Transparency International (TI) has opened the call for nominations for its annual Integrity Awards. The deadline for nominations is 2 June 2006. "This is the most prestigious global anti-corruption prize," said Sion Assidon, the Chair of the TI Integrity Awards Committee, a member of the TI Board of Directors and a founder of TI-Morocco. He added, "Each year we honour organisations and individuals who have demonstrated exceptional courage, and have shown outstanding leadership."