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

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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.

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Basel Institute newsletter - July 2025

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The newsletter releases the Basel Institute's 2024 Annual Report and covers highlights in June and early July 2025. It also features our latest news, blogs and other publications.

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Basel Institute newsletter - June 2025

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The newsletter covers highlights at the Basel Institute in May and early June 2025. It also features our latest news, blogs and other publications.

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Progress in Ukraine's anti-corruption efforts - July 2025 update

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This document takes stock of recent progress (March to June 2025) in strengthening Ukraine’s anti-corruption ecosystem. It builds on a series of previous reports and is published ahead of the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, held in Rome 10–11 July 2025.

The report highlights key developments, including in the context of Ukraine's European integration, and touches on:

Annual Report 2024

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The 2024 Annual Report of the Basel Institute on Governance features selected stories and photos that highlight the impact of our work around the world to promote good governance and counter corruption. They illustrate how we work holistically to achieve real and lasting progress towards a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.

2025 Annual Report and foreword by Peter Maurer

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2024 was a challenging year for the Basel Institute on Governance, marked by the tragic passing of our Managing Director Gretta Fenner in April. But we have continued building on her legacy and, in early 2025, welcomed our new Executive Director Betsy Andersen to lead us into the future.

15 years of Anti-Corruption Collective Action: Stories of Integrity from the Private Sector

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In 2010, the UN Global Compact launched a bold initiative to tackle corruption through Collective Action. Funded by the Siemens Integrity Initiative, Anti-Corruption Collective Action (ACCA) mobilized a community of like-minded companies determined to jointly challenge corrupt practices and co-create solutions to address them.

This publication includes valuable tools and resources, best practices and lessons learned and is testament to how trusted partnerships can transform industries, drive long-term success and protect people and planet.

New book! Explore the impact of anti-corruption Collective Action

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“The scope of integrity and anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives has grown massively over the last 20 or so years. This is because companies, civil society and others have recognised that to tackle extortion and the payment of bribes requires more than an inward-looking ethics and compliance programme to ensure fair competition.”

Gemma Aiolfi, Senior Advisor, Legal and Compliance, Basel Institute on Governance

Boosting business integrity in Asia: the power of public-private cooperation

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A joint blog by Vanessa Hans, Director, Private Sector, Basel Institute on Governance, and Elodie Beth, Senior Manager, Anti-corruption, Global Relations, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The post is also published on the OECD website.

Collective Action in practice: a game-changer for business integrity

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Stories, evidence and inspiration from the Basel Institute on Governance

At its core, Collective Action is a simple yet powerful concept: tackling corruption challenges together, rather than alone. Over the past two decades, anti-corruption Collective Action has grown from a niche idea to a recognised approach embedded in international standards, national strategies and corporate practices.

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