Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) are hosting this conference on the causes and consequences of corruption in Africa. The conference forms part of activities being organised to mark the 50th anniversary of UNECA.

According to the organisers, the objectives of conference are to:

• promote knowledge generation and knowledge sharing on corruption as a major governance issue;
• review and critique existant theoretical paradigms on corruption, especially from the perspectives of institutions and culture, and facilitate a better understanding of the problem as it exists in Africa;
• assess the manifestations and dimensions of corruption in Africa;
• identify the history, contexts, and dynamics of corruption in Africa;
• review existing international, regional, and sub-regional frameworks for combating corruption and their efficacy;
• identify best practices in anti-corruption programmes at the local, national, and international levels; and
• engender new policy orientations for combating corruption in Africa.

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Scholars and policy intellectuals within and outside Africa are invited to submit abstracts and paper proposals for consideration for inclusion in the conference programme. Abstracts of not more than two pages capturing the main issues and arguments of the paper should be submitted to the addresses and emails below by June 30 2008 at the latest. The quality of the papers submitted will determine the final invitation to the conference.