Some 13 students from all over the world are in Basel this week completing the final sessions of their International Master in Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action, awarded by the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA).

The final course includes an intensive series of sessions on Collective Action taught by members of the International Centre for Collective Action: Gemma Aiolfi, Mirna Adjami and Scarlet Wannenwetsch, as well as Dr Claudia Baez Camargo, Head of Governance Research at the Basel Institute.

Among other things, the students explored:

• the role of collaboration in preventing and reducing corruption;
• analysis of existing Collective Action initiatives, including reasons for the success of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network;
• experiences in facilitating Collective Action initiatives;
• developing the High Level Reporting Mechanism in Latin America;
• the Business Ombudsman in Ukraine;
• network analysis;
• stakeholder mapping.

The students will also have the opportunity to discuss anti-corruption issues with compliance officers and investigation practitioners at pharmaceutical companies Novartis and Roche, as well as hearing a presentation by the Chief Compliance Officer of ABB.