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

Monica Guy

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:

Will Ukraine's Restoration be climate neutral and nature positive? Only with sound environmental governance, say experts ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference

Ukraine’s Restoration is primarily about recovering from the immense human suffering and destruction to infrastructure and the natural environment the war has caused. But the Restoration, which has already begun, also offers a chance for Ukraine to advance towards a climate-neutral and nature-positive future in line with EU ambitions and international obligations. For that to happen, we need to expand the tide of governance reforms currently swelling in the Restoration process to also cover environmental governance.

Fostering anti-corruption in Asia–Pacific through Collective Action

Business integrity is vital to the health of the vibrant economies of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as of the companies based or seeking to do business in the region. Fostering trust and transparency through Collective Action between stakeholders – local businesses, foreign investors, governments, civil society – is key to advancing a strong culture of business integrity, levelling the playing field and solving practical challenges that hold back fair business.

Research Case Study 3: Exposing the networks behind transnational corruption and money laundering schemes

Roberta Diamond

Communications and Media Intern
+41 61 205 55 11
Biography

Corruption is increasingly understood as a form of collective, social behaviour. It slips easily across borders and involves sophisticated financial strategies and transactions to launder the stolen money. 

Yet the nexus between corruption and money laundering is poorly understood. So too are the structures, functions and mechanisms that enable these crimes.

How do Bulgarians perceive of corruption and anti-corruption efforts? Results of a new study

Bulgaria has been undergoing a period of political instability, with five electoral cycles in the last two years. During this period, corruption has become a highly politicised topic. Efforts to curb it are now one of the most important campaign issues. 

In addition, Bulgaria has the second highest levels of perceived corruption among EU member states according to Transparency International's 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index.

Working Paper 44: Perceptions of corruption and anti-corruption efforts in Bulgaria: Results of a national survey 2023

Monica Guy

Communications Specialist
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

The Working Paper presents the results of a nationwide survey of 1,209 individuals in Bulgaria, conducted in February to early March 2023.

The survey examined how corruption is perceived in Bulgaria by different types of respondent, and what kind of behaviour is considered acceptable.

It also looked at respondents’ perceptions of anti-corruption efforts and under which circumstances they would be more likely to report corruption to the authorities.

Empowering Bulgarian practitioners with new skills and tools to trace and recover criminal assets

From 15–19 May 2023, our International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) training team was at the National Institute of Justice in Sofia, Bulgaria to deliver our flagship training on Financial Investigations and Asset Recovery. The training is a crucial element of our collaboration with the Bulgarian government to assist in combatting corruption and recovering stolen public funds.

Guide to conducting corruption risk assessments in a wildlife law enforcement context

Monica Guy

Communications Specialist
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

This guide is a high-level “how-to” for carrying out a corruption risk assessment in a conservation/environmental law enforcement context, using the Map, Characterize, Assess, and Recommend (MCAR) approach designed by the Basel Institute on Governance. 

7th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies

Monica Guy

Communications Specialist
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

The 7th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies (#7CrC) will take place on 26-27 October, 2023 at the Europol Headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands. 

It will be held in a hybrid format, with 100 spaces available for in-person attendance on each day. 

The annual conference is an initiative of Europol and the Basel Institute on Governance through the joint Working Group on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies formally established in 2016.