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The conference will highlight anti-corruption work across different fields and explore how it can contribute to tackling wider governance and security challenges, from climate and environmental crime to technological change, public finance and business integrity.\n\nThrough a series of short, cross-disciplinary discussions, the event will seek to build bridges between the anti-corruption community and those working in other fields. It will bring different perspectives into conversation, showcase practical approaches from different regions and sectors and identify opportunities for stronger cooperation.\n\n### Key details\n\n- **Date:** 9 December 2026\n- **Time:** 09:30–17:30\n- **Location:** Vienna International Centre (UNODC headquarters), Vienna, Austria\n- **Format:** Hybrid – in person and online\n- **In-person participation:** By invitation only\n- **Online participation:** Registration details to follow\n- **Notifications:** To receive updates on the conference, including when registration opens, submit [this form](https:\u002F\u002Fforms.gle\u002F4HKHcWfj1SaxGDmd8).\n\n","2026-12-09","UNODC, OSCE and Basel Institute on Governance","Event",[63,101,16,51,34,43],[121],{"url":122,"caption":123},"https:\u002F\u002Fforms.gle\u002F4HKHcWfj1SaxGDmd8","Sign up to receive email notifications about this event","international-anti-corruption-day-conference-2026-2967","09:30–17:30","Vienna International Centre (UNODC headquarters), Vienna, Austria","published",{"id":129,"storage":130,"filename_disk":131,"filename_download":132,"title":133,"type":134,"created_on":135,"modified_on":136,"charset":7,"filesize":137,"width":138,"height":139,"duration":7,"embed":7,"description":7,"location":7,"tags":7,"metadata":140,"focal_point_x":7,"focal_point_y":7,"tus_id":7,"tus_data":7,"uploaded_on":136},"a5f30270-7a0e-417b-9a0a-cf6664b593c7","local","a5f30270-7a0e-417b-9a0a-cf6664b593c7.jpg","Save the date! 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International Anti Corruption Day Conference 9 December 2026 Vienna International Centre, Austria","image\u002Fjpeg","2026-08-14T10:00:40.000Z","2026-08-14T10:00:42.000Z",685506,1200,800,{},[],[143],{"id":21,"events_id":144,"countries_id":150},{"id":38,"title":114,"image":129,"body":115,"date_start":116,"date_end":116,"organiser":117,"type":118,"topics":145,"nid":7,"links":146,"slug":124,"summary":7,"time":125,"location":126,"registration_link":7,"registration_link_text":7,"status":127,"tags":148,"countries":149},[63,101,16,51,34,43],[147],{"url":122,"caption":123},[],[21],{"id":151,"name":152,"code":153,"latitude":154,"longitude":155},13,"Austria","AT",47.51623,14.55007,{"id":157,"title":158,"body":159,"date_start":160,"date_end":161,"organiser":162,"type":118,"topics":163,"nid":164,"links":165,"slug":172,"summary":7,"time":7,"location":7,"registration_link":7,"registration_link_text":7,"status":127,"image":173,"tags":183,"countries":184},271,"6th International Collective Action Conference","\u003Cp>The 6th International Collective Action Conference (ICAC 2026) will take place on 9–10 June 2026 in Basel, Switzerland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Entitled “\u003Cem>Business Integrity in Motion\u003C\u002Fem>” the conference will focus on anti-corruption Collective Action as a driver for collaboration and building trust for a more resilient world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>This international conference will welcome over 150 representatives from business, government, international organisations, civil society and academia to advance Collective Action as a practical tool to mitigate corruption risks and enhance integrity frameworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Over one and a half days, participants will share real-world experiences and practical approaches to collaborating across sectors. The focus will be on what Collective Action looks like in practice, what makes it work, and how multi-stakeholder approaches can help organisations respond more effectively to global business challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Among other highlights, it will include a keynote address by Hanne Juncher, Director of Security, Integrity and Rule of Law at the Council of Europe, on Collective Action as a pillar of democratic security and resilience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The event will be in-person only, conducted in English and free of charge (participants cover their own travel and accommodation). \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>Key details\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>Dates: 9–10 June 2026\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Location: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.via-basel.com\u002Flage\u002F\">VIA Basel\u003C\u002Fa>, Basel, Switzerland\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Format: In person only\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Language: English\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Registration: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.google.com\u002Fforms\u002Fd\u002Fe\u002F1FAIpQLSeoO9mw-xZxNATMMIIr7vPqUqBPEWuOXW-AT2t3WXiYYMysaw\u002Fviewform\">Submit registration request here\u003C\u002Fa>. Space is limited and acceptance is not guaranteed. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Updates: Follow \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fbasel-institute-collective-action\">Collective Action at the Basel Institute\u003C\u002Fa> on LinkedIn for updates on the conference, awards and other relevant Collective Action news!\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Ch3>Sponsorship opportunities\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>We are seeking a limited number of sponsors to support the conference and help advance practical, multi-stakeholder approaches to business integrity and anti-corruption. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fb20-dev.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fb9939e69-4813-4b44-903e-2ab705068d45\">See more information on sponsorship options and benefits\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","2026-06-09","2026-06-10","Basel Institute on Governance",[34,43],2925,[166,169],{"url":167,"caption":168},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.google.com\u002Fforms\u002Fd\u002Fe\u002F1FAIpQLSeoO9mw-xZxNATMMIIr7vPqUqBPEWuOXW-AT2t3WXiYYMysaw\u002Fviewform","Registration request",{"url":170,"caption":171},"https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Ficac-2026","Full conference details on B20 Collective Action Hub","6th-international-collective-action-conference-2925",{"id":174,"storage":130,"filename_disk":175,"filename_download":176,"title":177,"type":178,"created_on":179,"modified_on":179,"charset":7,"filesize":180,"width":138,"height":181,"duration":7,"embed":7,"description":7,"location":7,"tags":7,"metadata":182,"focal_point_x":7,"focal_point_y":7,"tus_id":7,"tus_data":7,"uploaded_on":179},"5b398a80-df04-4ee0-9884-8a666f45daea","5b398a80-df04-4ee0-9884-8a666f45daea.png","Main banner Collective Action Conference 2026 horizontal.png","Collective Action Conference 2026 