The Basel Institute will co-host an event to mark the establishment of the Bulgarian Collective Action Platform.

This platform brings stakeholders from the public sector and the private sector together to enable peer learning and foster collaboration. The aim is to support the commitments and anti-corruption reform agenda of the government of Bulgaria, as per its 2021-2027 Anti-Corruption Strategy. 

This high-level discussion will focus on public procurement processes, examining the value of High-Level Reporting Mechanisms (HLRMs), Integrity Pacts and the Blue Dot Network certification. 

Speakers include:

• Richard Nephew – Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption, US Department of State
• Helene Budliger Artieda – Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs
• Nicola Bonucci – Member of the Board, Basel Institute on Governance
• Nicola Allocca – Chair, Anti-Corruption Committee, Business at OECD
• Edwin Lau – Head of Infrastructure and Public Procurement Division, Public Governance Directorate, OECD
• Matthew Jordan-Tank – Director, Sustainable Infrastructure, Policy Project Preparation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Andrew Wilson – Executive Director, Center for International Private Enterprise
• Emily Sinnott – Head of Policy and Strategy Division, Economics Department, European Investment Bank

Hosted by the Basel Institute, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, USAID and the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association, in collaboration with the Bulgarian-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria. 

Attendance is by invitation only. Please contact Stefani Butilova for more information.