Transparency International
international organization
Also known as: TI
Transparency International (TI), a nonpartisan, nonprofit nongovernmental organization (NGO) founded in Berlin in 1993 to expose corruption and reduce its harmful effects around the world, especially on the poor and underprivileged. TI consists of a global network of approximately 100 national chapters devoted to fighting corruption in their home countries. Headquarters are in Berlin. TI does not conduct investigations into corruption itself but instead brings together officials in the areas of government, business, civil society,...