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  • Building a Global Ethical Economy: Advancing Business Integrity and Its Leaders

    Future-proofing Business: The Integrity Advantage For Esg

    The workshop delves into the critical role integrity plays in achieving ESG goals. Anti-corruption practices go beyond the G, impacting the E and S business operations. The question is not just why integrate anti-corruption into ESG, but how? This session answers that with real-world solutions, combating misrepresentations and ensuring data integrity under a Transformational Governance lens.

    United Nations Global Compact

    Novartis, United Nations Global Compact, Transparency International Malaysia (TI - Malaysia) and EOH

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    Safeguarding a Just Energy Transition in The Extractive and Energy Sectors

    As the world moves away from fossil fuels, demand for minerals essential for renewable technologies is rising steeply. This session will create awareness of the corruption risks stemming from these changes and their impact on communities. Speakers will focus on innovative approaches to strengthen multi-stakeholder governance, to ensure transparency and accountability for a just energy transition.

    Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

    Transparency International Australia (TI - Australia), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) and Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

  • Building a Global Ethical Economy: Advancing Business Integrity and Its Leaders

    From Red Flags To Green Lights: Business Integrity Solutions For Public Procurement

    Businesses hold immense power in the fight against corruption within public procurement. This workshop delves into three pillars of Business Integrity Solutions: Collective Action, robust Anti-Corruption Compliance, and integrating ESG strategies, aligning with Transparency International’s Business Integrity Program priorities.

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S)

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S), Basel Institute on Governance, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), Poder Ciudadano (TI - Argentina) and ODFJELL

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    Corruption in Critical Mineral Supply Chains

    Meeting the Paris Agreement climate goals will require quadrupling the minerals currently used by clean energy technologies by 2040. Corruption could undermine the mining and metals sector’s ability to meet this surging demand responsibly. We will discuss the challenges that the government, private sector and CSOs face in seeking to ensure that the energy transition has minimal corruption losses.

    Basel Institute on Governance

    Basel Institute on Governance, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Corruption Eradication Commission and COSA Solutions

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    Profit over Planet: Harnessing Data to Expose & Halt Big Polluter Influence in Climate Action

    From the COP to the hallways of Parliaments, big polluters are derailing advances in climate action. Corporate lobbyists exploit the path towards a sustainable future through their financial arsenal. Evidence of this is key to holding their actions to account. From policy to the impact on society, discover how data empowers citizens to change a system of undue influence that puts profits over the planet

    Influence Map and Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S)

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S), Transparency International (TI - EU), Influence Map, Transparency International Brazil (TI - Brazil) and Kick Big Polluters Out

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    All Hot Air? Carbon Markets and their Integrity Challenges

    Carbon markets have been hailed as a market-oriented solution to mitigate climate change. Their regulatory, pricing, and efficiency challenges have been discussed extensively. In contrast, this workshop will discuss the markets’ diverse integrity challenges and how anti-corruption tools could be applied to safeguard carbon markets from corruption.

    United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

    Transparency International, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Verra

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier

    Tackling Slapps: A Critical Frontier In The Global Fight Against Corruption

    Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) have proliferated globally, often deployed by those trying to shut down corruption investigations. These abusive legal actions can stop stories in their tracks, punish journalists/activists and delay or prevent wrongdoing from coming to light. Join us to discuss the progress of regional anti-SLAPP efforts and explore global solutions.

    UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition

    UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), CliDef, CASE Steering Committee, Public Eye and Foreign Policy Centre

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    Losing Ground: Grand Corruption in The Land Sector

    Land is not immune to grand corruption and elite capture. Corruption in land management contributes to kleptocrat capture of land policies, unfair allocation, and the use of land for political patronage. This workshop will invite diverse land and corruption experts/activists to discuss grand corruption in land grabs and call for a structured policy response in line with a recent UNCAC submission.

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S)

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S), Transparency International Indonesia (TI – Indonesia), International Institute for Environment and Development, Land Rights Now and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

  • Building a Global Ethical Economy: Advancing Business Integrity and Its Leaders

    Incentivizing the Private Sector as a Game Changer in the Fight Against Corruption

    USAID understands that now, more than ever, success in the fight against corruption requires a global response; one that not only strategically engages governments and civil society, but also the private sector. This workshop will explore USAID´s experience around the globe incentivizing private sector engagement to address corruption challenges in a more effective, efficient and sustainable way

    United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

    United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Anti-Corruption Center, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Indonesia

  • Defusing The Trigger: Corruption, Global Insecurity and Violent Conflicts

    Cutting off the Flow: Tackling Strategic Corruption in Political Finance

    This workshop will explore the use of strategic corruption in political finance to manipulate elections, political processes, and institutions. It will highlight recent USAID-funded research on the topic, foster dialogue among practitioners about emerging efforts to safeguard democracy from this urgent threat, explore promising approaches, and generate insights on scaling and amplifying efforts.

