Gretta Fenner 1975 - 2024 | In memoriam

Strengthening transparency and governance through Collective Action in Bulgaria

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications
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Biography
Submitted by Monica Guy on Tue, 09/26/2023 - 09:16

A high-level forum in the Bulgarian capital Sofia will focus on Bulgaria’s efforts to strengthen integrity, transparency, accountability and open government through Collective Action and the active participation of the business sector.

The in-person event (with live streaming) is aimed primarily at government agencies contributing to the anti-corruption agenda, as well as private-sector participants including business and industry associations. Civil society organisations and the media will also be invited.

Task Force KleptoCapture: Unravelling illicit assets in the wake of Russia's invasion

A blog by Meraal Hakeem, a law student at the Arizona State University who is undertaking a legal research internship at the Basel Institute on Governance.

In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States’ Department of Justice launched “Task Force KleptoCapture” in March 2022 to enhance its capacity to enforce sanctions and target assets suspected of bolstering the Russian regime.

Illicit financial flows and environmental crimes: new perspectives from South America and Europe - a Follow-the-Money Working Group meeting

Roberta Diamond

Associate, Communications
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Biography
Submitted by Roberta Diamond on Tue, 09/05/2023 - 10:04

At this month's meeting of the Follow-the-Money Working Group, Melina Risso and Ben Brock will present the findings from their recent reports on financial flows and environmental crimes before opening the floor for Q&A and discussion.

The reports for discussion are:

United Nations Global Compact: Communication on Engagement 2023

Roberta Diamond

Associate, Communications
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Biography
Submitted by Roberta Diamond on Mon, 09/04/2023 - 15:16

Our fifth Communication on Engagement to the United Nations Global Compact details our support over the last two years for the UN Global Compact and its results.

Non-business participants, including the Basel Institute, submit the CoE every two years. 

Prepared by our Collective Action team, our 2023 submission is available on the UN Global Compact website and by following the link below.

Intégrité des affaires en Afrique de l'Ouest : de nouvelles opportunités pour l’Action Collective

Dernièrement, l'Afrique de l'Ouest a connu une forte croissance économique et des investissements directs étrangers. Pourtant, elle perd aussi des milliards de dollars en flux financiers illicites, dont la corruption est une composante majeure. L'éradication de la corruption est essentielle pour attirer les investisseurs et favoriser le développement durable.

Online event: Safeguarding Ukraine’s forests – environmental corruption during wartime

On 11 September 2023, the Basel Institute on Governance in partnership with WWF-Ukraine will host an online event on safeguarding Ukraine’s forests and the challenges of countering environmental corruption during wartime. All are welcome to attend the online meeting, which will have English-Ukrainian simultaneous interpretation.

On the agenda:

19 September: A high-level conversation on fighting financial crime as a driver of environmental degradation

Senior representatives of the U.S., Ukrainian and Liechtenstein Governments are gathering at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. on 19 September 2023 for a high-level panel on tackling the “Green Corruption” that is destroying our environment. The 1.5-hour event is co-organised by the Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the U.S., the U.S. Department of State, the Wilson Center and the Basel Institute on Governance.

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