image","image\u002Fpng","2026-05-03T21:47:14.000Z",430982,627,{},[],[],{"id":186,"title":187,"body":188,"date_start":189,"date_end":190,"organiser":191,"type":118,"topics":192,"nid":193,"links":194,"slug":201,"summary":7,"time":7,"location":7,"registration_link":7,"registration_link_text":7,"status":127,"image":202,"tags":212,"countries":213},229,"OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum","\u003Cp>The 2025 OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum focuses on policy solutions and business innovations that strengthen integrity and fight corruption. The Basel Institute has been selected as an official Knowledge Partner and will host two sessions, including:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch4>1. Innovating for integrity during wartime: Ukraine’s developments since 2022\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\u003Cp>26 March 2025 | 16:30–18:00 | OECD Auditorium\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Despite wartime, Ukraine continues to develop digital innovations highly relevant to corruption prevention efforts. Transformative reforms such as the Prozorro (procurement) and the Prozorro.Sale e-systems, as well as DIIA (e-identification and e-public service infrastructure), eHealth, Reserv+ (military conscription), DREAM (restoration transparency) or the E-declarations register for public officials have been designed to address high-corruption risk public services and, with some modifications, continue to operate effectively during wartime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>While celebrating these innovations, the panel will also look critically to address remaining challenges and discuss the security vs. transparency trade-offs of data openness during a full-scale war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Introductory remarks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>Nicolas Descoeudres, Deputy Head of Mission, Minister, Permanent Representation of Switzerland to the OECD\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Elizabeth Andersen, Executive Director, Basel Institute for Governance\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp>Panelists: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>Viktor Pavlushyk, Head, National Agency for Corruption Prevention \u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Andrii Borovyk, Executive Director, Transparency International Ukraine \u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Serhii Gunko, Senior Program Manager, East Europe Foundation  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Oksana Huss, Research fellow, Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security, and co-founder, Interdisciplinary Corruption Research Network\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Karolis Granickas, Head of Europe, Open Contracting Partnership\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp>Moderator: Juhani Grossmann, Senior Advisor, Central and Eastern Europe, Basel Institute on Governance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd-events.org\u002Fgacif\u002Fen\u002Fonlinesession\u002F6edbc934-63f3-ef11-90cb-6045bda07d25\">View recording\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch4>2. Anti-corruption Collective Action as an enabler for sustainable development \u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\u003Cp>27 March 2025 | 14:00–15:30 | OECD Auditorium\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>This session explores how anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives serve as a vital catalyst for accelerating private sector contributions to sustainable development. Featuring insights from diverse industries and global experts, the discussion will highlight how fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration among businesses, governments, and civil society can reduce corruption risks, strengthen ethical practices and drive sustainable growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Case studies from engagement-focused Collective Actions and standard-setting initiatives from the renewable energy and metals technology sectors, alongside assurance-focused Collective Action providing certification, will illustrate strategies for creating an enabling environment for sustainable development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Welcoming remarks: Elizabeth Andersen, Executive Director, Basel Institute on Governance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Panellists:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>Soumaya Sadiki, International Cooperation Project Officer, National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight against Corruption (INPPLC) of Morocco\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Ken Graversen, Co-Founder and Board Member, Fight again Facilitation Payments Initiative (FAFPI)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Giorgio Melega, Chief Legal Officer, Tenova & Member of the Metals Technology Initiative (MTI) \u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Pinn Siraprapasiri, Project Lead, Thai Collective Action Against Corruption (Thai CAC)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp>Moderator: Scarlet Wannenwetsch, Senior Specialist, Collective Action, Basel Institute on Governance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd-events.org\u002Fgacif\u002Fen\u002Fonlinesession\u002Fc8290b16-63f3-ef11-90cb-6045bda07d25\">View recording\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>","2025-03-26","2025-03-27","OECD and World Bank Group",[43,63,34],2430,[195,198],{"url":196,"caption":197},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd-events.org\u002Fgacif\u002Fen","Conference page",{"url":199,"caption":200},"https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fblog\u002Fstaying-course-business-integrity-fragmented-political-climate","Summary blog by Lucie Binder","oecd-global-anti-corruption-integrity-forum-2430",{"id":203,"storage":130,"filename_disk":204,"filename_download":205,"title":206,"type":178,"created_on":207,"modified_on":207,"charset":7,"filesize":208,"width":209,"height":210,"duration":7,"embed":7,"description":7,"location":7,"tags":7,"metadata":211,"focal_point_x":7,"focal_point_y":7,"tus_id":7,"tus_data":7,"uploaded_on":207},"7cc9a9b2-a3de-4c65-9961-2fd08ebfa8fd","7cc9a9b2-a3de-4c65-9961-2fd08ebfa8fd.png","Screenshot 2025-03-02 at 18.07.31.png","OECD Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum 2025","2026-06-15T07:58:52.000Z",111286,892,454,{},[],[],{"id":215,"title":216,"body":217,"date_start":218,"date_end":218,"organiser":162,"type":118,"topics":219,"nid":220,"links":221,"slug":225,"summary":7,"time":7,"location":7,"registration_link":7,"registration_link_text":7,"status":127,"image":226,"tags":235,"countries":236},182,"Leveraging Collective Action and business integrity tools: From theory to practice","Leading lights in the field of anti-corruption Collective Action held an online discussion on practical integrity tools and how to use them effectively to advance anti-corruption initiatives with the private sector.