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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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Co-creation activities in the RESPOND project
RESPOND researchers are working with law enforcement officials, civil society activists, journalists, business leaders and other key stakeholders to: Working with stakeholders, RESPOND will be able to develop more relevant and useful tools to combat political corruption. Starting in February, the RESPOND project will kick off a series of co-creation workshops aimed at engaging selected…
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Seminar: Sociology of Corruption
📅 November 8, 2024📍 University of Bologna (Italy) Our very first event in the RESPOND Seminar Series was a success! We had the privilege of hosting David Jancsics, Professor at San Diego State University, who brought his incredible expertise to the table. The author of the newly released book Sociology of Corruption, gave an eye-opening…
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Countering Corruption and State Capture – RESPOND presented during the Regional Forum on Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Policies
The increasingly fractious global geopolitical landscape has severely disrupted the EU integration reform agendas for good governance in the Western Balkans. The lack of a unified European geopolitical will and instruments has allowed Moscow and Beijing to build considerable inroads in the region, cementing state capture networks and emboldening autocrats and kleptocrats to foil anticorruption…
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Who’s the outsider now? The effect of experience and candidate selection on gendered evaluations of corruptibility. RESPOND presented at the European Conference on Politics & Gender
The conference was headed to Belgium, offering three days of rich academic and social exchange in the beautiful city of Ghent. The European Conference on Politics and Gender (ECPG) has become a must-attend biennial event that furthers the Standing Group’s mission to foster debate about gender, sexuality and intersectionality in politics, academia and other areas…
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RESPOND Kick-off Meeting at the University of Bologna, May 22-24, 2024
The RESPOND project officially launched with a successful Kick-off Meeting at the University of Bologna from May 22 to 24, 2024. The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders, including the project’s Consortium members, Advisory Board, and the general public, who attended both in-person and online. The meeting began with a public session on…