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EthicsWorld is sponsored by the Vogl Foundation, Emily and Frank Vogl, Vogl Commmunications, Inc.

Independence
EthicsWorld is independent – it operates as a not-for-profit website; it has no formal or contractual relationships with any organization except for its sponsors; it does not promote a particular agenda or ideology; and, it does not offer consulting services.

Vision
A vibrant, current and inter-active website for views, comments, reports and news on governance, business ethics and anti-corruption in the United States and across the world.

Mission
To disseminate information and strengthen understanding of the critical issues of institutional governance, business ethics and anti-corruption, by reporting on key developments and providing a forum for diverse opinions.

Management
A website published by Frank Vogl (see below).

Audiences
All who have a stake and/or an interest in securing wider understanding of the issues of governance, business ethics and anti-corruption. Business people and public sector officials, politicians and NGOs, academics, students, and journalists.

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Heather Risley, Editor

Frank Vogl, Publisher

• Ethics Resource Center - Former member of the Board of Directors & founding Fellow of the ERC's Fellows Program.
• Transparency International - Co-founder, member of the Board of Directors and former Vice Chairman (1993-2002).
• Committee for Economic Development Trustee.
• Wisemen - Member of this association of U.S. PR leaders.
• World Trade magazine - Contributing Editor.
• New Israel Fund - Member of the International Advisory Council.
• Partnership for Transparency Fund - Co-founder and Board Director.
  

Frank Vogl, born in London, is a U.S. citizen. He holds a B.A. from the University of Leeds. He is married to Emily Vogl and is the father of Marc and Julia. He is currently the president of Vogl Communications, Inc., based in Washington, D.C.

1990-Present: Vogl Communications, Inc., based in Washington DC, provides public relations and management counsel on issues of global economics, finance and development.
1981-1990: The World Bank Group . Director of Information & Public Affairs. Spokesman for this the world’s largest development assistance organization. Acting Vice President External Relations, 1984-85.
1967-1981: Journalism: The Times (London) – Senior economics journalist for The Times of London: European Business Correspondent (based in Frankfurt, 1970-74); US Economics Correspondent (Washington DC 1974-1981). Frequent comment contributor to U.S. leading newspapers 1977-1981. Previously, with Reuters (London 1967/68 and Brussels 1968-1970).

Books

Author with James Sinclair of: BOOM: Visions And Insights For Creating Wealth In The 21 st Century. Published by Irvin in the U.S. and published in the U.KJ. and Brazil 1996.

Author of : Germany After the Economic Miracle. Published by McMillan in the U.K. 1973 and John Wiley in the U.S. 1974.

Corporate Integrity & Accountability   July 2004, Sage Publications.   Edited by George C. Brenkert of Georgetown University.  Includes Chapter 11, "The U.S. Business Scandals: Perspectives on Ethics and Culture at Home and Abroad," by Frank Vogl

Rising Above Sweatshops: Innovative Approaches to Global Labor Challenges. December 2003, Praeger Publisher . Edited by Laura P. Hartman, Denis G. Arnold and Richard E. Wokutch. Forewords by Ken Block, Frank Vogl and Norman E. Bowie.

Speeches and Articles

The texts of the numerous articles and speeches by Frank Vogl in 2005 and 2004 are available at the links below.

- Global Corruption: Applying Experience and Research to Meet A Mounting Crisis. Keynote address at the 2006 International Business Ethics Conference, Seattle University, July 6, 2006.

-Business Ethics and Public Interest Address at the IV Global Forum on Fighting Corruption, Brasilia, June 8, 2005

· Ethics, Corruption & Globalization Keynote Address to Goodwill International
June 22, 2003

· Isn't it time for U.S. business to stop paying bribes?Presented to the Ethics Institute, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. May 13, 2003

· The U.S. business scandals: perspectives on ethics and culture at home and abroad.Presented to the TransAtlantic Business Ethics Conference, Georgetown University, Washington DC. September 27, 2002

· World Business TrendsPlease find here articles and excerpts from speeches in the last two years. (Updated July, 2003)

The UN Convention Against Corruption , in the journal of the United Nations – UN Chronicle, November 2004 in the

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