\n\nThe webinar featured:\n\n13:00–13:15: Welcoming remarks and launch of the Basel Institute \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fnews\u002Fcollective-action-learning-goes-online-0\">eLearning course on Collective Action\u003C\u002Fa> – Scarlet Wannenwetsch, Senior Collective Action Specialist, Basel Institute on Governance\n\n13:15–14:00: Introduction of business integrity tools:\n\n\n- The Integrity App – Carolina Echevarria, Head, Global Secretariat, Alliance for Integrity\n- Ethics Assessment Tools – Dr Paul Vorster, Head of Research Bureau [tbc], The Ethics Institute\n- Transparency International Business Integrity Tools – Kaunain Rahman, Business Integrity Specialist, Transparency International \n\n\n14:00–14:15 Looking ahead: The use of artificial intelligence to enhance business integrity – Nils Köbis, Professor for the Human Understanding of Algorithms and Machines at the Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security, University Duisburg-Essen\n\n14:15–14:30: Q&A and closing remarks","2024-09-19",[43,34],2665,[222],{"url":223,"caption":224},"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutube.com\u002Fplaylist?list=PLYRnhpCcnLP9ZgBecTzdIy8_iCfG9Zedh&si=DCjdWqrIF9Q8HwJH","View recordings","leveraging-collective-action-and-business-integrity-tools-from-theory-to-practice-2665",{"id":227,"storage":130,"filename_disk":228,"filename_download":229,"title":216,"type":230,"created_on":231,"modified_on":231,"charset":7,"filesize":232,"width":139,"height":233,"duration":7,"embed":7,"description":7,"location":7,"tags":7,"metadata":234,"focal_point_x":7,"focal_point_y":7,"tus_id":7,"tus_data":7,"uploaded_on":231},"8a7bd6d5-e313-4643-892f-06f45b08c601","8a7bd6d5-e313-4643-892f-06f45b08c601.webp","tmp.webp","image\u002Fwebp","2025-02-17T20:28:28.000Z",17284,418,{},[],[],{"id":238,"title":239,"body":240,"date_start":241,"date_end":241,"organiser":242,"type":118,"topics":243,"nid":244,"links":245,"slug":255,"summary":7,"time":7,"location":7,"registration_link":7,"registration_link_text":7,"status":127,"image":256,"tags":263,"countries":264},188,"The CFO & Finance Function and Anti-Corruption: Cultivating an Integrated Mindset","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ifac.org\u002Fevents\u002Fcfo-finance-function-and-anti-corruption-cultivating-integrated-mindset?utm_source=Main+List+New&utm\">\n  \n      \n              \n\n\n      \n  \n\u003C\u002Fa>\n\n\nThis online event explores the key role of the Finance function in effectively applying an integrated mindset over anti-corruption compliance and enhancing an ethical culture of integrity and governance. It will also highlight the importance of Finance professionals as champions of Collective Action within their organisations. \n\nThe event is organised by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Basel Institute on Governance, under the auspices of the B20 and in collaboration with the OECD and Business at OECD (BIAC).\n\nThe event serves to launch a new report published jointly by the three organisations: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002F2024-07\u002FIFAC-PAIB%20Integrated%20Mindset%20in%20Practice_Anti-Corruption%20Reporting%20-%20FINAL.pdf\">*Integrated Mindset in Practice: Professional Accountants in Business and Anti-Corruption Compliance*\u003C\u002Fa>.\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?reload=9&v=MPjIrKD-S_o\">Watch the recording here\u003C\u002Fa>.\n\nSpeakers include:\n\n\n- Scott Hanson, Director, IFAC (opening remarks)\n- Gareth Brett, Interim Director, Trust and Ethics, ICAEW (report findings)\n- Laura Takamizawa, Principal, IFAC (panel moderator)\n- Nicola Allocca, B20 Integrity & Compliance Task Force Co-Chair, Chair of the Business at OECD Anti-Corruption Committee\n- Sharon Ditchburn, Managing Director, Capital Advantage, IFAC Professional Accountants in Business Advisory Group Vice Chair\n- France Chain, Senior Legal Analyst, Anti-Corruption Division, OECD\n- Scarlet Wannenwetsch, Senior Collective Action Specialist, Basel Institute on Governance\n\n\nDetails and registration:\n\n\n- Date: 9 July 2024\n- Time: 13:00 UTC; 15:00 CEST; 09:00 EDT\n- Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes\n","2024-07-09","IFAC, IFAEW, Basel Institute on Governance",[34,43],2650,[246,249,252],{"url":247,"caption":248},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ifac.org\u002Fevents\u002Fcfo-finance-function-and-anti-corruption-cultivating-integrated-mindset","More information and agenda",{"url":250,"caption":251},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?reload=9&v=MPjIrKD-S_o","Watch the recording",{"url":253,"caption":254},"https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fintegrated-mindset-practice-professional-accountants-business-and-anti-corruption","View report","the-cfo-finance-function-and-anti-corruption-cultivating-an-integrated-mindset-2650",{"id":257,"storage":130,"filename_disk":258,"filename_download":229,"title":239,"type":230,"created_on":259,"modified_on":259,"charset":7,"filesize":260,"width":139,"height":261,"duration":7,"embed":7,"description":7,"location":7,"tags":7,"metadata":262,"focal_point_x":7,"focal_point_y":7,"tus_id":7,"tus_data":7,"uploaded_on":259},"86b68652-50fc-40d5-a679-bb9d0438c8dc","86b68652-50fc-40d5-a679-bb9d0438c8dc.webp","2025-02-17T20:33:14.000Z",27016,450,{},[],[],{"items":266,"total":47},[267,455,562,1128,1207],{"id":268,"status":127,"sort":7,"date_created":269,"date_updated":270,"nid":271,"slug":272,"title":273,"body":274,"citation":275,"language":276,"year":277,"publisher":162,"date_published":278,"external":279,"topic":280,"link_internal":283,"link_external":287,"featured":279,"topics":288,"languages":289,"type":290,"area":7,"programme":7,"websites":7,"summary":7,"pdf_text":7,"main_points":7,"short_version":292,"subtitle":7,"image":293,"og_image":7,"countries":302,"tags":303,"pdf":377,"authors":419},2425,"2025-11-04T17:05:36.000Z","2026-08-12T13:39:28.000Z",2867,"wp-60","Working Paper 60: Understanding the enemy: Insights from corrupt networks to improve anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives","Corruption is not simply about individual misconduct. It is a networked phenomenon that arises from entrenched social, economic and political interactions. It is orchestrated through coordination between groups and clusters of individuals.\n\nThis Working Paper explores the networked nature of corruption and the opportunities this presents for anti-corruption efforts. The aim is to understand how shifting the unit of analysis from individuals to networks helps to understand the persistence and resilience of corruption, while opening up new anti-corruption perspectives.\n\nA meta-analysis of findings from more than 15 years of research on informal networks and corruption underpins the conceptualisation of corrupt networks. The paper argues that a focus on networks helps to shed light on the functionality of corruption – from petty bribery to large-scale public procurement fraud – and the underlying social norms that enable it.\n\nUnderstanding the structures, functions and modus operandi of the informal networks associated with corruption and applying the network logic to anti-corruption strategies can help to achieve better outcomes. The paper specifically looks at anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives, suggesting that these should emulate positive aspects of informal networks.\n\n### About this Working Paper\n\nThis paper is published as part of the Basel Institute on Governance Working Paper series, [ISSN: 2624-9650](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fresources\u002Fpublications\u002F?type=Working+Paper). 