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

Monica Guy

Senior Communications Specialist
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

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:

Research Case Study 6: Sextortion – an unaddressed form of corruption and sexual abuse

Roberta Diamond

Communications and Media Intern
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Biography

Research findings from Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda raise concerns about the extent and impact of sextortion, sometimes called sexual corruption. Efforts to understand its impact and underlying causes will help us to address this widespread yet widely ignored problem.

Sextortion causes severe psychological harm and impacts victims’ health and well-being yet receives insufficient attention in both research and policy-making. 

Research Case Study 5: Harnessing behavioural approaches against corruption

Roberta Diamond

Communications and Media Intern
+41 61 205 55 11
Biography

Social norms and behaviour change (SNBC) approaches are a promising complement to conventional anti-corruption strategies. Adopting a context-sensitive and nuanced approach is an essential ingredient for success.

We wanted to understand if and how behavioural approaches can promote anti-corruption outcomes, as well as conditions for success.

Working Paper 50: Seedlings of hope: Addressing corruption linked to crimes that impact the environment in line with UNCAC Resolution 8/12

Monica Guy

Senior Communications Specialist
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

At the 8th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), in December 2019, States parties adopted a resolution recognising the relationship between corruption and environmental crimes. 

Seedlings of hope: New report on promising efforts to address environmental corruption

Four years ago, States parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) committed to a landmark resolution on Preventing and combating corruption as it relates to crimes that have an impact on the environment. Adopted at the 8th Conference of the States Parties to the UNCAC (CoSP 8), Resolution 8/12 urges States parties to prevent, investigate and prosecute corruption offences where they may be linked to crimes that have an impact on the environment.

Private Sector Forum: Collective Action Approach to Drive Impact across the 2030 Agenda 

Monica Guy

Senior Communications Specialist
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

The Private Sector Forum "Uniting Leaders for Business Integrity" organised by UNODC and the UN Global Compact will take place on the margins of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption (COSP10).

Gretta Fenner, the Basel Institute's Managing Director, will moderate a session on "Collective Action Approach to Drive Impact across the 2030 Agenda" during the Forum. The session takes place at 16:00 local time on Monday, 11 December in Room A411.

New insights into corruption in waste management and trade

The waste management sector provides a vital service for the good functioning of communities and economies and is essential for the protection of the environment and public health. This sector has been under increased scrutiny in recent years. Waste crime has become a growing concern around the world because of its dire impact on the environment and human health.

Basel Institute newsletter - October 2023

Monica Guy

Senior Communications Specialist
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

The newsletter covers highlights at the Basel Institute from July–October 2023. It also features our latest news, blogs and other publications, as well as interviews with friends of the Basel Institute. We take this chance to welcome three new staff members to the team.

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