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Transparency International (TI) is a non-governmental organization developed to combat corruption. This annual survey for the year 2006, The Bribe Payers Index, looks at the extent to which multinational companies from 30 leading exporting countries attempt to pay bribes to senior public officials in the surveyed emerging market countries. The report can be found in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

The Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) is a not for profit membership organisation. It is committed to collaborating with investors and companies in enforcing corporate governance in Asia. Its membership is composed of 50 leading global and regional financial institutions, pension funds, fund managers etc. The website covers a wide range of topics in corporate governance by providing articles, reports, information on related events, and major corporate governance links in East and Southeast Asian countries.

Better Management provides users with a wealth of information spanning a myriad of topics from customer relationship management to business intelligence. Although content is catered towards people in management positions, many can benefit from the knowledgeable perspectives of successful business professionals. In addition to a large library of archived content, Better Management also offers webcasts and resources categorized by region. Full articles can be accessed by creating a free account.

The Corporate Governance section of Business Roundtable provides press releases, letters, and position statements on a series of issues like business ethics, corporate governance principles, accounting and financial reform, and executive compensation.

The Caux Roundtable is an international network of business leaders who work with business and political leaders to strengthen private enterprise and public governance to improve the global community. Principles for Business seeks to express a worldwide standard for ethical and responsible corporate behavior and is offered as a base for better understanding among business and leaders worldwide. It can be found in more than 10 languages.

The Center for International Private Enterprise is a non-profit associate of the United States Chamber of Commerce. Its goal is to encourage democracy through private enterprise and market reform. Specific articles, speeches, and helpful resources can be found in the Corporate Governance section under Programs.

Corporate Governance is geared toward the active investor with the goal of enhancing corporate accountability and the creation of wealth. The site provides news, links, research, and forums on corporate governance. Users have the option of a paid subscription to the site's NETwork, offering direct contact with those in the field.

The BoardAgenda from EDGEvantage provides insight in the field of corporate governance, strategic direction, and financial information. The site provides a monthly newsletter that touches on many of these peripheral areas.

The ECGI is an international scientific non-profit association. Its main goal is to deliver impartial information on corporate governance and take any action to improve this issue to the highest standards. There is a lot of free, good information on this website, but for specific reports, membership is required.

It's the official website of the Commission of German Corporate Governance Code. It provides the newest version of German Corporate Governance Code, and the news related to corporate governance topics in Germany. The website can be viewed in Engish, German, French, Spanish, and Italian.

GCGF was created through a cooperation of World Bank Group and The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its goal is to improve the standards of governance and assists developing countries in the transition on corporate governance. The main features are the program highlights, featuring corporate governance papers based on conferences and forums, and a section of toolkits for assistance in creating a corporate governance strategy.

Global Integrity generates, synthesizes, and disseminates credible, comprehensive and timely information on governance and corruption trends around the world. In addition to in-depth country reports, the site offers a proprietary index that assesses the performance of various countries over multiple indicators.

ICGN was formally founded on March 29, 1995 by American, Australian and European investor Associations. The purpose of the ICGN is to exchange information on Corporate Governance issues, examine corporate governance principles and practices and promote corporate standards and guidelines. Documents and conferences on corporate governance can be found on this site.

The Program on Corporate Governance is based at Harvard and is focused on facilitating research and scholarship on corporate governance. The website provides working papers, upcoming events and conferences, possible courses, and other online resources that pertain to corporate governance.

The Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct addressed to multinational enterprises themselves. Specific guidelines targeted at Multinational Corporations outline principles and standards of behavior in areas such as: labor relations, environment, bribery, competition, taxation, science and technology. Includes specific advice on the implementation of standards and appropriate reporting procedures.

With a goal to provide information on accountability and anti-corruption as well as allow for the free flow of ideas, available in this site are publications or reports on anti-corruption, financial management, ethics, governance etc. Information is also available in Spanish.

Encycogov is an academic encyclopedia about corporate governance geared toward students, academics, business people and government officials. It provides well-documented web-based resources about topics pertaining to corporate governance.

The purpose of the International Anticorruption and Good Governance Act is "to ensure that United States assistance programs promote good governance by assisting other countries to combat corruption throughout society and to improve transparency and accountability at all levels of government and throughout the private sector." Site contains reports from 2000 to 2006.

World Bank governance and anti-corruption initiatives focus on organizational integrity, minimizing corruption in World Bank projects and assisting countries in improving governance. The site includes a calendar of events, information on governance programs, research, and publications. A wealth of compiled governance-related information can be found on the site's resource center. The site is also available in Spanish, Portuguese, and French.