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Basel Institute on Governance
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Basel Institute on Governance
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The Basel Institute on Governance is an independent centre of expertise dedicated to advancing good governance and countering corruption for a better world.
- It is with great sadness that we confirm the tragic death of our Managing Director Gretta Fenner in a car accident. Gretta has been an extraordinary force for change in the fight against corruption – both personally and through the Institute that she lovingly and passionately
- We are delighted to have signed an MoU with the Gov of #Bulgaria on collaboration to combat #corruption & recover stolen public funds. @gretweets & Prime Minister @KirilPetkov signed the agreement in the presence of Minister of Justice, Nadezhda Yordanova.
- News: We are delighted to announce that Peter Maurer will become President of the Basel Institute on Governance when he steps down as @ICRC President in September 2022. He succeeds our founder and current President, Professor Mark Pieth.
- In the last days we have received many wonderful tributes to Gretta Fenner and messages of condolences for her family and colleagues. Thank you all. Some of them you can now see on a public tribute page, together with the story of Gretta's career and photos of her at work and
- If you want a live case study of how #corruption affects health, the environment and economic prosperity well beyond a country's borders, see this article by #Bulgaria's Prime Minister @KirilPetkov on the FCPA Blog: fcpablog.com/2022/07/21/bul…
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland's announcement that it will set up a beneficial ownership register is a welcome step towards stronger implementation of anti-money laundering laws and sanctions. But as @gretweets said to @SRFnews programme 10 for 10, it's *just* a first step. A beneficial
- The International Anti-Corruption Conference #IACC2022 happens next week. Hosted by @anticorruption & @StateINL, this is a hugely important gathering of the world's leading voices on anti-corruption. Find out where we'll be & when - hope to see you there! baselgovernance.org/basel-iacc2022
- Exciting news! Our new book on Illicit Enrichment by Andrew Dornbierer is out today - freely available online + printed via Amazon. Learn about illicit enrichment legislation around the world and its use to target #corruption and recover @StolenAssets.
- Congratulations to all these outstanding journalists - @ICIJorg members make enormous sacrifices for the fight against corruption and for the lives of everyone. Special congrats to our partner @GoldenMatonga with whom we are proud to work in #Malawi.
- Welcome Tom Walugembe to our International Centre for Asset Recovery. Tom's track record in prosecuting high-profile #corruption cases in #Uganda makes him an invaluable addition to our @StolenAssets training team. baselgovernance.org/about-us/peopl…
- Can we legally view #corruption as a violation of #humanrights? And should we? Read this illuminating article by @MPILheidelberg Director & Basel Institute VP Anne Peters in the European Journal of International Law @OUPIntLaw @ejiltalk academic.oup.com/ejil/article/2…
- A beautiful moment to honour Gretta Fenner during the #IACC2024 opening ceremony just now. Nicola Bonucci, Claudia Baez Camargo, @juhanigrossmann and Vanessa Hans spoke warmly about Gretta and what we believe she would be urging the IACC's 2,000+ participants to do if she were
- Being powerless to target millions in suspected dirty money is not a good place to be for a global financial centre. But that may well be where #Switzerland could find itself in the case of Riad Salameh, Lebanon's former central bank chief. (1/7)
