Global Integrity Day--9 June 2021

Into Integrity--Into the 2020s

Spotlight Events!

“These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other
and render true and sound judgment in your courts; do not plot evil against each other,
and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this,” declares the Lord…
Therefore love truth and peace.” Zechariah 8:16,19

Live in integrity--Unite for integrity
#HealUsToo  --  #MyOrganizationToo  --  #PetraPeopleNet
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Warm greetings!

The 6th of June 2021 marks the two year anniversary of the start of the Into Integrity FAST. We continue the FAST call for the assistance and integrity of specific Christian organizations, leaders, and people affected by the international Nordic Capital investment KB (NCI) fraud: verifiably disclose via internal and independent reviews, make right the wrongful dismissals, and do what is “good, right, and true before the Lord your God" (2 Chronicles 31:20). 
 
We encourage you read the Into Integrity weblog to review why it is so important to resolutely persevere in in the FAST call. We also encourage you to listen to our Into Integrity podcasts, such as: 

--Awaken the Good—Heal the Body: A Personal Exhortation for Specific Leaders (20 December 2019). 

--Confronting Corruption in Our Midst: Principles for Courage, Integrity and Action (12 December 2019). 

Going further--see also:
--Ten Resources for Integrity and Anti-Corruption (2010-2020) article
--A Summons to A Global Integrity Movement (2018) article
--Reality DOSE! website

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Spotlight Events

“Corruption is criminal, immoral and the ultimate betrayal of public trust.….We must hold leaders to account….A vibrant civic space and open access to information are essential. And we must protect the rights and recognize the courage of whistle-blowers who expose wrongdoing….As an age-old plague takes on new forms, let us combat it with new heights of resolve.” UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, Statementon corruption in the context of COVID-19 (15 October 2020). Watch the video HERE.

Global Integrity Day, 9 June 2021: Corruption and Poverty. This annual day is a time to reflect, teach, and collaborate on ways to integrate integrity in all we do throughout the entire year. Have a look at the website for more information and resources. We are really pleased to coordinate this website and to curate its many resources.

We are highlighting-spotlighting three special events, described below, to commemorate this year's Global Integrity Day, Join us and others--spread the word!

1. Courage against Corruption during COVID
2.UN Special Session Against Corruption
3. When the Best Is Corrupt--Strategies for Living in Integrity

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Spotlight Event 1

Faith and Public Integrity Network invites you to join us for
Global Integrity Day: Courage against corruption during COVID
Featuring the work of the Association for a More Just Society-Honduras (ASJ)

You are invited to a special event as we explore this year's theme for Global Integrity Day, Corruption and Poverty. We feature ASJ's work in Honduras and overview Global Integrity Day and recent examples of similar global initiatives. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted disparities in access to healthcare and economic support the poor experience around the world. In an effort to advance its mission to work for justice for the most vulnerable in Honduras, ASJ took up the task of auditing the institution in charge of purchasing equipment and medical supplies during the COVID crisis and, as a result, uncovered corruption within that process. Their courageous work inspired changes at the government level to try to ensure better care for all people in Honduras. Join us to learn more and to commemorate Global Integrity Day!

Update: Videos/audios and the two power point presentations HERE.
See also the GID website for other special events.

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Spotlight Event 2

United Nations General Assembly Special Session Against Corruption: "Challenges and measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen international cooperation" (2-4 June 2021; 10:00-13:00 and 15:18:00 EST, everyday--live streamed/archived on UN Web TV). Also: 80 minute High-Level Supporting Event with Civil Society and UN presenters, 3 June 13:30-15:00: Addressing Corruption in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Archived HERE. The Political Declaration was unanimously adopted on day one:  "Our common commitment to effectively addressing challenges and implementing measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen international cooperation." (18 pages; note "integrity" is included 19 times)

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Spotlight Event 3

The Lausanne-WEA Integrity and Anti-Corruption Network (GIN) is committed to empower Christians to champion the value and practice of integrity and effective anti-corruption efforts. The link below connects you to the presentations from the recent GIN conference (1 May 2021), When the Best is Corrupt: Strategies for Living in Integrity. The three brief plenaries address: Living a Life of Integrity, Practicing Integrity in the Church, and Promoting Integrity in Society. The three breakout sessions-presentations deal with Integrity in Church Leadership, Integrity in the Business World, and Integrity in the University.

Live in integrity--Unite for integrity
#HealUsToo -- #MyOrganizationToo -- #PetraPeopleNet

Kelly and Michèle

prointegritynet@gmail.com

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Into Integrity

Thank you for your encouragement, support, and prayers. 

The purpose of Into Integrity is to call attention to--and confront--the lack of disclosures by specific organizations/leaders/people affected by the international Nordic Capital Investment KB fraud (NCI) as well as the related, wrongful dismissals directed at Kelly and Michèle O’Donnell. It has featured a 40 day FAST (part one 6-26 June 2019 and part two 6-26 December 2019): FAsting for genuine contrition and STriking for resolute action within the Church Mission Community (CMC).

Integrity is moral wholeness—living consistently in moral wholeness. Corruption is moral rottenness, the opposite of integrity--the distortion, perversion, and deterioration of moral goodness, resulting in the exploitation of people. Global integrity is living consistently in moral wholeness at all levels--individual, interpersonal, institutional, and international--across sectors and settings, local through global, systemic and structural.

Going further--See also:
--links for comments by colleagues expressing their strong support for the specific calls to people and organizations for integrity, disclosures, and confronting wrongful dismissals;

--links for the Into Integrity podcasts and blogposts: seven by Kelly (Part One, June 2019) and seven by Michèle and Kelly (Part Two, December 2019);

--links to the latest PETRA People weblog focusing on a) new rsources for integrity and anti-corrption and b) continuing the call for assistance by specific leaders, organizations and others affected by the international NCI fraud: the Professional Review, the Healing the Body summary-summons, and the Integrity Petition. 

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The Integrity Petition

Shine the Light-Together!

Don’t be intimidated. Eventually everything is going to be out in the open, and everyone will know how things really are. So don’t hesitate to go public now. Don’t be bluffed into silence by the threats of bullies. There’s nothing they can do to your soul, your core being. Save your fear for God, who holds your entire life—body and soul—in his hands. Matthew 10: 26-28, The Message