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NATO, Switzerland, Issue Publication On Reducing Corruption

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Friday, May 7th, 2010

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NATO and Switzerland April 30 launched the publication "Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption in Defence: A Compendium of Best Practices" at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The book, which focuses on concepts and tools that can ensure good practices in defense management and policy through "integrity building," marks the end of the first phase of the Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption Risks in Defence Establishments initiative. Transparency and corruption challenges in the defense sphere can affect transition states as well as…

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