Opening Remarks
Provided by Scott Carlson, ABA Associate Executive Director of the Center for Global Programs; Justice Stephen Breyer (ret.), ABA ROLI's Board Chair; and Dayna Bowen Matthew, Dean of GWU Law School.
Countering Corruption at Home and Abroad
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Welcome and Introductory Remarks
- Scott Carlson, ABA Associate Executive Director of the Center for Global Programs
- Justice Stephen Breyer, ABA ROLI’s Board Chair and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. from 1994 to 2022
- Dayna Bowen Matthew, JD, PhD, GWU Law Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law
Panel One: The Nexus between Corruption and Matters of National Security
Panel One: The Nexus between Corruption and Matters of National Security
On June 3, 2021, President Biden underscored the threat corruption poses to democracy by designating the fight against it as a fundamental U.S. national security concern. This directive tasked his national security team with crafting the inaugural United States Strategy on Countering Corruption. This strategy aims to enhance the U.S. Government's capabilities in preventing corruption, intensifying efforts against illicit financial activities, ensuring accountability for corrupt individuals, and empowering frontline figures such as activists and investigative journalists in exposing corruption. In this panel discussion, experts explored how corruption evolves into a national security issue for nations and provide tangible instances of effective anti-corruption measures.
- Moderated by Lemarque Campbell, Senior Anti-Corruption Technical Advisor, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative
- Matthew Murray, Adjuct Professor, Columbia University School of Internationa & Public Affairs and Harriman Institute; and Expert Consultant, ABA Rule of Law Initiative
- Rachel Schiller, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Programs and Operations, US Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
- Jonathan Katz, Senior Director, Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS) Project, Brookings Institution
Panel Two: Political Corruption
Panel Two: Political Corruption
2024 is the largest election year in history, with citizens of more than 70 countries heading to the polls. Unfortunately, weak and opaque campaign finance laws, unchecked political influence, foreign interference, and voter suppression threaten to undermine free, fair, and democratic elections across the globe. This panel discussed the global challenge of political corruption and offer recommendations for reform.
- Moderated by Jessica Tillipman, Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies, The George Washington University Law School
- Todd D. Robinson, Assistant Secretary, US Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
- Claudia Escobar Mejía, Former Magistrate of the Court of Appeals in Guatemala
- Kedric Payne, Vice President, General Counsel, and Senior Director for Ethics, Campaign Legal Center
Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks
- Scott Carlson, ABA Associate Executive Director of the Center for Global Programs