Event
Connecting the Dots: International Conference on Anti-Corruption in a Changing World
Date
11 Dec 2026
Time
09:30–17:30
Location
Vienna International Centre (UNODC headquarters), Vienna, Austria
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, UNODC, OSCE and OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODHIR) 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: 11 December 2026
- Time: 09:30–17:30
- Location: Vienna International Centre (UNODC headquarters), Vienna, Austria
- Format: Hybrid – in person and online
- 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.