Artists call for government participation in creative industry

PLAYERS in the creative industry have called on the Nigerian government to get more involved in developing the arts sub-sector in Nigeria. The call was made during a panel discussion at the 5th Annual Integrity Icon Summit organised by the Accountability Lab in Abuja on Thursday. The panellists included resident artist at the Department of Arts and Culture, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Daniel Akpasop, and Visual Arts consultant Juliet Ezenwa. There were also Executive Director [...]

Artists call for government participation in creative industry2021-12-06T14:10:56+00:00

More than corruption and poor governance – Integrity Icon in SA on municipal distress

By Dr Sarah Dlamini As a paediatric doctor in the public health system, I see the fault lines of segregation in our communities daily, and how the failure of municipal services is not experienced in the same ways by all South Africans. I live in Msunduzi, KwaZulu-Natal, where municipal services have been steadily collapsing. As a resident, I have watched the collapse with despair. For years the municipality has been hobbling along, struggling to deliver equitable services efficiently, but it has [...]

More than corruption and poor governance – Integrity Icon in SA on municipal distress2022-05-13T08:36:07+00:00

Accountabilitylab Liberia Wants Citizens Get Involved in Nominating this Year Integrity Icon

The Accountability Lab Liberia has launched an eight months campaign process that begins with the nominations of public servants across the country through a rigorous vetting process. Making the disclosure at the office on Carey Street, the Country Director of Accountability Lab Liberia Lawrence Yealue said there are more good people in Liberia than bad people adding that the good people need to be celebrated. This year 2021 is the seventh edition of the Integrity Icon. The nomination process ac [...]

Accountabilitylab Liberia Wants Citizens Get Involved in Nominating this Year Integrity Icon2022-05-16T10:53:52+00:00

Conoce a los ganadores de la distinción “Íconos de Integridad” edición Sustentabilidad

Artículo publicado originalmente en Reforestamos México Tras evaluar 43 perfiles de servidores públicos nominados en la iniciativa “Integrity Icon Sustentabilidad”, cinco fueron los ganadores de tal reconocimiento. “Integrity Icon”, campaña global de Accountability Lab, es impulsada por ciudadanos en busca de funcionarios gubernamentales honestos. En 2020 se desarrolló por primera ocasión en México en su versión “Sustentabilidad” con el apoyo de Causa Natura y Reforestamos México y tuvo como obj [...]

Conoce a los ganadores de la distinción “Íconos de Integridad” edición Sustentabilidad2022-05-16T11:01:05+00:00

Business integrity during COVID-19: How to build integrity and trust within businesses during pandemic?

By Bakhtawar Khalid In the light of recent hoarding and price manipulation scandals, the business industry has developed a reputation for its lack of ethics. In an industry where getting ahead and making money appears to take precedence over ethical decision-making, it can be difficult to understand the importance of ethical behavior in business. Lack of business ethics and commitment to compliance leads to a wealth of problems for a business; for instance, they can face: Fines and long-drawn le [...]

Business integrity during COVID-19: How to build integrity and trust within businesses during pandemic?2022-05-16T11:09:32+00:00

Navigating Personal Integrity 

What does it mean to have professional integrity? And does it differ from place to place? On paper, perhaps not. But, as we’ve found with running Integrity Icon for the past 7 years, in practice things can appear differently in varied contexts. Values, relationships and incentives are unique to specific societies and communities, and this can affect how integrity is understood. By Blair Glencorse and Sheena Adams   When we launched the campaign in Nepal in 2014, we were measuring and assess [...]

Navigating Personal Integrity 2021-03-31T06:55:17+00:00

Pakistan Integrity Icon Awards held

Amna Baig, Daryan Khatun Memon, Mukhtar Paras, Tariq Javed Mengal and Azhar Ali Khan were declared the most honest government employees of the country for the year 2020. The 5 most honest government employees of Pakistan for the year 2020 were announced in a ceremony held at Serena Hotel on Tuesday. Amna Baig, ASP Frontier Constabulary Lines Islamabad, Durian Khatun Memon, Principal Government Girls Lower Secondary School Sukkur Sindh, Mukhtar Paras, Director General of the Secretariat Training [...]

Pakistan Integrity Icon Awards held2022-05-16T11:09:46+00:00

Tariq Mengal Among Pakistan’s Integrity Icons 2020 Winners

Integrity Icon is currently in its fifth consecutive year in Pakistan and received more than 100 nominations which were screened and vetted by a jury comprising credible professionals from the civil services, academia and civil society of Pakistan. The Icons’ dedication to serving citizens and carrying out their duties honestly earned them the respect of their colleagues, superiors and most importantly, of Pakistani citizens. Tens of thousands of Pakistanis voted online and by SMS as part of the [...]

Tariq Mengal Among Pakistan’s Integrity Icons 2020 Winners2022-05-16T11:09:59+00:00

Celebrating Hidden COVID heroes

Catching people doing the right thing - announcing the winners of the Covid Heroes Awards   We have lost lives, businesses and social connections, but there are still many individuals working in our communities who give us hope to rebuild the future. The hard work, honesty and integrity of such people need to be applauded and preserved, especially  during crises like the Coronavirus pandemic. With this campaign, Accountability Lab Nepal is highlighting the fantastic work, achievements and d [...]

Celebrating Hidden COVID heroes2022-05-16T11:03:42+00:00

Nation-building, Integrity & Development – Nigeria 2018 Icon Kehinde Aremu

Mr. Kehinde Aremu was among Accountability Lab Nigeria's Integrity Icon winners in 2018. Aremu is the Deputy Director of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), a government organization designed to engage young graduates in nation-building and development. He also serves as the NYSC State Coordinator for Anambra state. Aremu's ethos is simple. He believes integrity is doing the right thing whether you are being watched or not and doing what is right, whether there is a reward or not. Aremu has [...]

Nation-building, Integrity & Development – Nigeria 2018 Icon Kehinde Aremu2021-03-14T20:32:20+00:00
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