TIAC chairwoman Amalia Kostanyan participated in the first workshop of institutional and intergovernmental practitioners in Geneva from May 5 to 7, 2008, attended by 50 experts from institutions around the world. Within the scope of ongoing initiatives to counter corruption in defense, the event was organized by Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) together with Transparency International-UK and the Centre for the Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF) with the support of NATO and the Swiss Government.

The workshop was part of a new, developing body of knowledge and practice that sought to promote best practice and address problems caused by corruption in defense establishments. The institutions participating in the workshop ranged from development banks and international think tanks and centers of expertise, to military institutions and governments sharing the same goals of an open, transparent and accountable defense and are working on ways to reduce corruption risks that threaten such aims. The workshop was also one of the first occasions ever, where NGOs, Governments, International Organizations and Defense agencies engaged in dialogue and planned future developments.