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Within this framework, they\ninvestigate how shifting the unit of analysis from individuals to networks can\nimprove our understanding of the persistence of corruption and create new\nperspectives to promote better anti-corruption outcomes and impacts.\n\nDrawing on over 15 years of empirical research across diverse countries and\nregions, the authors argue that corruption must be viewed through a network\nlens. 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Awards recognise outstanding initiatives that demonstrate the power of Collective Action to address corruption, strengthen business integrity and contribute to fairer and more transparent markets.\n\n## Alliance for Integrity: Outstanding Achievements award\n\nThe Gretta Fenner Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action Award 2026 was awarded to [Alliance for Integrity](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.allianceforintegrity.org\u002Fen\u002F).  \n  \nThe initiative was recognised for building one of the world’s largest business integrity Collective Action networks, bringing together companies, business associations, governments and civil society organisations across 16 countries.\n\nThrough practical training, dialogue and collaboration, Alliance for Integrity has helped thousands of businesses – particularly small and medium-sized enterprises – strengthen their integrity and compliance practices. The initiative demonstrates how Collective Action can be scaled across different regions and contexts to create lasting impact.  \n  \n## CoST Malawi’s Red Flags Algorithm: Inspirational Newcomer award\n  \nThe Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer Award 2026 was awarded to [CoST Malawi Infrastructure Transparency Initiative](https:\u002F\u002Fcost.mw\u002F): Red Flags Algorithm.\n\nThe initiative was recognised for its innovative approach to strengthening transparency and accountability in public infrastructure projects.\n\nAt the centre of the initiative is the Red Flags Algorithm, integrated into [Malawi’s Information Platform for Public Infrastructure](https:\u002F\u002Fippi.mw\u002F), which helps identify potential corruption risks and anomalies in project data.\n\nBy combining technology, transparency and multi-stakeholder collaboration, the initiative is helping improve oversight of public infrastructure investments and strengthen public trust.  \n  \n## Recognising excellence in Collective Action\n  \nThe International Collective Action Awards celebrate initiatives that bring together businesses, governments, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to address shared integrity challenges that no single actor can solve alone.  \n  \nThe Basel Institute congratulates the winners and all finalists for their commitment to advancing integrity and accountability through Collective Action. Their achievements demonstrate the continued importance of collaboration in addressing corruption risks and promoting responsible business conduct around the world.\n\nThe Conference and Awards are supported by the Siemens Integrity Initiative.","collective-action-awards-2026",[72,82,78,43,34],[43,619],{"id":1388,"storage":130,"filename_disk":1389,"filename_download":1390,"title":1391,"type":134,"created_on":1392,"modified_on":1392,"charset":7,"filesize":1393,"width":1394,"height":1395,"duration":7,"embed":7,"description":7,"location":7,"tags":7,"metadata":1396,"focal_point_x":7,"focal_point_y":7,"tus_id":7,"tus_data":7,"uploaded_on":1392},"ab6d8da2-1e37-451d-8bc0-9fe30c63dc81","ab6d8da2-1e37-451d-8bc0-9fe30c63dc81.jpeg","WhatsApp Image 2026-06-09 at 17.53.57.jpeg","Whats App Image 2026 06 09 at 17.53.57","2026-06-09T16:04:40.000Z",182163,2048,1366,{},[],[1399,1414],{"id":1400,"news_id":1401,"tags_id":1413},6036,{"id":1378,"status":127,"user_created":796,"date_created":1379,"user_updated":1402,"date_updated":1380,"title":1381,"type":1382,"body":1383,"image":1388,"date":160,"topic":7,"slug":1384,"activity":7,"nid":7,"topics":1403,"activities":7,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":1404,"translation_of":7,"language":276,"countries":1405,"tags":1406,"authors":1408,"images":1409,"translations":1410,"content":1411,"translations_news":1412},"dfef11db-1bc6-47e9-a61d-93443995484b",[72,82,78,43,34],[43,619],[],[1400,1407],6037,[],[],[],[],[],{"id":328,"name":43},{"id":1407,"news_id":1415,"tags_id":1425},{"id":1378,"status":127,"user_created":796,"date_created":1379,"user_updated":1402,"date_updated":1380,"title":1381,"type":1382,"body":1383,"image":1388,"date":160,"topic":7,"slug":1384,"activity":7,"nid":7,"topics":1416,"activities":7,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":1417,"translation_of":7,"language":276,"countries":1418,"tags":1419,"authors":1420,"images":1421,"translations":1422,"content":1423,"translations_news":1424},[72,82,78,43,34],[43,619],[],[1400,1407],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":1426,"name":1427},1274,"Ethics",[],[],[],[],[],{"id":1434,"status":127,"date_created":1435,"date_updated":1436,"title":1437,"type":1382,"body":1438,"date":1439,"topic":1440,"slug":1441,"activity":1442,"nid":1443,"topics":1444,"activities":1445,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":1446,"language":276,"image":1447,"translation_of":7,"countries":1453,"tags":1454,"authors":1503,"images":1504,"translations":1505,"content":1506,"translations_news":1507},10616,"2026-06-04T21:13:46.000Z","2026-08-06T10:06:08.000Z","Cast your vote in the 2026 Collective Action Awards","From grassroots transparency tools to global business integrity networks, this year’s finalists for the [International Collective Action Awards](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fawards) show the breadth, creativity and growing impact of Collective Action around the world.\n\nPublic voting is now open and everyone is invited to help choose the winners.\n\nThe Awards recognise organisations advancing business integrity through Collective Action – bringing together businesses, governments, civil society and other stakeholders to tackle corruption and strengthen fairer, more transparent markets. The winners will be announced during the [6th International Collective Action Conference](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Ficac-2026) in Basel, Switzerland, on 9–10 June 2026.\n\nPresented by the Basel Institute on Governance since 2022, the Awards celebrate initiatives that demonstrate how Collective Action can deliver practical solutions to shared integrity challenges across sectors and regions.\n\n## A diverse field of finalists\n\nThis year’s finalists reflect the growing diversity of Collective Action initiatives worldwide. They range from long-running international integrity networks supporting small businesses, to innovative digital tools improving transparency in public infrastructure, to emerging platforms creating new opportunities for business engagement in global anti-corruption policymaking.\n\nThe shortlisted initiatives also highlight the geographical reach of Collective Action efforts today, with finalists working across Africa, Latin America, Europe and global multilateral platforms.\n\nAn international jury selected the finalists from a strong field of nominations representing a wide variety of sectors, approaches and partnerships.