    Millennium Partners

    United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Anti-Corruption Center, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Global Accountability Program/Strengthening National Architectures to Counter Corruption (GAP/SNA) Activity and Ministry of Justice of Lithuania

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    A More Just Energy Transition: Preventing Corruption in Green Mineral Supply Chains

    Civil society and private sector experts, including local organizations, at the global frontlines of the just energy transition will share fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to tackling corruption in the global green mineral supply chains. This will advance and inspire creative and collective efforts that build on extensive and well-known work in extractives and anti-corruption.

    United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

    United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Anti-Corruption Center, Transparency International Australia (TI – Australia), Perekezi and Gov Data Initiative (GDI)

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier
    Kleptocrats, Criminals, Traffickers, And Accomplices: It Is Time to Close Their Global Enterprise

    How to Catch an Enabler: Routes to Accountability for Corruption’s Professional Helpers

    Traditionally, the professionals who help execute corruption schemes face few consequences. But is this starting to change? Panellists will discuss how enablers, including reputational, professional and law enforcement channels, can face accountability. Considering new precedents and opportunities, what specific steps can anti-corruption actors take so that serious offenders face repercussions?

    Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)

    Transparency International, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and European Commission (EC)

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier

    Whose Interests Do We Serve? Foreign Agent Laws and their Impact on Anti-Corruption Efforts

    Foreign Agents (FA) laws are proliferating across the globe, including in the EU. We will explore their impact on civil society and the fight against corruption, bringing global, regional and national perspectives together. The panel will focus on successful strategies and lessons learned in pushing back and identify solutions to reconcile transparency and its potential abuse against civil society.

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S)

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S), CIVICUS, International Center for Not-for-profit Law (ICNL), Transparency International Georgia (TI – Georgia), Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD)

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    Anti-Corruption: The New Burden of Proof to Deep Sea Exploitation

    This workshop raises awareness of risks in deep-sea mining, especially when permits go to companies with a history of corruption. Speakers aim to create an amicus curiae document, urging anti-corruption measures within the precautionary principle for transparency and ethics in mining.

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Tecnológico de Monterrey and Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

  • Kleptocrats, Criminals, Traffickers, And Accomplices: It Is Time to Close Their Global Enterprise

    Asset Recovery Speed Dating: 18 Countries In One Hour

    This workshop focuses on the findings from a comprehensive study prepared by the Basel Institute of 18 jurisdictions that are also OSCE states. The findings are critical to addressing kleptocrats, oligarchs and the recovery of illicit assets of the rich and powerful. This study has tools and lessons relevant to multiple stakeholders, from civil forfeiture laws to social reuse.

    Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

    Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Basel Institute on Governance, U.S. Department of Justice, Chief Prosecutor – Italy and Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights United Nations

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    Lives destroyed: How to use Compensation Funds to repair Environmental Crimes

    Never has the world faced a reparation of such magnitude for the dam collapse that killed over 190 people in Brazil. Both cases involve accusations of undue political influence, lack of transparency and corruption in policy decisions and the use of compensation funds. How can guidelines for transparency and accountability by multinational companies and governments be established in such complex cases?

    University of Ouro Preto (UFOP)

    Transparency International Brazil (TI - Brazil), Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, CABF (committee of those affected by the dam collapse in Mariana, Brazil), Transparency International France (TI - France) and Pogust Goodhead

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    From Research to Practice: Cutting-edge Integrity Solutions for The Climate Crisis

    Corruption is fuelling the climate crisis by enabling the misuse of natural resources and diminishing the effective deployment of financing for climate goals. By bringing the latest research from a recent Symposium on climate and corruption, the workshop will reinvigorate the fight against corruption by discussing new ideas to forge a creative collective integrity response.

    World Bank

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S), World Bank, Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and Environment - London School of Economics (LSE), DLA Piper and Green Climate Fund

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe
    The Tech Revolution: Winning a Turbocharged Race

    Machine Learning, Satellites and Journalists Join Forces in The Amazon Rainforest

    Researchers have long used machine learning to analyse large databases. However, the rapid advance of neural networks has allowed these models, previously restricted to academia and business, to be applied to investigative journalism. This panel will show how data scientists teamed up with investigative journalists to uncover environmental crimes in the Amazon rainforest.

    Pulitzer Center

    Pulitzer Center, Earth Genome, Armando Info Venezuela and Global Witness

  • Defusing The Trigger: Corruption, Global Insecurity and Violent Conflicts

    Just and Transparent Financing of Ukraine’s Reconstruction

    The workshop's objective is to explore the efficient and transparent use of financial resources allocated for Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction. The conversation will delve into digital tools ensuring transparency, such as the DREAM system and others, as well as various funding sources, with a primary focus on confiscating frozen Russian assets as a legitimate means.

