Corruption and the commodity sector: Why it matters and what can be done

SDC invited interested parties and a broader audience to join a discussion on challenges regarding corruption in the commodity sector faced by commodity companies, development agencies and policy makers alike. The event convened different stakeholders in a constructive manner to seek a shared understanding of the problem and a way forward, in terms of common approaches and areas of joint action.

Panel:

Introduction by Ambassador Manuel SAGER, SDC Director-General

Aled WILLIAMS U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Senior Advisor

Prof. Mark PIETH Professor of Criminal Law at University of Basel, Anti-Corruption Expert

Alexandra READHEAD Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development

Kristian LEMPA German International Cooperation GIZ

Markus NÖTHIGER Extractive Industries and Commodity Expert

Markus MUGGLIN Author of „Konzerne unter Beobachtung" (2016)

– Moderator