Addressing conflicts of interest and corruption in Indonesia’s energy transition

Mirella Mahlstein

Specialist, Publishing and Communications
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Biography

This U4 Issue analyses Indonesia's ambitious energy transition and highlights how political finance, weak regulations and a "revolving door" of personnel between public office and the private sector create vulnerabilities. The publication was produced by U4 and the Basel Institute on Governance through its Green Corruption programme.

Download publication here.

Women leading the fight against financial crime – online discussion

Monica Guy

Team Lead, Communications and External Relations
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Biography

An interactive discussion on career journeys and how training, education and peer communities open doors and expand impact

To mark International Women’s Day, the Basel Institute on Governance and the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators are convening an interactive online discussion on women’s leadership in countering corruption and financial crime.

The event will open with welcome remarks from Elizabeth Ortega of ECO Strategic Communications, Co-Founder of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators.

Registration open: 6th International Collective Action Conference

The only international anti-corruption Collective Action Conference is back!

Are you working on corruption prevention in the private sector, government, civil society or academia?

Then join us for the sixth edition of this biannual landmark event on 9–10 June in Basel, Switzerland.

Over one and a half days of expert sessions, fireside chats and networking, we’ll bring together practitioners from around the world to build and strengthen communities of practice in Collective Action.

Save the date: 10th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets

The fight against criminal misuse of cryptoassets enters its next chapter.

Join us on 15–16 September 2026 for the 10th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets – held this year in Luxembourg at the European Convention Centre and online.

This landmark edition will be hosted by Luxembourg’s Bureau de gestion des avoirs (BGA), alongside the Basel Institute on Governance, Europol and UNODC as co-organisers.

Advancing trust and standards between banks and virtual asset service providers – lessons from Wolfsberg Group events at the 9th Global Conference

By J. Edward (Ned) Conway, Executive Secretary, The Wolfsberg Group

As virtual assets move into the mainstream of traditional finance, tricky questions arise. What does a reasonable, risk-based control framework look like for banks that provide services to virtual asset service providers (VASPs)? And how can compliance teams strengthen private-to-private information sharing to better detect suspicious activity?

The power of women as agents of anti-corruption: Q&A with SPAK Indonesia

Women can play a crucial role in the fight against corruption. This is the conviction that underpins the work of SPAK Indonesia, the organisation awarded The Gretta Fenner Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action at the International Collective Action Awards 2025.

But why women, specifically? Because of their central role in transmitting moral and ethical values within their families and communities, shaping society from the inside.

Preventing corruption in the timber value chain: Risk management experiences in Latin America

Mirella Mahlstein

Specialist, Publishing and Communications
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

Corruption in the timber value chain is a major challenge for environmental sustainability and governance in Latin America.

This report presents the application of a corruption risk management approach by environmental authorities in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, implemented through technical assistance from the Basel Institute on Governance’s Green Corruption programme.