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SUMMARY:Shadow Economies: Illicit Financial Flows and Sanctions Evasion in the Balkans and Black Sea
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will launch the new research paper Shadow Economies: The Rise of Illicit Networks and Alternative Markets in Sanctions Circumvention. The study examines how illicit financial flows linked to sanctions evasion have surged across the Western Balkans and Black Sea region\, doubling to more than $31 billion in 2023. \nIt shows that European companies continue to sell sanctioned dual-use goods to Russia\, often by falsifying documentation\, using shell companies or rebranded firms\, and relying on entrenched state-capture networks to sustain Russia’s access to dual-use technologies and critical supplies. The discussion will focus on the paper’s findings\, including the broader economic and governance implications for countries in Europe’s neighbourhood\, as well as the global risks of sanctions evasion as similar patterns begin to appear in emerging markets. The session will also explore policy responses for the EU\, UK\, and G7\, ranging from stronger export controls to early warning systems and long-term efforts to counter state capture. \n  \nSPEAKERS\nTihomira Kostova\, Senior Analyst\, Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) \nElizabeth David-Barrett\, Programme Director at GI ACE and Director at CSC\, University of Sussex (Chair). \n  \nWatch Recording here: https://youtu.be/xa2Mo4Y3McI
URL:https://giace.org/event/shadow-economies-illicit-financial-flows-and-sanctions-evasion-in-the-balkans-and-black-sea/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="GI ACE":MAILTO:www.giace.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251113T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260128T123108Z
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SUMMARY:Corruption in Paradise: Real Estate Money Laundering in Emerging Markets
DESCRIPTION:This seminar examines real estate-linked money laundering in the Global South\, focusing on Brazil\, Kenya\, and Indonesia\, revealing how rapid urbanization\, particularly in touristic destinations\, has enabled different actors to exploit weak enforcement systems. The research documents severe consequences\, including distorted housing markets\, while demonstrating that current international AML framework for the real estate sector fails in emerging markets. \nSPEAKERS\nJean-Patrick Villeneuve\, Full Professor of Public Administration and Management\, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) \nFabiano Angélico\, Senior Researcher\, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) \nDieter Zinnbauer\, Research Fellow\, Copenhagen Business School (Discussant) \nElizabeth David-Barrett\, Programme Director at GI ACE and Director at CSC\, University of Sussex (Chair). \nWatch the recording
URL:https://giace.org/event/corruption-in-paradise-real-estate-money-laundering-in-emerging-markets/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="GI ACE":MAILTO:www.giace.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T140000
DTSTAMP:20260127T133930Z
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SUMMARY:Consultants\, capture\, and kleptocrats: how professional service providers enable corruption
DESCRIPTION:This roundtable brought together leading scholars from the GI ACE programme and beyond to examine how consultancies\, lawyers and other intermediaries facilitated illicit influence across jurisdictions. \nDevi Pillay examined how McKinsey & Company and its local subcontractors contributed to state capture in South Africa’s public utilities. Alex Cooley and John Heathershaw shared insights on the Kazakh government’s engagement with firms such as Tony Blair Associates and Arcanum. Corentin Cohen explored the hierarchy and complementary functions of different types of enablers. Tena Prelec addressed the evolving and contested role of lawyers in facilitating kleptocracy and grand corruption. \nThe discussion shed light on the systems\, incentives and networks that make professional enablers central to contemporary corruption challenges. \nThis research is part of the Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) programme which is hosted by the Centre for the Study of Corruption\, University of Sussex and funded by UK International Development from the UK government. GI ACE generates actionable evidence that policymakers\, practitioners and advocates can use to design and implement more effective anti-corruption initiatives. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the UK Government’s official policies. \nWatch the recording
URL:https://giace.org/event/consultants-capture-and-kleptocrats/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="GI ACE":MAILTO:www.giace.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T150000
DTSTAMP:20260210T093508Z
CREATED:20260127T130951Z
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SUMMARY:The promise and perils of using leaked and sensitive data to research illicit finance
DESCRIPTION:This seminar explores how leaked and sensitive datasets – often held by media organisations – can underpin research into corruption and illicit finance\, drawing on GI ACE research using leaked banking data from the DRC and work mapping enabler networks. \nHeld in collaboration with the Illicit Finance Data Lab (ACDC & OCCRP). \nSPEAKERS\nDavid Szakonyi\, Associate Professor of Political Science\, The George Washington University; Co-Founder\, Anti-Corruption Data Collective \nTom Mayne\, Research Fellow University of Exeter \nLiz David-Barrett (Chair)\, Director\, CSC; Programme Director\, GI ACE \nWatch the recording
URL:https://giace.org/event/using_leaked_and_sensitive_data_to_research_illicit_finance/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="GI ACE":MAILTO:www.giace.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T150000
DTSTAMP:20260309T133842Z
