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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.
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International Anti-Corruption Day Conference 2026
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 9 December 2026, UNODC, the OSCE and the Basel Institute on Governance will bring together diplomats, policymakers, practitioners and experts in Vienna and online. Reflecting the theme 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: 9 December 2026 - Time: 09:30–17:30 - Location: Vienna International Centre UNODC headquarters , Vienna, Austria - Format: Hybrid – in person and online - In-person participation: By invitation only - Online participation: Registration details to follow - Notifications: To receive updates on the conference, including when registration opens, submit this form. About International Anti-Corruption Day 2026 The theme of this year's International Anti-Corruption Day is “Connecting the Dots: Exposing the Links Between Corruption and Crime”. Corruption makes organised crime possible by creating opportunities for criminal networks to operate, profit and evade detection. Behind these crimes lies a common thread: illicit profit. By exposing the links between corruption and the crimes it enables and following illicit financial flows, authorities can uncover criminal networks, disrupt their business models and bring those responsible to justice. The International Anti-Corruption Day 2026–2027 campaign calls on governments, authorities and businesses to uncover hidden connections and follow the money to prevent corruption from enabling crime. It highlights the need to strengthen financial integrity and accountability, enhance international cooperation and equip authorities with the tools and capacities required to prevent and combat corruption, trace illicit financial flows and disrupt organised crime. For more information about the theme and how to get involved, see the IACD 2026 web page.