    RISE Coalition

    Open Contracting Partnership, Better Regulation Delivery Office, Institute of Legislative Ideas, German Marshall Fund and Basel Institute on Governance

  • Defusing The Trigger: Corruption, Global Insecurity and Violent Conflicts

    Corruption at The Root of Violent Conflict: Policy Implications and Solutions

    This workshop – brought together by Chatham House and the Asia Foundation through the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme - explores the intersection of corruption and violent conflict across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The workshop will discuss the link between corruption and conflict and considerations for tackling corruption for conflict reduction.

    XCEPT

    XCEPT, Kachinland Research Centre, Chatham House and United Nations University Centre for Policy Research

  • Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side

    How Young People can Strengthen Election Integrity

    What are the tools, knowledge, and frameworks necessary to conduct effective accountability research on political candidates? This interactive circle aims to demystify the complexities surrounding electoral processes and candidate selection, enabling young citizens to make informed decisions and encourage their peers to do the same. Experiences from the US, Germany, Panamá and Costa Rica.

    Seek Initiative

    Seek Initiative, Sunlight Search, Publisher and La Voz de Guanacaste Costa Rica

  • Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side

    The Imperative of Inclusion – Marginalized Communities in The Fight against Corruption

    Acknowledging the intrinsic link between discrimination and corruption, this workshop will feature unique insights into the ways corruption disrupts marginalized communities, including young people, women, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQI+ communities, from accessing services, seeking justice, and exercising their political and civil rights.

    Outright International

    International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Justice Without Frontiers Lebanon, Civic Educators' Association of Ukraine and State Inspectorate Authority in Laos/ Disabled Persons’ Inspection Authority

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier

    Common Vision for International Standards on Anti-Corruption and Police Oversight

    There are scarcely any internationally binding standards and guidelines containing a set of standards for anti-corruption or police-oversight authorities. Each country is developing its own system. When democracy and the rule of law are constantly challenged, a common set of standards on anti-corruption is long overdue. EPAC/EACN is actively encouraging to step up!

    Europaean Partners against Corruption (EPAC), European contact-point Network against Corruption (EACN) and Secretariat and Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania (STT)

    European Partners against Corruption (EPAC), European contact-point Network against Corruption (EACN), Secretary, Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania (STT), Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, DG HOME - European Commission, Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority (ANAC) and the Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities (NEIWA)

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier

    Shielding Defenders: Reducing Violence by Linking Anti-Corruption and Environmental Networks

    This session will explore emerging opportunities to reduce violence against environmental defenders and whistleblowers by strengthening collaboration between anti-corruption and environmental networks. Participants will discuss how existing networks, including Global Majority-led initiatives, support defenders and how multi-stakeholder strategies could further help to reduce impunity.

    ALLIED

    ALLIED, Tsikini, Climate Whistleblowers, World Resources Institute and Former representative of Escazu Agreement

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier

    Biden or Trump? How Will the 2024 U.S. Election Impact The Global Fight against Corruption

    The outcome of the 2024 election in the U.S. will have a profound impact on global anti-corruption efforts. What could we expect from a second Biden term? Alternatively, given President Trump's views on multi-lateral institutions and cooperation and his past support for illiberal regimes, how should the global anti-corruption community respond should he be elected?

    American University

    Brookings Institution, Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance - University of Cape Town, Harvard Law School and School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier

    NGOs in Exile: How Not to Become a Grant-Eater?

    According to Freedom House, global freedom has been decreasing for the last 17 years. More and more CSOs must leave their countries, but today, thanks to technology, they have more opportunities to continue activities abroad. But how can these activities be impactful? How can an NGO provide a change for its compatriots and not become a grant-eater? The discussion is to discover.

    Transparency International Russia (TI - Russia)

    Transparency International Russia (TI - Russia), The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety and Teplitsa of Social Technologies

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier

    Watching The Watchtower: Harnessing The Power of Collective Action

    To present the two networks established in the Pacific Islands in 2018 and in Southeast Asia in 2024. The network members are investigative journalists collaborating on investigation and reporting, including uncovering regional links and patterns.

    Philippines Center for Investigative Journalism

    Philippines Center for Investigative Journalism, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer and Pacific Islands News Association

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier

    Safe Reporting and Sex-for-Grades: How do We Prevent Re-Victimizing The Victims?

    The workshop will present the experiences of victims of sex-for-grades in the education sector, the defenders who amplify their voices, the technology-enabled tools used to enable safe reporting and the body of research on the scourge. It will discuss strategies to expand research, innovate the reporting tools and improve the integration of the issue into international development policy.

