2009
11/09
Get connected: The Asset Recovery Experts Network

The International Centre for Asset Recovery is proud to announce the launch of AREN, the Asset Recovery Experts Network. Join now!

2009
10/30
Executive Agreement signed between INTERPOL and the Basel Institute on Governance

The Basel Institute on Governance / International Center for Asset Recovery" is proud to have signed an Executive Agreement with INTERPOL during a jointly organised conference on Kleptocracy in Lyon on 22 October 2009. This agreement will help both organisations to work closely together in asset...

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.

2009
04/01
Annual Report 2008 released

The year 2008 was a busy and productive year for the Basel Institute on Governance. It was marked by the process of merging the two branches of the Institute, the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) and the Centre for Governance and Anti-corruption (GOV), at a time where there were also...

2009
03/25
Joint conference ETHZ/Nadel course and Basel Institute on Governance on: What do we know about the results of fighting corruption in developing countries and development cooperation?

Speakers from academia, NGO and donors will try to analyse the results of a 15 years battle against corruption, with a special focus on developing countries. The effficiency of anti-corruption tools within development cooperation will be reviewed as well.

2009
03/25
Basel Institute on Governance awarded StAR training program

As a result of a highly competitive tender procedure, the Basel Institute on Governance/ICAR has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Agreement from the World Bank Group for the Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) training program.

2009
02/20
Anti-corruption Law & Enforcement Conference

The Basel Institute on Governance assists and provide experts to the upcoming Anti-corruption Law & Enforcement Conference – "How to manage regulatory and compliance risk" in Brussels, 27 - 28 May 2009.

2008
11/25
Giessbach II, 1-3 October 2008 (Davos, Switzerland): Combating the Financing of Terrorism

Since 9/11, tremendous efforts have been made and large financial sums have been invested to build up efficient anti-terrorist financing systems. Nearly eight years later, concrete results are still difficult to identify.

2008
08/25
Global Fraud Summit, 14-17 October 2008 (Singapore)

Today, businesses are fraught with fraud. 90% of white-collar crimes are now committed by companies’ own staff. Why the increase? Companies must boost their internal controls, compliance and anti-fraud framework. However, establishing one is tough. Training and awareness, gaining trust among...

2008
05/25
Available now: Papers and presentations from the conference on "Philanthropy in Global Health - Governance and Effectiveness Criteria"

Download papers, powerpoints and abstracts that were presented at the conference on Philanthropy in Global Health, organised by the Basel Institute on Governance in Basel, Switzerland, on 10 and 1 April 2008. Further background information such as the programme, speaker CVs and workshop reports are...

2008
05/25
New address and phone numbers

The Basel Institute on Governace has moved into new offices. Please note new the address and phone numbers as of 15 May 2008:Basel Institute on GovernanceSteinenring 60, 4051 Basel, SwitzerlandPhone +41 (0)61 205 55 11, Fax +41 (0)61 205 55 19

2008
05/25
Farewell letter from the Executive Director

Dear colleagues

As many of you will know in the meantime, I will be leaving the Basel Institute on Governance as its Executive Director at the end of July 2008, to move to Australia with my family for personal reasons. More... (PDF 30 KB)

2008
05/25
Available now: Papers and presentations from the conference on "Philanthropy in Global Health - Governance and Effectiveness Criteria"

Download papers, powerpoints and abstracts that were presented at the conference on Philanthropy in Global Health, organised by the Basel Institute on Governance in Basel, Switzerland, on 10 and 1 April 2008. Further background information such as the programme, speaker CVs and workshop reports are...

2008
03/25
Basel Institute on Governance signs Memorandum with UNICRI

The Basel Institute on Governance and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding in March 2008. The MoU defines terms of collaboration in the design and delivery of training courses on investigation, asset tracing and asset recovery;...

2008
03/25
2nd Annual Euroepan Anti-corruption Summit

The Basel Institute on Governance assists in organising the upcoming Anti-corruption Summit – "How to effectively manage compliance and ethics" (The Hague, 6-8 Oct 2008).

2007
12/20
New Working Paper: National Integrity Systems from a Human Rights Perspective

Our latest Working Paper "An Evaluation of National Integrity Systems from a Human Rights Perspective" emanates from the results of a research project on corruption and human rights lead by the International Council on Human Rights Policy (ICHRP).