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Transcript and Summary of Webinar on Challenges Facing the OECD Antibribery Convention

Former chairs of the OECD Working Group on Bribery warned that the Convention’s effectiveness is eroding due to the United States’ retreat from vigorous FCPA enforcement, weak EU anti‑corruption directives, and political interference in high‑profile Italian cases. They urged other G7 members to step up, that the OECD employ naming‑and‑shaming, and that prosecutorial independence be protected. The panel also highlighted the critical role of NGOs, private‑sector compliance, and emerging anti‑corruption frameworks in Europe, Africa and the Gulf. Organized by four NGOs, the webinar offered a roadmap to revitalize the anti‑bribery regime.