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S)

    International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), This is My Backyard (TIMBY) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier

    Shining a Light: Global Accountability and Anticorruption Movements Struggle to Protect Defenders

    Join us for an insightful and multiregional workshop delving into the critical roles of civil society in combatting corruption and defending the defenders of democracy and human rights and anti-corruption activists. In an era where fundamental democratic values are increasingly under siege, civil society must uphold accountability and standards in its efforts.

    ICD Uruguay, Rendir Cuentas and OGP 2022-2024

    ICD Uruguay, Rendir Cuentas, National NGO Coalition of Lituania, Fundacion Ciudadania y Desarrollo (FCD) Transparency International Ecuador (TI – Ecuador), ProtectDefenders and Pacific Islands Association of NGO (PIANGO)

  • Defusing The Trigger: Corruption, Global Insecurity and Violent Conflicts
    Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    In Debt to Nature: How Financing Election Campaigns Drives Environmental Destruction

    This session examines how running for political office in many countries is paid for by destroying the environment. Where candidates come into office with significant debts from their election campaigns, corruption is often a modus operandi for repaying them. Cases and possible solutions at the intersection of corruption, unsustainable development, and environmental decline will be discussed.

    World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

    U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, National Democratic Institute (NDI), International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Bantay Kita and Proética, Transparency International Peru (TI – Peru)

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    Transnational Corruption: Shedding Light on The Networks that Enable Environmental Crimes

    This workshop explores the nexus between transnational corruption, environmental crimes, and other forms of serious organised crime. It aims to raise awareness of this nexus, enhance understanding of law enforcement opportunities, highlight the role of cross-sectoral partnerships, and advance policy recommendations to address the corruption that enables organized environmental crime networks.

    Wildlife Justice Commission

    Nature Crime Alliance, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Wildlife Justice Commission, Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition and Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe

    Fraud and Corruption in Climate Financing

    Urgent action is needed to combat the accelerating climate change challenges. This panel will discuss some new approaches and instruments for climate financing, especially the increased emphasis on private capital mobilization and novel fraud and corruption risks that may arise with it. It will aim to understand emerging challenges and how new partnerships could help combat them.

    World Bank

    World Bank, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan, U.S. Department of Treasury, BlackRock and Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

  • Kleptocrats, Criminals, Traffickers, And Accomplices: It Is Time to Close Their Global Enterprise

    Effective Global Asset Recovery. Can Ukraine’s case be a Success Story?

    The workshop will address developments, challenges and solutions in recovering the assets of corrupt officials from abroad, contributing to the global effort to accelerate asset recovery. Using the specific cases of Ukraine and Latvia, the panellists will discuss the main challenges and steps to be taken, encouraging the expert society and stakeholders to cooperate and develop joint solutions.

    Transparency International Ukraine (TI - Ukraine)

    Transparency International Ukraine (TI - Ukraine), National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau in Latvia and Basel Institute on Governance

  • Kleptocrats, Criminals, Traffickers, And Accomplices: It Is Time to Close Their Global Enterprise

    How to Investigate Transnational Organized Crime Groups? NarcoFiles. Transnational Organized Crime

    Organised crime groups have changed. Now, they use technology, they have become more transnational and the use of people or new tools to achieve their objective does not matter: the trafficking of drugs, people, and even animals. All have the same purpose: Obtain million-dollar profits observed internationally through the purchase and sale of assets and money laundering, among others.

    Investigative Journalist

    Cuestion Publica, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), and Het Parool Journalist

  • Greed and Corruption: A Disease Accelerating the Global Environmental Catastrophe
    The Tech Revolution: Winning a Turbocharged Race

    On the (Dirty) Money Trail, Lots of Fallen Trees

    Participants of this workshop will gain practical insights into environmental investigations. They will analyse real cases of investigations into deforestation, timber trafficking, and land grabbing. An ad-hoc learning game will help them identify the challenges in obtaining information, whether accessing databases, finding leaks and whistle-blowers, or difficulties accessing sources securely.

    Journalismfund Europe

    Journalismfund Europe, Global Witness Center for Investigative Reporting - BiH and a politics, global trade and environment journalist

  • Kleptocrats, Criminals, Traffickers, And Accomplices: It Is Time to Close Their Global Enterprise

    Home tainted home: How to (finally) get dirty money out of real estate

    The push for beneficial ownership transparency has often been motivated by the need to uncover where the corrupt stash their dirty money. Recent advances should make it harder to use anonymous companies to hide ownership of high-value assets, such as real estate. So why are the world’s hottest property markets still bursting with dirty cash, and what can we do about it?

