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ICCA experts to teach at the International Anti-Corruption Academy
The International Centre for Collective Action ICCA extends its activities into teaching on an institutional level. As of January 2018, ICCA experts will provide teaching modules on initiating and managing Collective Action for professionals at the International Anti-Corruption Academy IACA in Laxenburg, Austria. Our ICCA experts have agreed to teach within the framework of the newly created International Master in Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action IMACC , which is the first master’s programme specially designed for anti-corruption compliance and collective action professionals involved with the business sector.
Bad ratings for Austria - critical FATF assessment of Austria’s anti-money laundering system
The FATF published today its assessment of Austria’s anti-money laundering AML and counter financing of terrorism CFT regime in which Austria was found to have a solid AML framework but to fall short in its effective implementation. The Basel Institute has been been analysing the FATF evaluations since 2012. We have issued a press release in German and English on Austria’s assessment along with a comparative table of the 18 countries recently assessed by the FATF on the basis of its new assessment methodology.
Events and courses
Connecting the Dots: International Conference on Anti-Corruption in a Changing World
International Anti-Corruption Day is a chance to celebrate the people and organisations working against corruption – and to show what their efforts mean in practice for people’s lives, public services, the environment, economies and institutions. On 11 December 2026, the Basel Institute on Governance, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC , the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe OSCE and OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ODIHR will bring together diplomats, policymakers, practitioners and experts in Vienna and online. Reflecting the theme of International Anti-Corruption Day 2026 – Connecting the Dots: Exposing the Links Between Corruption and Crime – the conference will examine how corruption enables organised crime, helps illicit profits move through the global financial system and weakens the institutions meant to protect society. Through a series of lively, cross-disciplinary discussions, the event will connect this wider theme to practical challenges: working with the private sector, harnessing AI against corruption, protecting climate and environmental action, addressing the links between cryptoassets and corruption, strengthening institutional oversight and safeguarding public money. It will celebrate progress, showcase practical approaches from different regions and sectors and identify opportunities for stronger cooperation to prevent corruption, follow the money and disrupt the criminal networks it enables. Key details - Date: 11 December 2026 - Time: 09:00–17:00 - Location: Vienna International Centre UNODC headquarters , Vienna, Austria - Format: Hybrid – in person and online. Space is limited, so in-person participation is by invitation and/or subject to approval - Cost: Free to attend both in person and online, but participants are responsible for all travel expenses - Registration: Apply to attend About International Anti-Corruption Day 2026 The conference marks International Anti-Corruption Day, held every year on 9 December. This year’s theme, “Connecting the dots: Exposing the links between corruption and crime”, launches a 2026–2027 campaign calling on governments, authorities and businesses to follow the money and stop corruption from enabling crime. For more information about the theme and how to get involved, see the IACD 2026 web page.