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The abuse of power for private gain is an issue in virtually every country worldwide. Corruption, whether petty, bureaucratic or political, impacts the lives of millions globally and hinders the economic, political, and social development of our communities. To eradicate corruption and move beyond the cycles of poverty and inequality it perpetuates will demand a multi-sectoral approach engaging public institutions, government, private sector, media and civil society in joint dialogue and action. With the aim of probing the role the music sector can play in ďŹ ghting corruption, the JMI Foundation in partnership with the Global Youth Anti-Corruption Network and the World Bank Institute initiated Fair Play Anti-Corruption Youth Voices in 2010, a global competition for music videos by young artists/bands (18–35) on the theme of anti-corruption. In its ďŹ rst year, the programme resulted in 10 000 YouTube views for videos by Fair Play ambassadors African Destiny (Zimbabwe), Ajob (Bangladesh), Blessed Sons (Sierra Leone), Fareeq el Atrash (Lebanon), Lesen Udar (Macedonia), Profetas (Colombia), The Ryan Cayabyab Singers (Philippines) and Steven Sogo (Burundi); three
million YouTube views for the 50+ video entries by artists from 15 dierent countries; 1 000 fans on the Fair Play Anti-Corruption Youth Voices Facebook page; and performances by the three winning bands MaďŹ lika (Malawi), I-VOICE (Lebanon) and Katya Emmanuel (DR Congo) in Brussels at the Global Youth Anti-Corruption Forum and as part of the Brussels Jazz Festival (Brussels Jazz Marathon). Now in its second year, the aims to go further in raising awareness and connecting youth globally that are concerned about this issue, and ultimately – to empower them to make a change. Fair Play Anti-Corruption Youth Voices music video competition is open 10 Jan – 20 March 2011. More: www.anticorruptionmusic.org +ATE $ECLERCK *EUNESSES -USICALES )NTERNATIONAL
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