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S)

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S), George Washington University, Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC), U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and European Parliament

  • Kleptocrats, Criminals, Traffickers, And Accomplices: It Is Time to Close Their Global Enterprise

    Convergence for Debt Transparency, Uncovering Hidden Debt & Kleptocracy Nexus

    Aim: Framing solutions to confront the threat of debt and kleptocracy nexus.
    Objectives to outline the linkage between public debt and kleptocracy and to collectively proffer solutions to the growing debt and corruption nexus
    The session seeks to frame feasible mechanisms to curb problems emerging from strong correlations of sovereign debt and kleptocracy in a polarised global community.

    Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD)

    Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD), Zimbabwe Europe Network and European Network on Debt and Development (EURODAD)

  • Kleptocrats, Criminals, Traffickers, And Accomplices: It Is Time to Close Their Global Enterprise

    Moving the Needle! Toward More Transparency, Accountability and Participation in Asset Recovery

    In 2017, the GFAR principles called for more transparency, accountability and participation in asset recovery. Today, we can tentatively see progress on all three aspects: from greater public data availability to new policies outlining how decisions are taken and the greater involvement of civil society. What does this mean for asset recovery in 2024 and beyond?

    Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative

    CiFAR, Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative, Home Office – United Kingdom, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) and Association for the Implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC Coalition)

  • Defusing The Trigger: Corruption, Global Insecurity and Violent Conflicts

    Confronting Strategic Corruption and Illicit Finance: Democratic Resilience and Economic Security

    Building on the Summit for Democracy’s Cohort on Anti- Corruption Policies and National Security, this panel tackles how to combat strategic corruption and state capture effectively. Experts will share best practices on investment screening, tracking illicit wealth and assets of sanctioned individuals, using big data for risk assessments, and corruption-proofing legislation.

    Center for the Study of Democracy

    Center for the Study of Democracy, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), University of Bologna, International Anti-Corruption Academy in Vienna, Former Director of the Centre for the Study of Corruption, U4 Anti- Corruption Resource Centre and Center for the Study of Democracy

  • Kleptocrats, Criminals, Traffickers, And Accomplices: It Is Time to Close Their Global Enterprise

    Combatting Modern Kleptocracy: Assessing the Impact of Two Years of Sanctions on Russia

    Since Russia invaded Ukraine, sanctions have been a core response of the democratic world, targeting the Russian financial system, professional/tech services, trade-in battlefield goods, and those that have benefited from/supported the Russian government. This panel will, therefore, consider how these measures have accelerated the effectiveness of efforts to combat modern kleptocracy.

    Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

    Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), National Endowment for Democracy and Basel Institute on Governance

  • Defusing The Trigger: Corruption, Global Insecurity and Violent Conflicts

    Sizing Up (Re)Construction. Measuring Local-Level Recovery Integrity

    Amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine, it’s hard to define what a successful infusion of integrity and transparency into local-level reconstruction looks like. Different actors have diverging views on this. Yet, national and local governments, CSOs, and businesses must converge to devise measurement frameworks to gauge anti-corruption success. The panel and audience dialogue will explore how to achieve this.

    United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

    European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine, State Agency for Reconstruction and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Mayor of the city of Mykolayiv, Bihus.Info and Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (SUP)

  • Defusing The Trigger: Corruption, Global Insecurity and Violent Conflicts

    Feeding The Russian War Machine: Lessons Learned from Investigating Cross- Border Sanction Evasion

    Historic trade sanctions against Russia have prompted an equally historic rise in illicit activity–elaborate cross-border schemes that perpetuate both kleptocracy and war. In Lithuania and other front-line nations, journalists are producing crucial accounts of sanction evasion and its profiteers. Learn from journalists about their findings, tactics, and how secrecy and corruption impede responses.

    Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)

    Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism Re:Baltica, Journalistic Data Processing Centre, Finnish Public Broadcasting Company (YLE) and Belarusian Investigative Center

  • Defusing The Trigger: Corruption, Global Insecurity and Violent Conflicts

    War And Corruption: Time to Take a Blow-Up (Closer Look)

    War and corruption are interconnected, but little research has been conducted on the topic so far. To fill the gap, this section presents a report by Transparency International Russia (TI—Russia) on the war in Ukraine and corruption in Russian relations. The report demonstrates how corruption fuelled the war, influenced daily lives, and was used by kleptocrats for personal gain.

    Transparency International Russia (TI - Russia)

    Transparency International Russia (TI - Russia), Verstka Media and Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)

  • Defusing The Trigger: Corruption, Global Insecurity and Violent Conflicts

    The Unseen War. Fighting Corruption in Emergency Situations.

    How can MDBs engage in crisis situations in ways that are context-specific and do not come at an unacceptable cost: from preventing and reducing the risk of corruption in crisis situations to how they investigate instances of prohibited practices this workshop will develop on the MDB approach by bringing case examples of successful and unsuccessful investigations and draw lessons learnt.

