International Seminar: “Design of an Accountability and Anti Corruption Public Policy” Mexico City, October 20- 21, 2014. I. OBJECTIVE The seminar´s main objective is to share successful experiences from different countries regarding legal frameworks, institutional design principles, and civil society proposals in order to feed into current debates on the design of an accountability and anti-corruption policy in Mexico. II. METHOD 1. The International Seminar will take place during a day and a half. Four multi-disciplinary panels, two keynote speeches, and a roundtable of conclusions are planned. Each session will address different angles regarding the design of an accountability and anti-corruption public policy. A number of case studies will be presented. 2. International Seminar, participants will be in contact with representatives from civil society organizations, academics, and public officials., 3. All Seminar activities will be recorded to produce both electronic and printed summaries. These will be made available the last day of the event. Interviews, videos, and podcasts will also be broadcasted throughout the Seminar.. 4. A website will be available for participants’ registration, consultation of relevant documents, and general information about the Seminar. Red por la Rendición de Cuentas Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) Carretera México-Toluca #3655 Col. Lomas de Santa Fe, México, D.F. Tel. 57279800 ext. 2344 www.rendiciondecuentas.org.mx 5. With the support of the Accountability Network member institutions, simulcast will take place in several Mexican states and universities. 6. Seminar conveners will act as moderators.. They will put forth questions to contextualize and trigger debate. 10:00-11:00 MASTER CONFERENCE: Democratic Government? What Is Pierre Rosanvallon; Professor at the College de France. III. PROGRAM 11:15- 13:00 PANEL I Accountability public policies: a conceptual framework 9:00-10:00 INAUGURATION Welcome addresses Sergio López Ayllón, General Director, CIDE. Claudia Maldonado, General Coordinator, CLEAR, Mexico. Juan Manuel Portal, Federal Superior Auditor, Mexico. Ximena Puente, President Commissioner, IFAI. Francisco Valdés, General Director, FLACSO Mexico. Areli Cano; Commissioner, IFAI, Mexico. Evelina Dagnino; Professor of Public Policy, University of Campinas, Brasil Emilio Moya; Director of Studies, Chile Transparente, Chile Ioannis Papadopoulos; Professor of Public Policy,University of Lausanne, Switzerland Moderator: Guillermo Cejudo; Executive Secretary, CIDE, Mexico. DAY 1 Red por la Rendición de Cuentas Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) Carretera México-Toluca #3655 Col. Lomas de Santa Fe, México, D.F. Tel. 57279800 ext. 2344 www.rendiciondecuentas.org.mx 13:15-15:00 PANEL II Correcting The Path: Accountability Evaluation For Rekha Balu; Research Associate, MDRC, USA. Nuria Cunill; Special Advisor at Latin American Center for Administration for Development, CLAD, Chile. Claudia Maldonado; General Co-ordinator, CLEAR, Mexico. Jose Luis Osuna; Professor at University of Seville, Spain. Moderator: David Commissioner. 15:00-16:00 LUNCH Mondragón, INFODF 16:15-18:00 PANEL III The Role Of Supreme Audit Institutions In Human Rights guarantee Víctor Andrade; Head of Legal Affairs Unit, ASF. Sharon Clark; Principal, Office of the Auditor General of Canada. Ramiro Mendoza, Federal Superior Auditor, Chile. Sebastián Pilo; Coordinator of Transparency, Participation and Accountability Initiative, TPA Argentina. Moderator: Francisco Valdés, General Director of Flacso México. DAY 2 9:00-10:00 MASTER CONFERENCE ”Making Transparency Policies Work: The Critical Role Of Trusted Intermediaries” Alasdair Roberts; Professor at Suffolk University Law School, USA. Red por la Rendición de Cuentas Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) Carretera México-Toluca #3655 Col. Lomas de Santa Fe, México, D.F. Tel. 57279800 ext. 2344 www.rendiciondecuentas.org.mx . 10:00-12:00 PANEL IV Beyond Exit And Voice: A Suitable Context For Accountability Marcus Melo; Professor, University of Pernambuco, Brasil. Tulia Falleti; Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania, USA. Carlos Monge; Regional Coordinator for Latin America Revenue Watch Institute, Perú. Fernando O´Phelan; Director Pro Justicia, Perú. Moderator: Elisa Gómez, Project Coordinator, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, México. 12:00-14:00 General Conclusions Eduardo Bohórquez, General Director, Transparencia Mexicana. Benjamín Fuentes, Technical Secretary to the Auditor General. Edna Jaime, General Director, México Evalúa. Mauricio Merino, Accountability Network Coordinator. Red por la Rendición de Cuentas Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) Carretera México-Toluca #3655 Col. Lomas de Santa Fe, México, D.F. Tel. 57279800 ext. 2344 www.rendiciondecuentas.org.mx