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Countering the Financing of Terrorism Giessbach III
In 2007, the so-called Giessbach process was started when over 100 experts from 33 countries met in Giessbach, Switzerland, to discuss challenges in counter-terrorist financing. In its third year, the processs will continue with Giessbach III, focusing on the regulatory/supervisory community and...
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Training on corruption in Haiti
The Basel Institute on Governance will conduct a ten days training in Haiti on corruption, on a request from the Government of Haiti through funding from the World Bank Institute. The training is divided into three parts: one on corruption prevention, one on corruption investigation and one on...
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New book released: Countering Terrorist Financing
Terrorists need money to commit acts of violence and sustain their operations. Measures to combat terrorism therefore aim to prevent terrorists from raising, moving and using funds or other assets. The effectiveness - and the fairness - of these measures were considered at the second 'Giessbach'...
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Training on Corruption Case Work, Nigeria
The International Centre for Asset Recovery conducts a training on how to handle corruption cases in Nigeria. The learning goals are to enhance the professional capacity of prosecutors and judges in the handling of corruption related cases. More specifically, the project aims to build sustainable...
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e-learning module: Interactive Corruption Scenario
The interactive corruption case scenario is designed to help you learn the basics of an asset recovery case. You can interactively participate in the gradual unraveling of a corruption case.
The case involves stolen assets that have to be traced and frozen. The case is purely fictional but certain...
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2009
06/17
Job Vacancy: Phd candidate Project "The Governance of Health Systems"
The PhD – candidate will take part in developing the analytical framework of the governance of health systems, conduct field research in Tanzania and Tajikistan, and contribute to the overall findings of the research project.
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2009
05/29
New book released: International Law and Standards Applicable in Natural Disaster Situations
The Basel Institute on Governance has been asked to contribute to the elaboration of a book published by IDLO (International Development Law Organisation): "International Law and Standards Applicable in Natural Disaster Situations", edited by Erica Harper.
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2009
05/27
Job Vacancy: Head of Public Accountability / Project Manager
Based in Basel, Switzerland, the Head of Public Accountability will primarily be responsible for conducting a number of anti-corruption projects/mandates. He/she will also be responsible for acquiring new projects and partners in this area of work.
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2009
05/20
Romania anti-corruption communication's strategy
A programme of consultancy work started with a project in Romania, under the auspices of an EU funded/UK led project. The Basel Institute on Governance led a component designed to update the communication strategy of the Ministry of the Interior’s Anti-Corruption Directorate (AGD). A workshop on EU...
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2009
05/19
The Governance of Health Systems
The Basel Institute on Governance and the Swiss Tropical Institute have been awarded funds to undertake an interdisciplinary research project on „The Governance of Health Systems“ (2009-2011) by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The combined expertise and networks of the Basel Institute of...
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2009
05/04
Conference on 'Governance of Cultural Property: Preservation and Recovery'
The Basel Institute on Governance is happy to announce the upcoming conference on 'Governance of Cultural Property: Preservation and Recovery',
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2009
04/06
Interdisciplinary Conference on Conflict of Interest: Call for Papers
Conflicts of interest are an important governance problem on all levels of governance. The Basel Institute on Governance seeks to explore this problem in corporate, public, and global governance, and from a legal, political scientific, economic and sociological perspective.
[more]About us
The Basel Institute on Governance is an independent and non-profit think tank conducting research and offering policy advice and capacity building support in public, global and corporate governance/compliance. Through the International Centre for Asset Recovery, we further provide training and advisory services in the field of asset recovery. The Institute combines scientific methodology with practical experience and seeks to engage partners from all concerned stakeholder groups. Based in Switzerland and associated with the University of Basel, we bring together internationally recognised academics as well as practitioners with long-standing experience in the matters at stake.