s5uH8as

  9. Transparency as Openness • Decision-making • Access to Information http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72g7qmeP1dE

  10. Transparency as Complex Tool • Actions creating credible governance systems, visible performance measurement systems, readily available information http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2009/08/24/pitching-patient-safety-and-hospital-transparency-on-youtube/

  11. Transparency in Elections • Political Action Committees http://fec.gov/disclosure.shtml • New Nonprofit Advocacy Committee that doesn’t report donors http://www.crossroadsgps.org/

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