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South African conference

The Institute of Purchasing and Supply South Africa/CIPS Annual Pan-African Conference will be held on 20-21 May in Johannesburg. Karen van Vuuren, general manager, strategic supply management at Transnet, is

Advice on outsourcing

Consultancy firm Vantage Partners is running an online seminar examining common causes of outsourcing underperformance and offering advice on how to improve outsourcing relationships. The virtual seminar, "Outsourcing underperformance: curing what ails you?", will take place on 3 June at 6pm. To register go to www.vantagepartners.com/events/ event.cfm?id=224.

Responsible business

The 7th Annual Responsible Business Summit takes place on 13-14 May at The Park Plaza Hotel, London. Contact Everad Maclndoe on 020 7375 7560 or emacindoe@ethicalcorp.com or go to www.ethicalcorp.com/rbs.

Vote for integrity

Anti-corruption organisation Transparency International is seeking nominations for the 2008 Integrity Awards.

The awards honour individuals and organisations working to investigate and fight corruption. Nominations will be accepted until 31 August. Go to www.transparency.org/ integrityawards for details.