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In Recognition of AMAN-Coalition for Integrity and Accountability’s
(AMAN) continued achievements and neutral
professional excellence, and its commitment to the principles of
transparency and values of integrity, AMAN received renewal for its
accreditation as the National Chapter for Transparency International
(TI). The renewal decision was taken following a recommendation of the
recent meeting held by the TI Accreditation and Membership Committee in
Berlin in May 2010.
TI pointed out that
AMAN (TI Palestine) shall continue to function with full accreditation
as before. It shall continue to have all the rights, privileges and
powers enjoyed by more than 100 TI national chapters. TI further noted
in a letter addressed to AMAN Chairperson Dr. Hanan Ashrawi that AMAN
has contributed and continues to contribute significantly to realizing
the TI mission through its participation in TIS’s activities, in
addition to other regional and international activities. AMAN also plays
an important role in consolidating national and international integrity
systems.
Reaccrediting AMAN as TI-Palestine national chapter means that AMAN is
the only organization representing Palestine at Transparency
International whose system states accredits one organization as its
chapter per country.
The national chapter accreditation process is an annual process
consisting of a comprehensive form filling and auditing process that is
based on criteria and indicators relevant to good governance,
transparency and accountability. All reports and documents by the
national branches are submitted to TI to be evaluated by a specialized
committee of prominent personalities; enjoying a good reputation for
integrity and are elected by the organization.. In cses where the
national chapter does not meet all criteria and conditions set, the
Accreditation and Membership Committee would revoke the accreditation of
the chapter.
It is worthy to note that Transparency International Berlin, a civil
society organization- an anti-corruption movement, was established in
1995 following the spread of administrative and financial corruption at
the official and non-official levels and the failure of relevant
national organizations in combating it hence hindering development of
countries everywhere. Its purpose was and still is to assist states and
individuals willing to live in “Integrity islands”.
It is further noted that AMAN has received several national, Arab and
international awards. At the international level, AMAN received the
World Bank Award for the best creative initiative in combating
corruption, in 2009; during the same year it received the Arab Reform
Forum Award; finally at the Palestinian level, AMAN received the Welfare
Association Accomplishment Award for 2008.
Additionally, TI has delegated AMAN’s Commissioner for Combating
Corruption Dr. Azmi Shuabi to represent TI in delivering a speech at the
11th conference of the Arab League’s Arab Administrative
Development Organization to be held next month in Cairo.
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