The World Bank's Stephen S. Zimmermann, Director of Operations for the Integrity Vice-Presidency, to Give Keynote Speech at IPOA Legal Conference on Thursday, September 16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, September 16, Stephen S. Zimmermann, Director of Operations for the World Bank Integrity Vice-Presidency, will speak on anticorruption efforts in international development, emphasizing initiatives and results over the past two years.

This will take place at IPOA's 2010 Legal Conference, "FCPA: National Security, Corruption and Contingency Contracting," where IPOA members, government representatives, and industry professionals will explore the challenges for companies working in contingency operations stemming from the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

The one-day conference is taking place Thursday, September 16 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in downtown, Washington, DC.  The conference will include an introduction to, and overview of, the FCPA for companies and officials working in conflict, post-conflict and disaster-relief environments. It will also address recent trends in the enforcement of the FCPA, and will include case studies highlighting the essential resources necessary to handle a possible violation.

IPOA's 2010 Legal Conference is proudly supported by Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP as well as Baker Tilly, DLA Piper LLP and Miller & Chevalier.

MCLE credit will also be available for this conference; please refer to the website for more information on MCLE credit.

The full agenda and details on sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are available on the event website at www.ipoaworld.org/fcpa2010. Registration can be completed online as well.

About IPOA

IPOA is a nongovernmental, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of service companies dedicated to providing ethical services to international peacekeeping, peace enforcement, humanitarian rescue, stabilization efforts and disaster relief.  Member companies provide critical post-conflict services such as helicopters, heavy lift aviation, mine action, medical services, logistics, disaster relief operations, security sector reform, training, development and humanitarian security. The association was founded to institute industry-wide standards and a code of conduct, maintain sound professional and security practices, educate the public and policy-makers on the peace and stability industry's activities and potential, and ensure the humanitarian use of private services in support of international stability operations.

SOURCE IPOA