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17 March 2003

"Free Iraqis" to Discuss Ending Corruption

(Discussions part of State Department's Future of Iraq Project) (350)
The State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs will host 15
"Free Iraqis" March 18-19 to discuss ways to end the corruption
characteristic of Saddam Hussein's regime, according to a March 17
press notice.
The discussions will be held at the second session of the State
Department's Future of Iraq Project Working Group on Transparency and
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," as well as anti-corruption
efforts in both the public and private sectors.
Following is the text of the State Department press notice on the
Future of Iraq Project Working Group on Transparency and
Anti-Corruption:
(begin text)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman 
March 17, 2003
NOTICE TO THE PRESS
Future of Iraq, Transparency and Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting
The second session of the Future of Iraq project working group on
Transparency and Anti-Corruption will convene on March 18-19, 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 continue
discussions on 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 202-528-9651.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)