\n\n## Gretta Fenner Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action\n\nThis category is named in honour of the Basel Institute’s late Managing Director, [Gretta Fenner](https:\u002F\u002Fgretta.baselgovernance.org\u002F). It recognises organisations that have made a sustained and significant contribution to advancing Collective Action and promoting business integrity over time.\n\nThe 2026 finalists are:\n\n*   Alliance for Integrity – a global multi-stakeholder initiative that has built integrity networks across 16 countries and supported hundreds of trainers and companies in strengthening compliance and anti-corruption practices, particularly among SMEs.\n*   Anti-Corruption Collective Action Impact Centre – hosted by the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), the Centre supports locally led anti-corruption initiatives worldwide through mentorship, training and practical implementation support.\n*   Integridad Corporativa 500 (IC500) – a Mexican transparency benchmark initiative that evaluates the anti-corruption policies and governance practices of the country’s 500 largest companies, helping drive measurable improvements in corporate transparency.\n\n## Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer\n\nThe Inspirational Newcomer category recognises initiatives active for fewer than two years that have already shown strong promise and early impact.\n\nThis year’s finalists are:\n\n*   COSP Private Sector Platform – launched by the United Nations Global Compact and UNODC to create new opportunities for private sector participation in global anti-corruption policymaking linked to the UN Convention against Corruption.\n*   CoST Malawi Infrastructure Transparency Initiative: Red Flags Algorithm – an innovative digital tool that uses data analysis to identify potential corruption and procurement risks in public infrastructure projects in Malawi.\n*   TRIPODE: Collective Action for Business Integrity and SME Inclusion in Mexico – a joint initiative helping companies, especially SMEs, navigate integrity expectations through practical guidance, peer learning and public-private dialogue.\n\nAlthough very different in focus, the finalists all demonstrate the value of collaborative approaches in addressing complex integrity challenges – whether through technology, policy engagement or hands-on support for businesses.\n\n## An international jury with deep expertise\n\nThe finalists were pre-selected by an international jury bringing together expertise from governance, anti-corruption, journalism, international law and public policy.\n\nThe jury included Nathalie Delapalme, CEO of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Nicola Bonucci, former OECD Director of Legal Affairs and Basel Institute Board member, Rhoda Weeks-Brown, former General Counsel of the IMF, and award-winning investigative journalist Sheila S. Coronel of Columbia Journalism School.\n\nTheir collective experience spans anti-corruption policy, rule of law, investigative journalism, international governance and responsible business conduct, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of Collective Action itself.\n\n## Cast your vote\n\nPublic voting is open until 2 June 2026.\n\nVisit the [Awards page on the B20 Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fawards) to learn more about the finalists and cast your vote in each category.\n\nThe Collective Action Awards are supported by the Siemens Integrity Initiative.","2026-05-20",[43,466],"cast-your-vote-in-the-2026-collective-action-awards-2969",[1137],2969,[43,34],[],[43],{"id":1448,"storage":130,"filename_disk":1449,"filename_download":229,"title":1437,"type":230,"created_on":1435,"modified_on":1435,"charset":7,"filesize":1450,"width":139,"height":1451,"duration":7,"embed":7,"description":7,"location":7,"tags":7,"metadata":1452,"focal_point_x":7,"focal_point_y":7,"tus_id":7,"tus_data":7,"uploaded_on":1435},"a69747f0-c2e6-48f5-8e19-4e059e545b2f","a69747f0-c2e6-48f5-8e19-4e059e545b2f.webp",8808,533,{},[],[1455,1473,1488],{"id":1456,"news_id":1457,"tags_id":1472},6024,{"id":1434,"status":127,"user_created":307,"date_created":1435,"user_updated":1402,"date_updated":1436,"title":1437,"type":1382,"body":1438,"image":1448,"date":1439,"topic":1458,"slug":1441,"activity":1459,"nid":1443,"topics":1460,"activities":1461,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":1462,"translation_of":7,"language":276,"countries":1463,"tags":1464,"authors":1467,"images":1468,"translations":1469,"content":1470,"translations_news":1471},[43,466],[1137],[43,34],[],[43],[],[1456,1465,1466],6025,6026,[],[],[],[],[],{"id":762,"name":763},{"id":1465,"news_id":1474,"tags_id":1487},{"id":1434,"status":127,"user_created":307,"date_created":1435,"user_updated":1402,"date_updated":1436,"title":1437,"type":1382,"body":1438,"image":1448,"date":1439,"topic":1475,"slug":1441,"activity":1476,"nid":1443,"topics":1477,"activities":1478,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":1479,"translation_of":7,"language":276,"countries":1480,"tags":1481,"authors":1482,"images":1483,"translations":1484,"content":1485,"translations_news":1486},[43,466],[1137],[43,34],[],[43],[],[1456,1465,1466],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":328,"name":43},{"id":1466,"news_id":1489,"tags_id":1502},{"id":1434,"status":127,"user_created":307,"date_created":1435,"user_updated":1402,"date_updated":1436,"title":1437,"type":1382,"body":1438,"image":1448,"date":1439,"topic":1490,"slug":1441,"activity":1491,"nid":1443,"topics":1492,"activities":1493,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":1494,"translation_of":7,"language":276,"countries":1495,"tags":1496,"authors":1497,"images":1498,"translations":1499,"content":1500,"translations_news":1501},[43,466],[1137],[43,34],[],[43],[],[1456,1465,1466],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":704,"name":705},[],[],[],[],[],{"id":1509,"status":127,"date_created":1510,"date_updated":1380,"title":1511,"type":1512,"body":1513,"date":1514,"topic":1515,"slug":1516,"activity":1517,"nid":1519,"topics":1520,"activities":1521,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":7,"language":276,"image":1522,"translation_of":7,"countries":1535,"tags":1536,"authors":1582,"images":1583,"translations":1584,"content":1585,"translations_news":1586},10621,"2026-06-04T21:13:50.000Z","Building trust: how Collective Action strengthens business ecosystems","Blog","In this article, Celia Lourens examines the role of cross-sectoral trust for a functional business environment. Collective Action, she argues, can be an approach to overcoming trust deficits between relevant stakeholders. Celia Lourens supports the organisation of our 6th International Collective Action Conference.\n\nAt its core, anti-corruption Collective Action is about tackling corruption challenges together, rather than alone. Collective Action is primarily driven by businesses, often in collaboration with government representatives and civil society, to address a shared challenge and attain a common objective.\n\nBuilding trust is one critical element of Collective Action efforts, as it requires a genuine and sustained willingness from all involved stakeholders to collaborate.