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Anti-Corruption Training Video for SMEs Now Available On-Line
The video consists of lectures and scenarios, interspersed
with multiple-choice quizzes. Among the topics it covers
are: Understanding Corruption, The Business Case Against
Corruption, Implementing an Effective Anti-Corruption
Program, Individual Measures for Avoiding Corruption
Situations, and Collective Action.
An anti-corruption training video for SMEs is now available
online: www.businessesfightingcorruption.org. This
e-learning tool provides SME owners and employees with
a basic understanding of corruption, its causes, and its
consequences. It also offers practical guidance on avoiding
corruption and how to respond in potential corruption
situations.
www.businessesfightingcorruption.org
The running time of the video is 39 minutes. At the end of
the video, there is a final test consisting of 10 multiple-choice
questions. The test will be graded instantaneously upon
completion, with 80 percent as the passing score.
The online training video is free, but registration is required. It
includes a feature that will provide companies that register with
a company-specific administrator page. Through this page, the
company will be able to monitor which of their employees have
taken the training course and their test results. The company
administrator page will display up to the latest five scores of an
employee.
The training video is also available in DVD format. It is being
offered at the subsidized price of 150 pesos, including delivery
charges within the Philippines. To order a DVD, please e-mail
rvrcvstarrcenter@aim.edu or call the Hills Program at (02) 892-
4011, ext. 248 or 2016.
The training video was produced by the Hills Program on
Governance at the Asian Institute of Management, with
sponsorship from the Center for International Private Enterprise
in Washington, D.C.
Design Week Philippines
March 11-17, 2013
SMX Convention Center,
Pasay City
A one-week celebration of creativity and
design, Design Week Philippines aims
to promote the design and aesthetic
capabilities of Filipino entrepreneurs as
well as showcase the country as one
of the leading knowledge centers in
design and tourism destinations in art,
culture, and heritage the world over.
The trade show also aims to tell Filipinos
the importance of design and artistic
innovation in a particular business
or endeavor and how it can actually
generate revenue, too.
This show gathers food
manufacturers, traders, retailers,
agents, distributors, NGOs,
cooperatives, institutional suppliers,
allied businesses, support businesses,
and government agencies.
Worldbex
March 13-17, 2013
World Trade Center,
Pasay City
One of the most anticipated trade shows
in the country, the Worldbex brings
more than 800 exhibiting companies
from the construction sector. It features
different varieties of building materials,
electrical engineering tools, IT and
telecom equipment, interior design
themes, real estate services, and home
renovation systems. It also offers
informative seminar sessions facilitated
by local and foreign industry speakers.
Manila International
Auto Show
April 4-7, 2013
World Trade Center, Pasay City
An annual venue for potential car
buyers and car enthusiasts, the Manila
International Auto Show exhibits the
latest models and significant concepts
from premiere auto makers in the
country. With the theme of “Crossing
Boundaries,” the show aims to forge
industry cooperation and provide
stimulus to create demand in the
automotive industry.
Manila FAME
March 14-17, 2013
SMX Convention Center
An awaited exhibition in the country,
Manila FAME gathers all topnotch
Philippine-made products that have
high aesthetic values and sensibilities—
those who can be celebrated here and
abroad. Partnering with Manila Now,
Cebunext, and Bijoux Cebu, Manila
FAME provides a one-stop shop for
visitors who want to purchase highquality
furniture, home furnishings,
gifts, and fashion items.
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