Corruption in the Serbian Judiciary
Lunch Discussion
Washington D.C.
My 5th, 2004

The Center for International Private Enterprise
and
the Atlas Economic Research Foundation

invite you to a lunch discussion on

“Corruption in the Serbian Judiciary”

with

Boris Begovic
Center for Liberal-Democratic Studies


12:00 – 1:30 PM • Wednesday, May 5, 2004

Main Conference Room
Center for International Private Enterprise
1155 15th Street NW • Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005

Following the success of reform efforts sparked by its groundbreaking work against corruption in the Serbian customs administration, the Center for Liberal-Democratic Studies (CLDS) is currently conducting a survey and in-depth interviews on the judicial experience of both litigants and court officials. These results provide some measure of the magnitude of corruption in the Serbian judiciary as well as the specific mechanisms of that corruption. The consequences of judicial corruption can be demonstrated and provide solid ground for formulating an action plan for combating corruption in the Serbian judiciary.

Boris Begovic is vice president of the Center for Liberal-Democratic Studies and professor of economics at the University of Belgrade’s School of Law. He received his education at the University of Belgrade, the London School of Economics, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. His fields of expertise include industrial organization, regulations, and the economic analysis of law. Dr. Begovic, a chief economic adviser of the federal government of Yugoslavia from 2000 to 2002, was involved in negotiations with international financial institutions, WTO accession, and foreign debt rescheduling. He took an active part in governmental task forces on new legislation on telecommunications and privatization in Serbia.

This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.

If you require special accommodations, please contact CIPE.

To RSVP by phone or e-mail, please contact Jeff Vanness at (202) 721-9225 or
jvanness@cipe.org.

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Strategies for success in a rapidly evolving market

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