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Basel LEARN: free courses on financial investigation, asset tracing, intelligence gathering and more

Read more about Basel LEARN: free courses on financial investigation, asset tracing, intelligence gathering and more

Our online learning platform, Basel LEARN, offers a collection of free self-paced eLearning courses. They are developed to help law enforcement, anti-money laundering and compliance professionals gain new skills to fight financial crime.

The interactive modules help you to “learn by doing” – for example, by completing tasks in a simulated investigation. After successfully completing a course, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Courses available:

3rd Symposium on Supranational Response to Corruption: Turning Illicit Gains into Development Outcomes

Read more about 3rd Symposium on Supranational Response to Corruption: Turning Illicit Gains into Development Outcomes

Organised by the World Bank's Office of Suspension and Debarment (OSD), together with supporting partners including the Basel Institute on Governance, this symposium will bring together scholars and practitioners from across sectors to explore how resources lost through corruption can be redirected towards sustainable development outcomes. Discussions will focus on asset return, financial remedies and innovative approaches to strengthening development financing and accountability.

Operational credibility is a strategic asset in the defence industry. What does that mean for Ukraine and its partners?

Read more about Operational credibility is a strategic asset in the defence industry. What does that mean for Ukraine and its partners?

Europe’s defence sector is changing fast. More money, political attention and international partnerships are flowing into the industry. At the same time, defence companies face growing pressure to show not just what they produce, but how they operate.

Online course: Asset recovery for civil society and journalists (open enrolment)

Read more about Online course: Asset recovery for civil society and journalists (open enrolment)

Asset recovery for civil society and journalists is a four-day online course for investigative journalists, civil society organisations and other non-state actors working on corruption, accountability and financial crime issues.

Delivered by experts from the Basel Institute’s International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR), the course uses a realistic corruption case to build practical skills in tracing illicit assets, analysing financial information and using open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools.

Online course: Financial investigations and asset recovery (open enrolment for law enforcement practitioners)

Read more about Online course: Financial investigations and asset recovery (open enrolment for law enforcement practitioners)

Financial investigations and asset recovery is a five-day online course for public-sector practitioners working in law enforcement, prosecution, financial intelligence and related fields.

Delivered by experts from the Basel Institute’s International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR), the course uses a realistic cross-border investigation to build practical skills in tracing assets, analysing financial flows, gathering evidence and developing investigative strategies.

Q&A: Why safeguarding is mission-critical to our anti-corruption work

Read more about Q&A: Why safeguarding is mission-critical to our anti-corruption work

Teresa Paonessa talks with Anna Peyre about what "safeguarding" means in practice and why it is fundamental to credible, trusted and effective anti-corruption work. Teresa is Team Lead for Human Resources and the Basel Institute’s Safeguarding Officer; Anna Peyre is Human Resources Specialist and is helping to advance efforts around gender, equality, diversity and inclusion at the Institute.

New training courses expand access to financial investigation and asset recovery skills

Read more about New training courses expand access to financial investigation and asset recovery skills

The Basel Institute on Governance is expanding its training offer to help more professionals build practical skills in financial investigations and asset recovery.

Building on decades of global experience, we are launching new courses for both public-sector practitioners and non-state actors. Our hands-on, case-based training is now accessible to a wider audience than ever before.

The Evolution of Corruption and Crimes at Kapitan Andreevo Border Checkpoint: The Impact of EU Accession

Read more about The Evolution of Corruption and Crimes at Kapitan Andreevo Border Checkpoint: The Impact of EU Accession

Published in the Journal of Illicit Trade, Financial Crime, and Compliance, this article examines how Bulgaria’s 2007 accession to the European Union transformed illegal activities and corruption at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint.

Building trust: how Collective Action strengthens business ecosystems

Read more about Building trust: how Collective Action strengthens business ecosystems

In this article, Celia Lourens examines the role of cross-sectoral trust for a functional business environment. Collective Action, she argues, can be an approach to overcoming trust deficits between relevant stakeholders. Celia Lourens supports the organisation of our 6th International Collective Action Conference.

Online course: Introduction to blockchain: Crypto investigation and AML compliance

Read more about Online course: Introduction to blockchain: Crypto investigation and AML compliance

The Basel Institute on Governance offers a four-day training course covering the fundamentals of crypto, financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.

Delivered virtually over four interactive three-hour sessions, the course equips practitioners from law enforcement, financial and business sectors to prevent, detect and investigate the use of crypto for illicit activities.

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