Corruption has become a topic of increasing conversation and debate in recent years. Stories about it range from domestic political scandals such as ‘loans for honours’ and the decision to call off investigations into some of the alleged bribery by BAe Systems, to international concerns about the effectiveness of international development aid and nepotism at the World Bank.

From being unmentionable in polite conversation and referred to as “the ‘C’ word”, corruption is now recognised as a critical issue for governments, in business and above all for the lives of people all over the world.

This Table Talk will review the nature and reality of corruption internationally, and focus on the work of Transparency International, the global anti-corruption organisation (www.transparency.org) which works to create change towards a world free of corruption. The talk will include some Christian perspectives on corruption and integrity.

To lead us this evening, we are pleased to welcome David Nussbaum, a former chair of the Trustees of the LMC and, until recently, the Chief Executive of Transparency International. The table talk will begin with an evening meal, after which David will share his experiences with us, followed by questions and discussion. Join us for what promises to be a very informative evening.

Thursday 13 September
6:30 – 9:30 pm.
Fee: £10 (£5 unwaged)
Fee includes VAT and meal
C-C seminar No. 276

David Nussbaum worked for Transparency International, the leading global NGO focused on curbing corruption, from 2002 until May 2007 where he was Chief Executive. He is now Chief Executive of WWF-UK, which works to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. David was formerly the Finance Director of Oxfam GB. He is a Non-Executive Director of the private equity fund Low Carbon Accelerator, and of the Fair Trade finance company Shared Interest; and was formerly the Chair of Traidcraft, the leading UK ‘Fair Trade’ company. David is a Trustee of the Anabaptist Network Trust. David holds degrees in theology from Cambridge and Edinburgh universities and an MSc in Finance from London Business School, and qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Recommended Reading: Property for People, Not for Profit: Alternatives to the Global Tyranny of Capital by Ulrich Duchrow & Franz J Hinkelammert; Christianity and Entrepreneurship: Protestant and Catholic Thoughts by Samuel Gregg and Gordon Preece; A High Price for Living Abundantly: The Story of Capitalism by Henry Rempel.