    European Investment Bank (EIB)

    European Investment Bank (EIB), African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Inter-American Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

  • Building a Global Ethical Economy: Advancing Business Integrity and Its Leaders

    Securing Supply Chains: A Private Sector Discussion on Corruption and Illicit Trade

    No sector vulnerable to illicit trade is immune from corruption's effects. Join private sector experts for a dynamic panel discussion on the critical policies and controls needed to prevent corruption and corrupt actors from perpetuating illicit trade and compromising the integrity of the global supply chain.

    Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade

    Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade, Procter & Gamble, Novartis and Pernod Ricard

  • Defusing The Trigger: Corruption, Global Insecurity and Violent Conflicts

    Confronting Corrupt Foreign Influence in The Western Balkans

    The fragmentation of the international political order has had a detrimental effect on the Western Balkans, where strategic corruption is used to win over the influence of the local elites. This workshop analyses the key dynamics underlying these processes through the pioneering work of the IRI's Western Balkans Task Force.

    University of Oslo

    University of Oslo, China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe and Kosovo Center for Security Studies

  • Building a Global Ethical Economy: Advancing Business Integrity and Its Leaders

    De-Banking, Corruption and Shadow Economies: How to Respond

    This session will highlight the consequences of banks retreating from high-risk jurisdictions (de-banking). Building on lessons from a multi-year OECD program, it will discuss how de-banking fuels corruption and shadow economies, enabling crime and kleptocracy while undermining financial inclusion and aid delivery. The aim is identifying solutions for donors and the private sector to de-banking.

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Standard Chartered, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Business Climate - Albania, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and International Consortium for Investigative Journalists

  • Building a Global Ethical Economy: Advancing Business Integrity and Its Leaders

    Challenging Paradigms: Leading with Integrity and Gender Perspectives in Masculinized Industries

    A conversation between panellists and a moderator will highlight the gaps in female participation in leadership positions, focusing on traditionally masculinised industries. The aim is to visualise the situation, identify actions and implement initiatives that promote gender diversity in such positions. This will be developed in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Integrity's expert network.

    YPF

    Alliance for Integrity, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), CONMEBOL and Michelin Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay

  • The Tech Revolution: Winning a Turbocharged Race

    AI: Ally or Enemy? Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Procurement & Democracy-Building

    This session seeks to explore the complexities and contradictions of artificial intelligence and technology's role in fighting corruption in public procurement and building democracy. With a particular focus on case studies from the global south (Africa specifically), reflections will centre on the experiences and expertise of actors in civil society, the private sector and government.

    Public Service Accountability Monitor

    PSAM Regional Learning Programme, Corruption Watch, Open Ownership, United Nations (UN), Former Minister of Finance, South Africa and MTN Board

  • The Tech Revolution: Winning a Turbocharged Race

    New Frontiers in Using Leaked Data for Anti-Corruption Research

    Reporting on leaked financial records from offshore havens and high-risk jurisdictions has sent shockwaves around the world. In the hands of data scientists, political scientists and economists, these data can reveal yet more insights into the workings of the shadow financial world. This panel examines this new frontier's potential, challenges and ethics in anti-corruption research.

    Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC)

    Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC), Platform for Protecting Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF), Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), George Washington University and Distributed Denial of Secrets

  • The Tech Revolution: Winning a Turbocharged Race

    Tech for Integrity, Integrity in Tech: Risks and Opportunities of AI

    Artificial intelligence shows immense promise in fostering integrity. However, with equally great risks of its misuse and abuse, questions about its integrity abound. This workshop aims to explore how the threats and risks from AI can and should be managed to fully harness its benefits for embedding integrity in governance systems and showcase what key actors have done to regulate AI for good.

    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  • The Tech Revolution: Winning a Turbocharged Race

    Put some PEP in Your Step: Enhancing Investigations with Advanced PEP Asset Tracing

    This workshop will demonstrate a novel platform for investigating politically exposed persons (PEPs) and their assets. Participants will learn about the recent development of one of the only existing comprehensive regional investigative PEP softwares developed by C4ADS. The PEP environment showcase will demonstrate how to search for PEP entities, identify their declared assets, and develop leads.

    C4ADS

    Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, C4ADS and Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S)

  • The Tech Revolution: Winning a Turbocharged Race

    Corruption and Cryptocurrency. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    We will teach crypto beginners how to monitor and trace cryptocurrency on the blockchain and facilitate a debate about how best to deploy crypto and blockchain to fight corruption. Our techniques could be useful for journalists, government regulators, and corporations interested in identifying and curbing the use of cryptocurrency to fund corruption.