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SUMMARY:Sourcing data for the next generation of illicit finance research
DESCRIPTION:Researchers are faced with an abundance of data that can illuminate the shadowy worlds of illicit finance\, organised crime and corruption. But gaining access to these data\, narrowing down to the most promising\, identifying research questions\, and making them usable in academic research can be laborious and time consuming. \nThis online seminar\, organised in collaboration with the Illicit Finance Data Lab\, presents recent work to lower barriers to such data. This ranges from tackling inconsistencies in public registries of corporate\, property\, and trade data available unevenly around the world\, to handling sensitive leaks shared with journalism organisations and archives. \nSpeakers \n\nMichelle Kendler Kretsch\, Research Fellow\, Anti-Corruption Data Collective\nAlexandra Gillies\, Chief Impact Officer\, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project\nAmra Dzonlic Zlatarevic\, Research and Data Operations Manager\, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project\nMilo Z. Trujillo\, Postdoctoral Researcher\, Data Scientist\, Northeastern University and Distributed Denial of Secrets\nElizabeth David-Barrett (Chair)\, Programme Director\, GI ACE\n\nWatch the recording
URL:https://giace.org/event/sourcing-data/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T140000
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SUMMARY:Addressing corruption in crisis situations: towards effective crisis-responses in the Malawian health system
DESCRIPTION:Eric Umar (Associate Professor and Head of Department\, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences) and Dina Balabanova (Professor of Health Systems and Policy\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) present the most recent findings from their GI ACE project Addressing corruption in the crisis response of the Malawian health system. \nThis project addresses corruption in crisis responses – Covid\, Cyclone Freddy\, and cholera – in the Malawian health system. \nThe research team are holistically mapping the types of corruption that arise or worsen during crises to build a thorough understanding of the drivers and enablers that hamper the health systems’ emergency response. This will provide the basis upon which robust and effective anti-corruption interventions in support of emergency responses can be developed. \nSpeakers and chair\n\nEric Umar (Associate Professor and Head of Department\, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences)\nDina Balabanova (Professor of Health Systems and Policy\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)\nLiz Dávid-Barrett (Director\, GI ACE)\n\nWatch recording
URL:https://giace.org/event/addressing-corruption-in-crisis-situations/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="GI ACE":MAILTO:www.giace.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T140000
DTSTAMP:20260528T103506Z
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SUMMARY:How to recover from state capture: lessons for Hungary from South Africa\, Sri Lanka\, and beyond
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording\nPeriods of political change can provide windows to confront entrenched state capture. \nViktor Orbán’s recent removal from power in Hungary has opened a moment in which questions about institutional renewal and accountability are particularly salient. \nThis GI ACE roundtable brings together experts from across the globe to examine how countries emerging from deep institutional distortion have approached recovery – and what insights may be relevant for contexts now facing a potential opening. \nSpeakers will explore the political conditions that shape recovery efforts\, the strategies reformers have used to push back against capture\, and the practical tools that help rebuild integrity and public trust. \nDaniel Kaufmann (Chair/Provocateur) | Co-Founder\, Natural Resource Governance Institute: Dr. Daniel Kaufmann is a recognized leader in the fields of governance\, anti-corruption\, natural resources and development economics. Currently a Sr. Fellow at Results for Development (R4D) and the Governance Action Hub\, he is also affiliated with the Brookings Institution\, and is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Sussex. \nJózsef Péter Martin | Executive Director\, Transparency International Hungary: József has been the Executive Director of Transparency International Hungary since 2013. He is also a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Policy at Corvinus University of Budapest. \nSankhitha Gunaratne | Head of Governance and Anti-Corruption\, Verité Research: With a legal background as an Attorney-at-Law\, Sankhitha Gunaratne has dedicated her career to promoting transparent\, accountable\, and participatory governance in Sri Lanka. Her work spans several critical areas\, including the right to information\, election campaign finance\, public sector integrity\, private sector corruption\, and international asset recovery. \nJonathan Timm | Head of the Programme Management Office\, State Capture Response\, The Presidency\, South Africa: Jonathan Timm works on coordinating implementation of the South African government’s response to the Zondo Commission on State Capture\, focusing on translating recommendations into trackable actions and strengthening systems for accountability and institutional reform. He has worked across multiple parts of the state\, from frontline service delivery to the national executive\, including leading citizen-based monitoring programmes and developing systems to track investigative referrals and disciplinary actions. \nLiz Dávid-Barrett | Director\, Centre for the Study of Corruption: Liz leads the Centre for the Study of Corruption’s activities in research\, teaching\, and policy impact. Additionally\, she is the Director of GI ACE\, an FCDO funded research programme based at the Centre for the Study of Corruption.
