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KEYWORDS: center of government; governance arrangement; policy coordination; democracy; Brazil.ABSTRACT Introduction: This paper aims to analyze how the Center of Government (CoG) operates as units responsible for conducting the presidential agenda in contemporary Brazil. Materials and Methods: The study applied the theoretical approach of CoG as a governance arrangement and used qualitative and quantitative data to reach its objective. Besides the bibliographic review on the literature and official documents, the study synthesizes and deepens empirical data and information from a joint research project covering the period of political stability in Brazil, from 1995 to 2014, when elected presidents ended their terms. Results: The empirical findings confirm that CoG is a flexible and dynamic phenomenon. It puts a critical perspective on the normative "good governance" approach that overvalues its technical dimension and neglects its political aspect. Discussion: The inquiry results shed light on the importance of the relation between politics and policy, by demonstrating that CoG's configuration and functions vary due to multiple causes, each president's priority policy agenda is implemented with different strategies and; the prioritized policies follow a unique coordination logic inside the Brazilian federal government.

According to the Theory of Economic Regulation, corporate lobbying is a productive investment for firms looking to influence legislation and public policy. Corporate political activity can generate benefits for the organization; however, in the presence of agency conflicts the advantage is often offset by agency costs borne by the shareholders. Sometimes excess remuneration is offered by the principal in exchange for the agent's commitment to shareholder wealth creation. In this study we evaluated the association between corporate lobbying, chief executive officer remuneration and corporate performance in238 firms traded on the New York Stock Exchange, covering the period 2014-2017. Our regression analyses reveal that corporate lobbying is positively associated with chief executive officer remuneration and negatively associated with corporate performance, suggesting the existence of agency costs resulting from corporate lobbying. In such scenarios, based on our sample, corporate lobbying does not improve performance or generate benefits for shareholders, but serves as a personal and political tool for executive self-promotion. ; Consoante preconiza a Teoria da Regulação Econômica, o lobbying corporativo é considerado um investimento produtivo para as empresas que procuram influenciar a legislação e as políticas públicas. A atividade política corporativa pode gerar benefícios para a organização, porém, na presença de conflitos de agência, essa vantagem é muitas vezes neutralizada pelos custos de agência suportados pelos acionistas. Por vezes, a remuneração excessiva é oferecida pelo principal em troca do compromisso do agente para com a criação de riqueza dos acionistas. Neste estudo, avalia-se a associação entre o lobbying corporativo, a remuneração do Chief Executive Officer e o desempenho empresarial, em 238 empresas com ações negociadas na New York Stock Exchange, abrangendo o quadriênio 2014-2017. As análises de regressão revelam que o lobbying corporativo está positivamente associado à remuneração do Chief ...

Executive Council Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session 7 – 8 February 2019 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ; The African Union Advisory Board on Corruption (AUABC) was established in accordance with the provisions of article 22 (5) (a) of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC). The Convention was adopted at the second ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of States and Government of the African Union in Maputo, Mozambique, on 11th July 2003, and entered into force on 5th August 2006, thirty (30) days after the deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification. As at November 2018, the Convention had been signed by 49 states and ratified or acceded to by 40 States.

The purpose of this paper is to outline the Brazilian Executive, Legislative and Judicial Powers movement in the process of constructing the policy of revalidation of undergraduate diplomas, which stands out in a globalized context. It was based on a analysis of documents produced within the scope of the three powers. From 2002 to 2016, there was approval by the CNE / MEC of disciplinary norms, besides the inclusion of exams and the creation of the Carolina Bori Platform. In 2011, there is the action of the federal legislature, which interposes a bill for automatic revalidation purposes. A total of 3.681 cases were found in the courts, however, there is no indication as to the merits of revalidation. The state acts vigorously in favor of increasing national demand for revalidation and supranational policies that must prevail over the internal aspects of university institutions. ; Objectiva aqui delinear el movimiento de los poderes ejecutivo, legislativo y judicial brasileño en el proceso de construcción de la política de revalidación de diplomas de graduación, que se destaca en contexto globalizado. Parte de la analise de documentos produzidos em el âmbito de los três Poderes. De 2002 hasta 2016, hay aprovación per lo CNE/MEC de normas disciplinadoras, além de la inclusión de exames y de la criación de la Plataforma Carolina Bori. Em 2011, hay la acción del Lejislativo federal, que interpõe projecto de ley para fins de revalidación automatica. Fueran encontrados 3.681 procesos em los tribunais de justiça, no entanto, não hay manifestación en relacción a lo mérito de la revalidación. Lo Estado actua, vigorosamente, en favor de la demanda interna cresciente por revalidación y de las politicas supranacionales que deben preponderar frente los aspectos internos de las instituciones de educación universitarias. ; Objetiva-se aqui delinear o movimento dos Poderes executivo, legislativo e judiciário brasileiro no processo de construção da política de revalidação de diplomas de graduação, que se destaca em contexto globalizado. Partiu-se da análise de documentos produzidos no âmbito desses três Poderes. Observou-se que de 2002 a 2016, há aprovação pelo CNE/MEC de normas disciplinadoras, além da inclusão de exames e da criação da Plataforma Carolina Bori. Em 2011, há a ação do Legislativo federal, que interpõe projeto de lei para fins de revalidação automática. Foram encontrados 3.681 processos nos tribunais de justiça, no entanto, não há manifestação em relação ao mérito da revalidação. O Estado age, vigorosamente, em favor da demanda interna crescente por revalidação e das políticas supranacionais que devem preponderar frente aos aspectos internos das instituições universitárias.