    StoneTurn

    StoneTurn, CNBC Crypto Contributor, Helium Foundation and Former European Union Government Official

  • The Tech Revolution: Winning a Turbocharged Race

    Empowering Change: Women Leading AI in Anticorruption

    There is a lack of women's representation in the AI field. Nonetheless, women are using these technologies in anti-corruption efforts while also considering limitations and ethical issues associated with AI. This workshop on using AI in anti-corruption will explore ethical dilemmas, opportunities, challenges, and gender inclusion in this fascinating new field for public policy and research.

    Action4Justice

    Politecnico di Milano, University of Bologna, Anticorruption Action Center, Centre for Digital Governance - Hertie School of Governance and DLA Piper

  • Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side

    Reversing State Capture: Lessons from Around The World

    While there is some consensus on the basic features of national systems resistant to corruption and the traits of high-level large-scale corruption are known, an understanding of how to reverse state capture is insufficient. Examples from Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa, where new governments and anti-corruption activists have scored some successes, will connect different actors in the search for solutions.

    Warsaw School of Economics

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI–S), Vérité Research Sri Lanka, Presidential Open and Electronic Government Commission, Former Director at European Commission and Open Secrets

  • The Tech Revolution: Winning a Turbocharged Race

    How to Turn the Tide of a Turbocharged Race against Corruption and Impunity?

    Banks collaborate with specialised companies to implement mechanisms to detect and prevent dirty money flows. The vast volume of transactions, the intricate global nature of corruption and the increasing use of technology embolden criminals to frustrate these efforts. Panellists will exchange views on the global policy framework required to turn the tide of this turbocharged race.

    DT4C Alliance

    DT4C Alliance, Bank of Lithuania, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Law firm Sorainen, Lithuanian AML Centre of Excellence and Transparency International

  • Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side

    Transparency by Design: Facilitating “The Fight against Corruption” with Behavioural Science

    We will discuss how a new approach to anti-corruption can create change within institutions based on a structured promotion of values and social norms and, subsequently, the creation of long-standing practices that ensure sustainable behavioural change. We will present the latest research in behavioural sciences and offer examples of successful behavioural transparency initiatives from across the world.

    Transparency School and Transparency International Lithuania (TI – Lithuania)

    Transparency School, Transparency International Lithuania (TI – Lithuania), London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Paris Institute for Advanced Study, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Basel Institute on Governance

  • Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side

    Unlocking the Power of Strategic Litigation

    Join our workshop to explore the critical role of victims in combating corruption. We aim to transcend casuistic methods and establish legal rights for victim representation and compensation, advancing anti-corruption efforts while unifying human rights and anti-corruption agendas.

    Transparency International France (TI - France)

    Association for the Implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC Coalition), Brainforest, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom and National Financial Public Prosecutor Office in Paris

  • Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side

    Media’s Role in Defending Democracy and Human Rights against Corruption in Africa

    Africa faces a multifaceted challenge in combating corruption, with implications affecting democracy and human rights. Recent coups and conflicts in the Sahel underscore the urgency of addressing corruption as a root cause of instability. In this workshop, we aim to foster knowledge-sharing among stakeholders to develop holistic approaches to promoting peace, stability, and democracy in Africa.

    Centre a for Journalism Innovation and Development

    Dubawa Ghana, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), Johns Hopkins University and The Associated Press

  • Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side

    Mainstreaming Anti-Corruption across Policies, Portfolios and Sectors; Good Practice and Challenges

    The aim is to discuss the importance of mainstreaming anti-corruption and putting on anti-corruption lenses in everything we do. The objective is to show different work and avenues governments, multilaterals and organisations are working on to incorporate a strong anti-corruption perspective. This holistic thinking is also about efficiency and achieving results.

    European Commission (EC)

    Directorate-General International Partnership (INTPA), Directorate-General Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (NEAR), Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and World Health Organization (WHO)

  • Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side
    The Tech Revolution: Winning a Turbocharged Race

    Elections in The Digital Era: Threats and Opportunities for Democracy

    In 2024, more than half the world will head to the elections, facing new challenges caused by the sharp development of technologies. The workshop addresses strategies to combat threats like AI misuse, bot attacks, and spreading misinformation on social media that could compromise the integrity of political campaigns. We'll also spotlight how digital tools can enhance election transparency.

    The CHESNO Movement

    The CHESNO Movement, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Meta and Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau Latvia

  • Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side

    How to Snatch Back The Corruption Narrative from Political Agendas and Misinformation

    Journalists from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Nigeria will share their investigative and data journalism experiences and target solutions for attacks and misinformation campaigns.

    Transparency International Brazil (TI - Brazil)

    Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (ABRAJI), Cuestion Publica, Dataphyte and Investigative reporters from Brazil and Ecuador

  • Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side

    Corruption, Debt, and Underdevelopment: The Urgent Need for Democratic Oversight

    Corruption is simultaneously a cause and a consequence of undemocratically contracted debt. Co-organized by Transparency International (TI), National Democratic Institute (NDI), Chandler Foundation and Open Government Partnership (OGP), the session will discuss the impact of opaque debt on integrity norms and identify specific ways to improve debt transparency and mitigate the risk of corruption. It will explore the new Debt Transparency Checklist's civil society and parliamentary uses.