\n\n## Trust across sectors: the foundation of effective markets\n\nMarkets depend on trust – not only between businesses and their customers or employees and their organisational leadership, but between the institutions that shape the business environment:\n\n*   Business relies on regulatory bodies to create fair and predictable markets.\n*   Governments depend on businesses to act with integrity, beyond merely meeting compliance requirements.\n*   Civil society holds both public and private sectors accountable whilst advancing transparency and public confidence.\n\nWhere these relationships are founded in trust, business ecosystems function more effectively and markets remain stable.\n\nYet, cross-sector trust is increasingly under strain. Geopolitical volatility, tightening regulations and elevated complexity within supply chains are creating distance between the very actors who need to collaborate.\n\n## The cost of low-trust systems\n\nWhen trust between the private sector, government and civil society breaks down, the consequences are immediate: slower transactions, higher compliance costs and due diligence burdens, duplicated oversight and heightened reputational risk. Oversight becomes adversarial, compliance turns reactive and businesses invest more time managing risks than creating value.\n\nIn an era of heightened competitiveness, trust across sectors becomes the most valuable currency. Where it is systemically weak, a vicious cycle takes hold: low trust demands heightened scrutiny and more controls, which in turn erode trust further. Government enforcement of standards becomes inconsistent and civil society turns sceptical rather than being a partner.\n\nBreaking this cycle requires a different approach – one built on shared commitment, sustained engagement and coordinated action. This is where Collective Action comes into play.\n\n## Collective Action as a trust-building mechanism\n\nIn practice, Collective Action enables organisations to jointly raise integrity standards across industries, develop sector-specific norms and tackle systemic risks such as bribery and unethical conduct. Its ultimate objective – and the key incentive to participate in Collective Action initiatives – is to create fairer, more transparent markets where companies can compete on equal terms.\n\nBut beyond its role as an anti-corruption approach, Collective Action also serves as a powerful trust-building mechanism. In a low-trust environment, individual organisations acting ethically on their own can find themselves at a disadvantage. Collective Action changes this dynamic. Shared commitments level the playing field, the involvement of multiple stakeholders builds credibility and joint accountability mechanisms increase transparency.\n\nOver time, this collaborative approach fosters trust where it is hardest to achieve – between actors with different roles, responsibilities and pressures. The result is a shift in systemic behaviour that lowers the cost of doing business and drives a more predictable business environment.\n\n## From compliance to competitive advantage\n\nToo often, doing business with integrity is treated as a compliance obligation rather than a source of competitive advantage. Yet, in high-trust business environments, stronger partnerships and faster decision-making enable organisations to withstand disruptions. Organisations invested in building trust across their business ecosystem are better positioned to navigate complexity and sustain long-term value.\n\nCollective Action supports this shift by helping to shape markets that reward integrity, moving beyond a risk mitigation exercise.\n\n## Building trust in practice\n\nThis is exactly the focus of the [6th International Collective Action Conference](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Ficac-2026), taking place on 9–10 June 2026 in Basel, Switzerland.\n\nBringing together leaders from business, government and civil society, the conference is designed as a space not just for dialogue, but for practical exchange. It showcases how Collective Action initiatives are being implemented across sectors, what makes them effective and how they can be adapted to different contexts.\n\nThe conference reflects a core conviction: trust across sectors does not happen by default but must be actively built. Organisations that commit to building trust together, as a collective, will not only manage risks more effectively, but help shape a new competitive advantage rooted in integrity.\n\n## Learn more\n\n*   [6th International Collective Action Conference 2026](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Ficac-2026)\n*   [B20 Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com)\n*   Working Paper 56: [Anti-corruption Collective Action: A typology for a new era](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpublications\u002F2397)\n*   Book: [Collective Action in practice: a game-changer for business integrity](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpublications\u002F2407)","2026-04-20",[43,466],"building-trust-how-collective-action-strengthens-business-ecosystems-2959",[1518],"Insights",2959,[43,34],[1518],{"id":1523,"storage":130,"filename_disk":1524,"filename_download":1525,"title":1526,"type":230,"created_on":1527,"modified_on":1528,"charset":7,"filesize":1529,"width":1530,"height":1531,"duration":7,"embed":7,"description":1532,"location":7,"tags":7,"metadata":1533,"focal_point_x":7,"focal_point_y":7,"tus_id":7,"tus_data":7,"uploaded_on":1534},"c470512d-6eaf-404e-86ec-545ebd052655","c470512d-6eaf-404e-86ec-545ebd052655.webp","Building-trust_5th-InternationalCollectiveActionConference.webp","Building Trust 5th International Collective Action Conference","2026-06-05T10:40:05.000Z","2026-06-05T10:40:20.000Z",498132,2400,1600,"Building trust, one conversation at a time – here at the 5th International Collective Action Conference in 2024. Photo: David Borter, LEO MEDIA GmbH \u002F BBM PRODUCTIONS AG.",{},"2026-06-05T10:40:08.000Z",[],[1537,1554,1568],{"id":1538,"news_id":1539,"tags_id":1553},6007,{"id":1509,"status":127,"user_created":307,"date_created":1510,"user_updated":1402,"date_updated":1380,"title":1511,"type":1512,"body":1513,"image":1523,"date":1514,"topic":1540,"slug":1516,"activity":1541,"nid":1519,"topics":1542,"activities":1543,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":7,"translation_of":7,"language":276,"countries":1544,"tags":1545,"authors":1548,"images":1549,"translations":1550,"content":1551,"translations_news":1552},[43,466],[1518],[43,34],[1518],[],[1538,1546,1547],6008,6009,[],[],[],[],[],{"id":328,"name":43},{"id":1546,"news_id":1555,"tags_id":1567},{"id":1509,"status":127,"user_created":307,"date_created":1510,"user_updated":1402,"date_updated":1380,"title":1511,"type":1512,"body":1513,"image":1523,"date":1514,"topic":1556,"slug":1516,"activity":1557,"nid":1519,"topics":1558,"activities":1559,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":7,"translation_of":7,"language":276,"countries":1560,"tags":1561,"authors":1562,"images":1563,"translations":1564,"content":1565,"translations_news":1566},[43,466],[1518],[43,34],[1518],[],[1538,1546,1547],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":762,"name":763},{"id":1547,"news_id":1569,"tags_id":1581},{"id":1509,"status":127,"user_created":307,"date_created":1510,"user_updated":1402,"date_updated":1380,"title":1511,"type":1512,"body":1513,"image":1523,"date":1514,"topic":1570,"slug":1516,"activity":1571,"nid":1519,"topics":1572,"activities":1573,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":7,"translation_of":7,"language":276,"countries":1574,"tags":1575,"authors":1576,"images":1577,"translations":1578,"content":1579,"translations_news":1580},[43,466],[1518],[43,34],[1518],[],[1538,1546,1547],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":343,"name":344},[],[],[],[],[],{"id":1588,"status":127,"date_created":1589,"date_updated":1590,"title":1591,"type":1382,"body":1592,"date":1593,"topic":1594,"slug":1595,"activity":1596,"nid":1598,"topics":1599,"activities":1600,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":7,"language":276,"image":1601,"translation_of":7,"countries":1606,"tags":1607,"authors":1608,"images":1609,"translations":1610,"content":1611,"translations_news":1612},10610,"2026-04-15T22:45:21.000Z","2026-08-06T10:06:07.000Z","International