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FreeBalance Sponsors ICGFM Blog to Provide Interactive Experience for Annual Conference Delegates

Miami, Florida (May 19, 2008) - FreeBalance and the ICGFM are pleased to announce the launch of a new blog in conjunction with the 22nd International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management Conference.

The ICGFM blog will provide an interactive forum for the exchange of ideas, information, photos, presentations and videos from the 2008 conference. The prototype blog will serve as the foundation for a comprehensive international on-line community focused on public financial management.

Over 400 public financial management professionals registered from over 40 countries for the 22nd ICGFM Conference in Miami, Florida. The theme for the 22nd ICGFM conference is: Joining Forces for Responsible Leadership to Enhance Good Governance: Citizens, Public Officials, Private Sector and the Press.

This highly interactive conference asks: “who needs to be involved to get good governance and how do you go about getting their attention?” Internationally renowned speakers and subjects include:

  • Tony Hegarty – Public expenditure and financial accountability
  • Aaron Lobel - The role of Media in Emerging Democracies
  • Richard Thornburgh – Current issues in accountability and integrity for global organizations
  • Genaro Matute – Improving auditing and accountability in Peru
  • Mark Funkhouser – Comparative performance auditing

Key themes for the conference include:

  • New programs and approaches to achieving accountability
  • Effective teamwork across and among the sectors
  • International lessons learned and proven best practices
  • Promoting good governance and transparency
  • Combating fraud and tackling corruption
  • Enabling accountability in times of crisis
  • Sustainable development and government capacity building

The ICGFM enables public financial management professionals to share experiences and good practices. Valuable information that can help governments around the world are being uploaded to popular web sites and are accessible via the ICGFM blog at http://icgfm.blogspot.com.

About ICGFM

ICGFM is a non profit organization specializing in knowledge sharing about public financial management. Working globally with governments, organizations and individuals, the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management is dedicated to improving financial management so that governments may better serve their citizens. More at www.icgfm.org.

About FreeBalance

FreeBalance is a global provider of software solutions for public financial management (PFM). PFM is an essential part of the international development process. FreeBalance solutions support government modernization, fiscal decentralization, and public finance reform across all levels of government. More at www.freebalance.com

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