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The traditional model of anti-corruption enforcement, based on domestic regulations and enforced by a nation’s judiciary or other special agencies, faces numerous challenges in the Asian context. Where the independence of the judiciary and even-handed application of the laws is in doubt—especially in new democracies or autocracies—reliance on law and governance methods alone has been thought insufficient. The increasingly global economy and necessity for trans-national cooperation further complicate this picture, and also imply that these local matters have become questions of global significance. The internet and social media, as well as more traditional media, may play a greater role in shedding light on abuse and acting as a check on power. This symposium will explore how these non-state actors, specifically corporates, media, and other societal institutions can play a role on (anti-)corruption and government transparency in East and Southeast Asia .

Speakers will include:

• Laura B. Sherman, Senior Legal Advisor, Transparency International-USA
• Roger J. Magnuson, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
• Philip M. Nichols, Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• Yuhua Wang, Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
• Ling Li, Senior Research Fellow, US-Asia Law Institute, New York University
• Damian Tambini, Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Communications, The London School of Economics and Political Science
• Moderated by Jacques deLisle , Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School

This program has been approved for 2.5 hours of substantive law credit and 0 hours of ethics credit for Pennsylvania lawyers.

To RSVP and for agenda and more information, please visit EALR Symposium website: http://www.pennealr.com/symposium.html or contact Chao-Tien (Cindy) Chang chacha@law.upenn.edu.