URL:https://giace.org/event/how-to-recover-from-state-capture-lessons-for-hungary-from-south-africa-sri-lanka-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T140000
DTSTAMP:20260622T134133Z
CREATED:20260430T125831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T134133Z
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SUMMARY:New approaches to asset declaration and verification in Nigeria
DESCRIPTION:In this GI ACE seminar\, Dr Abdullahi Bello (Chairman\, Code of Conduct Bureau) and Prof. Jackie Harvey (Professor of Financial Management\, Newcastle Business School) discuss reforms made by Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) since 2024\, which were partially influenced by their GI ACE project ‘Hiding the beneficial owner and the proceeds of corruption’. \nThe event is chaired by Prof. Robert Barrington (Director of Operations\, GI ACE). \nWatch the recording
URL:https://giace.org/event/research-in-practice-reforms-to-nigerias-code-of-conduct-bureau/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="GI ACE":MAILTO:www.giace.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T140000
DTSTAMP:20261013T094430Z
CREATED:20261013T094430Z
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SUMMARY:Natural disasters and public procurement corruption from around the world
DESCRIPTION:Held on 7 October\, Mihaly Fazekas (Scientific Director\, Government Transparency Institute) and Marko Klasnja (Associate Professor\, Georgetown University) analyse data from more than 3\,000 municipalities and 2.5 million contracts across seven countries and four continents (2012–2025) to assess how disaster scale\, existing corruption risks\, institutional arrangements and sectoral differences influence outcomes. They present evidence showing how stronger transparency and scrutiny of disaster‑related spending can help reduce corruption. \nWatch recording
URL:https://giace.org/event/natural-disasters-and-public-procurement-corruption-from-around-the-world/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T143000
DTSTAMP:20261106T112001Z
CREATED:20261013T093505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261106T112001Z
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SUMMARY:Corruption in liberal democracies
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording \nMost measures of corruption and governance suggest that liberal democracies such as the UK\, the US\, Switzerland and Australia have lower levels of corruption than elsewhere in the world. But how accurate is that picture? \nJoin us on 20 October\, 13:00–14:30 UK time\, for a GI ACE/CSC webinar with Robert Barrington (Professor of Anti-Corruption Practice\, University of Sussex)\, chaired by Liz Dávid-Barrett (Director\, GI ACE Programme & Centre for the Study of Corruption. \nThey will be joined by discussants Rebecca Dobson Phillips (Assistant Professor in Politics\, University of Sussex) and Dominic Martin (former UK Ambassador to the OECD). \nStarting with a deep-dive into corruption in the UK\, the webinar will explore what corruption looks like in liberal democracies\, its prevalence\, what advances or prevents a slide into state capture\, and what can be done if things start to go wrong.
URL:https://giace.org/event/corruption-in-liberal-democracies/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T140000
DTSTAMP:20261106T112105Z
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SUMMARY:Hiding in plain sight: Russia's offshore networks in Europe and how to unplug them
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording \nRussia has transformed offshore finance into a tool for projecting power beyond its borders\, using opaque corporate networks\, illicit financial flows\, and captured institutions to evade sanctions and undermine the resilience of democratic states. As Western restrictions have tightened since 2022\, Kremlin-linked capital has adapted\, becoming more fragmented\, less transparent\, and increasingly embedded in offshore jurisdictions and alternative financial channels. New research by the Center for the Study of Democracy maps the corporate networks of Russia’s 100 largest companies and finds they grew by a third between 2015 and 2025\, to almost 11\,000 entities. Direct Russian ownership of European subsidiaries fell\, while ownership routed through Cyprus\, Luxembourg\, the Netherlands\, the UK and the British Virgin Islands nearly doubled. Alongside these networks\, a parallel payment system of front companies\, stablecoins and gold has grown up outside SWIFT. \nThis seminar aims to discuss why sanctions enforcement is falling short\, why going after individual oligarchs and assets is not enough\, and what the UK\, the EU and the U.S. can do to close the gaps that keep the system for sanctions evasion and illicit financial flows running. \nSpeakers & Chair \n\nDr Vanya Petrova\, Senior Analyst\, Center for the Study of Democracy.\nMarius Köppen\, Senior Analyst\, Center for the Study of Democracy.\nLiz Dávid-Barrett\, Director\, GI ACE Programme & Centre for the Study of Corruption
URL:https://giace.org/event/hiding-in-plain-sight/
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