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Marcia Grimes and Monika Bauhr on the relationship between corruption and democracy – Kickback – The Global Anticorruption Podcast – episode 123
Understanding the intricate dynamics between corruption and democracy is crucial in addressing governance challenges worldwide. In a recent episode of KickBack – The Global Anticorruption Podcast, Marcia Grimes and Monika Bauhr delve into this complex relationship, shedding light on the mechanisms that sustain corruption and the efforts needed to promote accountability. Hosted by Liz Dávid-Barrett,…
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RESPOND at the European Commission’s Anti-Corruption Workshop
On January 23, RESPOND took part in the Anti-Corruption Workshop organized by the European Commission, DG HOME, DG RTD, and the European Research Executive Agency (REA). The event brought together researchers and policymakers to strengthen the link between EU-funded research and anti-corruption policy efforts. RESPOND was featured alongside other projects, including FALCON, KLEPTOTRACE, and POSEIDON,…
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International Anti-Corruption Day: “Advances in Anti-Corruption”
The “Advances in Anti-Corruption: Current Trends and Future Prospects” conference, held on December 9th (International Anti-Corruption Day), brought together researchers, professionals, and specialists from across Europe, all united by a shared commitment to addressing corruption more effectively. The three panels highlighted innovative projects such as BridgeGap, which is creating a unified approach to improving integrity…
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Transcrime building anti-corruption research database
Transcrime, the joint research centre on innovation and crime at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and RESPOND partner, has been working on a common database of corruption cases to help RESPOND researchers determine how corruption works and its impact on today’s digital societies. The database will also be an important tool to track and…
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IGA researches anti-corruption laws and their effectiveness
RESPOND partner, the Institute for Global Analytics (IGA), has been focusing on a historical-legal analysis of the process of the creation and evolution of regulatory frameworks related to domestic and cross-border practices of political corruption in nine countries: Sweden, the Netherlands, UK, Hungary, Italy, France, Ukraine, Serbia, and Bulgaria. This part of the project includes…
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Harnessing the literature
The University of Bologna (UNIBO) is mapping what has been published in academic journals about the relationship between political corruption and five forms of influence which are investigated by RESPOND — lobbying, political finance, media capture, revolving doors, and personal connections. This revision of the academic literature will help RESPOND address the most important gaps…