"Mission 21's initiative should be emulated by others," said Dr. Laode Syarif, a former commissioner of Indonesia's anti-corruption agency. He offered this praise after a workshop with our partner organizations in Asia.
Transparent, efficient, responsible and fair: That's how every organization should work - and many aspire to it. But the ideal state does not come about by itself. Good corporate governance requires many competencies, and almost every company can improve in the areas mentioned.
In order to achieve these improvements, Mission 21 is intensively engaged in the field of "good governance". Both Mission 21 in Switzerland and its partner organizations on four continents work continuously on the issue of good governance. This includes, for example, developing and reviewing guidelines against corruption, sexual harassment or for transparency. Workshops with the partner organizations make a significant contribution to increasing the awareness, knowledge and working tools of employees and management with regard to good governance.
Impressed by Mission 21 workshop
In Asia, a good governance workshop was held this year with various partner organizations of Mission 21, which also met with great interest beyond the partners. Among others, Dr. Laode Syarif was present. He is a lecturer in environmental law, anti-corruption activist and former commissioner of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Agency. Today, as director, he leads the Indonesian Partnership for Gonvernance Reform (KEMITRAAN), a non-governmental organization working for a just Indonesian society without corruption.
Laode Syarif said after the workshop, "I was very impressed with Mission 21's good governance workshop. Good governance workshops are rarely held by faith-based groups because the issues are considered sensitive. Therefore, I appreciated the workshop very much. The organizers* and participants seemed to have a genuine interest in good governance and environmental protection. Their sincerity and seriousness was evident in the way they expressed their opinions during the workshop about the importance of eliminating corrupt practices and protecting the environment. I greatly appreciate Mission 21's initiative and it should be emulated by other religious groups."
Abuse of power and corruption, accompanied by illegal environmental destruction, as well as sexual harassment, are problem areas in which the Asian partners are jointly active and can reach millions of people through their networks in Indonesia alone.
Text: Miriam Glass, Mission 21
â–º Information on the "Train skilled workers - strengthen competencies" project
â–º Portrait of the organization KEMITRAAN and its director Laode Syarif
KEMITRAAN is a member of the UNCAC: the worldwide coalition of 350 organizations supports the UN in the fight against corruption.: â–ºInfos in German â–º Info in English