Collective Action Awards 2026: nominations open","Nominations are now open for the [International Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards 2026](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fawards\u002F), recognising organisations and initiatives that demonstrate leadership, impact and innovation in advancing Collective Action to prevent corruption and strengthen business integrity.\n\nThe awards will be presented at the [International Collective Action Conference 2026](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fnews\u002Fregistration-open-6th-international-collective-action-conference), taking place on 9–10 June 2026 in Basel, Switzerland.\n\nOrganisations and initiatives can submit their nomination for two award categories:\n\n*   Gretta Fenner Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action 2026 – acknowledging significant contributions towards fairer market conditions and the prevention of corruption through engagement in Collective Action.\n*   Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer 2026 – showcase accomplishments of initiatives that have been active in the field of anti-corruption Collective Action for less than two years.\n\nNomination are open until 27 March 2026.\n\nThe anti-corruption Collective Action Awards are non-monetary and will only be granted to organisations, not individuals. \n\n## Selection process\n\nEligible nominations will be reviewed by an international jury of experts. The three highest-scoring initiatives in each category will be shortlisted as finalists. Winners will then be determined through a combined vote of the jury and the public, with each jury member and the public vote carrying equal weight.\n\nPublic voting will take place online and will be anonymous. \n\n### Jury members\n\nThe 2026 jury includes:\n\n*   Nathalie Delapalme, Chief Executive Officer of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation\n*   Nicola Bonucci, Board Member of the Basel Institute on Governance and former Director for Legal Affairs at the OECD\n*   Rhoda Weeks-Brown, Founder and CEO of Cape Palmas Global Advisors LLC and former General Counsel of the IMF\n\nThe awards are presented with the support of the [Siemens Integrity Initiative](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fnews\u002Fbasel-institute-awarded-new-siemens-integrity-initiative-evolve-funding-advance-global).\n\n## Learn more\n\n*   For more information on the eligibility criteria, the selection process and the public vote, see our [award methodology](https:\u002F\u002Fb20-dev.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fa54d560f-0d11-439a-ac88-8bf89a6a2120).\n*   Learn more on the [B20 Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002F), the Basel Institute's platform for knowledge and engagement on anti-corruption Collective Action.","2026-03-04",[43,466],"international-collective-action-awards-2026-nominations-open-2941",[1597],"Events",2941,[43,34],[1597],{"id":1602,"storage":130,"filename_disk":1603,"filename_download":229,"title":1591,"type":230,"created_on":1589,"modified_on":1589,"charset":7,"filesize":1604,"width":139,"height":261,"duration":7,"embed":7,"description":7,"location":7,"tags":7,"metadata":1605,"focal_point_x":7,"focal_point_y":7,"tus_id":7,"tus_data":7,"uploaded_on":1589},"7d9267b4-5c9c-4c0d-81a2-a1ca5c34eaa9","7d9267b4-5c9c-4c0d-81a2-a1ca5c34eaa9.webp",9052,{},[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":1614,"status":127,"date_created":1615,"date_updated":1616,"title":1617,"type":1512,"body":1618,"date":1619,"topic":1620,"slug":1621,"activity":1622,"nid":1623,"topics":1624,"activities":1625,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":7,"language":276,"image":1626,"translation_of":7,"countries":1632,"tags":1653,"authors":1654,"images":1655,"translations":1656,"content":1657,"translations_news":1658},10599,"2026-02-27T15:07:16.000Z","2026-06-24T13:41:04.000Z","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](http:\u002F\u002Fwww.spakindonesia.org\u002F), the organisation awarded Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action at the [International Collective Action Awards 2025](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Fawards-2025\u002Fawards).\n\nBut why women, specifically? Because of their central role in transmitting moral and ethical values within their families and communities, shaping society from the inside.\n\nOriginated from the SPAK movement (\"I am a Woman Against Corruption\"), SPAK Indonesia has, for over a decade, systematised and built anti-corruption ecosystems through a network of “agents”: women from diverse backgrounds who promote integrity values across different private and public contexts.\n\nThe Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action award they received is a well-deserved recognition of their leadership, impact and innovation in corruption.\n\nIn this interview, Maria Kresentia, Director of SPAK Indonesia, reflects on how the organisation operates, the challenges it has encountered and the strategies that have enabled it to sustain this work. \n\n## SPAK is known for empowering women and communities to fight corruption through education and everyday actions. Can you briefly explain how your approach works in practice and what makes it effective?\n\nCorruption is often viewed as something distant from oneself, as many people still believe that corruption is committed only by government officials. Addressing corruption is also often considered solely the responsibility of law enforcement authorities. SPAK takes a different approach by demonstrating that violations of moral and ethical values that become habitual are the starting point of larger corrupt practices.\n\nTherefore, corruption becomes everyone’s concern, and its prevention can begin with each individual through the implementation of anti-corruption values in everyday life.\n\nWomen play a strategic role in promoting integrity and ethical behaviour. As primary caregivers, they are often the first to introduce moral and ethical values to the next generation. \n\nIn the Indonesian context, women also benefit from strong social participation and community access. These factors enable women to serve as effective agents in disseminating anti-corruption values at both household and community levels.\n\nTo facilitate this role, SPAK has developed anti-corruption learning tools in the form of board games designed for different age groups. This approach has proven effective in fostering behavioural change through women-led corruption prevention initiatives.