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12 February 2003

Anti-Corruption Is Topic of Discussion for "Free Iraqis"

(February 14-15 meetings are part of State Department's Future of Iraq
Project) (320)
The State Department has invited 15 "Free Iraqis" to Washington
February 14-15 to discuss anti-corruption efforts in the public and
private sectors, according to a February 12 press notice.
The discussions are part of the State Department's Future of Iraq
Project Working Group on Anti-Corruption.
According to the press notice, the 15 participants will discuss "the
importance of open and transparent government procedures in public
contracting, public appointments, banking, and other institutions that
must earn and keep the public trust."
Following is the text of the State Department press notice on the
Future of Iraq Project Working Group on Anti-Corruption:
(begin text)
Notice to the Press 
Office of the Spokesman 
Washington, DC 
February 12, 2003
Future of Iraq, Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting
The first session of the Future of Iraq project working group on
Anti-Corruption will convene on February 14-15, 2003 in Washington,
DC.
At this session, about 15 "Free Iraqis" will discuss ways to end the
corruption that has characterized Saddam Hussein s regime and its
abuse of Iraq s wealth and resources. This working group will discuss
the importance of open and transparent government procedures in public
contracting, public appointments, banking, and other institutions that
must earn and keep the public trust. The working group will discuss
both public and private sectors to promote anti-corruption efforts.
For further information regarding the Future of Iraq project, please
contact Gregg Sullivan, Deputy Director for Press Affairs, Bureau of
Near Eastern Affairs, at 202-647-5150.
All Future of Iraq working groups are closed to the press. However, if
you are interested in interviewing those of the Iraqi participants at
the conclusion of the session, please contact David Staples, Public
Affairs Officer, Future of Iraq, at 202-312-9836 or 202-374-1216.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)