    Transparency International Secretariat |(TI-S)

    National Democratic Institute (NDI), International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) Council, World Bank, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (DANIDA) and Transparency International Secretariat |(TI-S)

  • Defending The Defenders: Our Call, Our Last Frontier
    Democracy And Human Rights Under Siege: Tackling Corruption's Darkest Side

    Civil Society and Government Acting in Partnership for Transparency and Anti-Corruption

    If corruption thrives in the shadows, sunlight can be the best weapon against it. In this workshop, representatives from the U.S.A, Kenya, and Spain governments, together with the Accountability Lab and the Open Government Partnership (OGP), will consider the role that OGP and its civil society-oriented processes can play in helping governments become more open, transparent, and accountable.

    U.S. Department. of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor

    Open Government Partnership (OGP), Government of Spain, Government of Kenya and Accountability Lab

  • Extras

    Ws 1.8 Protecting Elections from Illicit Funding

    2024 is the largest election year in history but illicit money funneled to political parties and campaigns remains the highest risk to electoral integrity. Leaders from government, media, business, and civil society will present ideas that could pave the way for a UN resolution on stricter political finance controls at the UNCAC COSP11 in 2025 in Dubai.

    International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)

    International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), News and Investigations at India Express, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, B20 Integrity and Compliance Task Force, Transparency International (TI – Madagascar) and Transparency International (TI – S)

  • Extras

    Ws 2.8 Multistakeholder Approaches Building Consensus for Governance Reform

    Presentation of Multistakeholder Approaches through deliberation by relevant stakeholders in society, such as Government, Business and Civil Society Organizations (CSO) for building consensus in important difficult governance areas. Review of evidence of impact in reforms by TI (e.g. Integrity Pacts, collective action, OECD convention), EITI, FiTI, CoST (Infrastructure Transparency Initiative), LEAP (Local Electricity Access Programme); Kommunale Entwicklungs-Beiräte (KEB). Evaluation and essential features; recommendations for future emphasis.

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S)

    Berlin Governance Platform, World Bank, IBLF Global and former Chancellor of the University of Ottawa

  • Extras

    Ws 3.8 Who’s Bad? Toxic Environments, Pitfalls & Tactics for Measuring Corruption around The World

  • Extras

    Ws 5.8 Empowering Women, Girls and Marginalized Voices through Gender-Sensitive Reporting

    Raise awareness about gendered barriers to reporting corruption, including for different groups.

    Share good-practice examples in gender-sensitive corruption reporting mechanisms and approaches, including awareness rising and outreach from across the public sector, private sector and civil society.

    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

    U4, Transparency International (TI – Madagascar), Transparency International (TI – S), IGCC SustainMarkets, the Sustainability Chapter of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (AHK), Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany (BMZ) and International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ)

  • Extras

    Ws 6.3 Cracking Trusts: Stopping Corrupt Actors and Enablers from Hiding Illicit Assets with Impunity

    Basel Institute on Governance

  • Extras

    Ws 7.8 Building Resilient Democracies: Strengthening Civil Society to Counter Autocratization Tendencies

    It aims to address the growing threat of autocratization by focusing on strengthening civil society's role as an important factor in democracy protection. 2024 is the record-breaking election year, which defines the level of democratization or autocratization for many countries. This workshop will explore strategies to enhance access to information and accountability in election campaigns.

    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

  • Extras

    Ws 8.3 Bridging Gaps: The Quest to Retrieve Assets Swallowed by Technicalities and Political Apathy

    The discussion on the critical reality of reclaiming assets and the technical difficulties hindering their return which presents a unique format for delving deep into these complex issues. The goal is to highlight the technical difficulties in returning assets would serve as a platform for candid, multifaceted debate. By bringing to light the inherent challenges and proposing forward-thinking.

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S)

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S), Strengthening Public Finances and Financial Markets (FFM), Transparency International France (TI - France), I Watch Tunisia and United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)

  • Extras

    Ws 9.4 How Do We Get Our Money Back: Civil Forfeiture Remedies

    Every year more than $3 trillion US dollars of illicit financial flows move through financial institutions around the globe. With all of our combined efforts, we only seize less than 1%. We will address some of the factors that inhibit these investigations and seizures, while providing a menu of right-sized approaches - including some of the newest ones. There are civil forfeiture remedies.

    Restitution

    Restitution, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Pallas Partners LLP and Money Laundering Asset Recovery Section (MLARS)

  • Extras

    Ws 10.3 New Tools to Fight Foreign Bribery

    Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S)

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