\n\n## Your work relies strongly on collaboration between citizens, schools, civil society and public institutions. Why is Collective Action so important for fighting corruption in Indonesia?\n\nAll Indonesian citizens have a responsibility to combat corruption. Under the SPAK approach, awareness of moral and ethical values as the foundation of anti-corruption principles must be instilled in everyone, regardless of rank or authority.\n\nWhile law enforcement remains important, building a society that is committed to anti-corruption values is equally critical to prevention efforts. This can only be achieved through coordinated actions among institutions and communities.\n\n## Looking back over the past years, what has been one of the biggest challenges SPAK has faced in building and maintaining this movement, and how did you overcome it?\n\nOne of the challenges is that prevention-oriented anti-corruption initiatives that centre on moral and ethical values are often underestimated and considered insufficiently newsworthy, causing stories of positive behavioural change to be overlooked by the media.\n\nOn the other hand, coverage of corrupt officials being arrested is generally viewed as more compelling than stories of teachers in remote elementary schools who refuse gifts from students in order to uphold the principle of fairness.\n\nTo address this challenge, SPAK consistently involves the media in its programmes, encouraging coverage that highlights how the application of anti-corruption values leads to meaningful change.\n\nSecuring funding support also remains challenging, as many institutions seek quick and measurable results. In response, SPAK proactively fosters collaboration with ministries, government bodies, local governments, the private sector and educational institutions to advance integrity-building efforts that are vital to strengthening Indonesia’s human capital.\n\nFinally, mobilising young people to take part in corruption prevention efforts, starting with the cultivation of anti-corruption values, is challenging, as youth are often more interested in dramatic and confrontational actions such as demonstrations that may lead to violence.\n\nTo channel this energy constructively, SPAK facilitates online, inter-campus discussions on up-to-date issues, inviting respected and influential speakers.\n\nBy embedding anti-corruption values within these discussions, SPAK successfully engages students in meaningful dialogue while strengthening their understanding of integrity as a key solution to corruption.\n\n## What does winning the Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action Award mean for SPAK Indonesia and the women in your network who have been working on anti-corruption for over a decade?\n\nReceiving this award is evidence that Indonesian women – regardless of their educational background or profession – are capable of building networks to drive change in the context of combating corruption.\n\nAfter receiving this international recognition, what are SPAK’s main priorities for the next phase of your work, and how do you hope the award will support your future plans?\n\nSPAK will remain committed to promoting anti-corruption values, which we consider essential in the fight against corruption in Indonesia. We seek to inspire more role models across government, private and educational institutions who are willing to lead change.\n\nThe awards we have received have strengthened our confidence that collaboration is the best way to build and expand an anti-corruption movement in society.\n\nThank you, Maria Kresentia for this enlightening conversation!\n\n## About the International Collective Action Awards\n\nThe International Collective Action Awards are awarded every year and acknowledge initiatives that showcase outstanding results, emerging best practices and innovation in the field of Collective Action to tackle corruption and raise standards of business integrity.\n\nThe Basel Institute on Governance, supported by an international jury of experts and a public vote, will present two Collective Action Awards at [6th International Collective Action Conference 2026](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Ficac-2026).\n\n*   Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action: This award recognises organisations or initiatives that have made a significant contribution to fairer market conditions and the prevention of corruption through sustained and effective engagement in Collective Action.\n*   Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer: This award recognises organisations or initiatives that have been active in the field of Collective Action for less than two years and have shown strong potential to inspire others through their approach and early impact.\n\nNominations for the 2026 Awards are opened. For more information on the eligibility criteria, the selection process and the public vote, read the [award methodology](https:\u002F\u002Fb20-dev.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fa54d560f-0d11-439a-ac88-8bf89a6a2120) or visit the [Collective Action website](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fawards). The awards are presented with the support of the [Siemens Integrity Initiative](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.siemens.com\u002Fglobal\u002Fen\u002Fcompany\u002Fabout\u002Fcompliance\u002Fcollective-action.html#SiemensIntegrityInitiativePuttingCollectiveActionintopractice).","2026-02-27",[43],"the-power-of-women-as-agents-of-anti-corruption-qa-with-spak-indonesia-2928",[1137],2928,[43],[],{"id":1627,"storage":130,"filename_disk":1628,"filename_download":229,"title":1629,"type":230,"created_on":1615,"modified_on":1615,"charset":7,"filesize":1630,"width":139,"height":261,"duration":7,"embed":7,"description":7,"location":7,"tags":7,"metadata":1631,"focal_point_x":7,"focal_point_y":7,"tus_id":7,"tus_data":7,"uploaded_on":1615},"34519ca2-407d-4b49-90a0-88970e8636d7","34519ca2-407d-4b49-90a0-88970e8636d7.webp","The power of women as agents of anti-corruption: Q&A with SPAK Indonesia",29090,{},[1633],{"id":1634,"news_id":1635,"countries_id":1647},7803,{"id":1614,"status":127,"user_created":307,"date_created":1615,"user_updated":1402,"date_updated":1616,"title":1617,"type":1512,"body":1618,"image":1627,"date":1619,"topic":1636,"slug":1621,"activity":1637,"nid":1623,"topics":1638,"activities":1639,"programme":7,"area":7,"websites":7,"translation_of":7,"language":276,"countries":1640,"tags":1641,"authors":1642,"images":1643,"translations":1644,"content":1645,"translations_news":1646},[43],[1137],[43],[],[1634],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":1648,"name":1649,"code":1650,"latitude":1651,"longitude":1652},99,"Indonesia","ID",-0.78927,113.92133,[],[],[],[],[],[],{"Asset Recovery and Enforcement":1660,"Corruption Prevention and Public Governance":1661,"Business Integrity Ethics and Compliance":1662,"Green Corruption":1663,"Public Finance Management":1664,"Ukraine":1665},"\u002Fwork\u002Fenforcement","\u002Fwork\u002Fprevention","\u002Fwork\u002Fbusiness","\u002Fwork\u002Fprogrammes\u002Fgreen-corruption","\u002Fwork\u002Fprogrammes\u002Fpublic-finance-management","\u002Fwork\u002Fprogrammes\u002Fukraine",1788339308943]