Inspired by other impactful pledges like the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge, DAWN Action's "Take the Pledge" campaign encourages government officials to abstain from employment, doing business with, or accepting any form of remuneration from foreign governments or any of their agencies, instrumentalities, wholly or majority-owned entities, or agents. It also encourages government employees to publicly disclose any employment or consultancy agreement into which they enter.
This campaign is endorsed by Project on Government Oversight, Public Citizen, Free Speech for People, and the Quincy Institute.
For a period of five years following my departure from my government position, I pledge that:
1. I will not directly or indirectly seek employment, do business with, or accept any form of remuneration from a foreign government or any of its agencies, instrumentalities, wholly or majority-owned entities, or agents.
2. I will publicly disclose any employment or consultancy agreement into which I enter.