Over the last few years the Compliance team at the Basel Institute have been tasked by several international companies that have launched internal whistleblowing and advice systems to identify issues related to data privacy and storing of information from their overseas operations when operating a system that centralizes reports and information in Switzerland.
The Basel Institute on Governance is partnering with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) to offer courses on corruption prevention, compliance and related security concerns. The first joint course on "Leadership in Anti-Corruption" will take place on 21-23 March 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland, and is led by Gemma Aiolfi, Head of Corporate Governance and Compliance, and Gretta Fenner, Managing Director.
Good corporate governance plays an essential role in managing corporate risk. Primarily, it is designed to identify, manage and mitigate the risks that face companies operating in a multitude of countries and cultures. The Basel Institute regularly provides compliance advice to a wide range of industries and companies.
The Basel Institute and the International Bar Association jointly published The International Bar Association Judicial Integrity Initiative: Judicial Systems and Corruption.
In January the Basel Institute became a founding member of the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA), following the Institute’s close involvement in its early development and broader discussions on corruption in sport. While some international sporting organisations have taken steps to clean up their activities and are implementing new anti-corruption standards, others appear to be backsliding even after making commitments to change outdated and unsound practices.
The Basel Institute on Governance supported the London based events organiser C5 in the organisation of an anti-corruption conference in Switzerland. The event attracted compliance and ethics professionals from various backgrounds and took place in Zurich from 28 February to 1 March.
Experts of the Basel Institute developed a specialised training on governance of state owned enterprises, anti-corruption prevention and Collective Action for a group of government officials from Uzbekistan.
The programme, which was delivered at the Basel Institute's headquarters in May, was tailored to the requirements of the participants and was based on a combination of theory and best practices with case examples and practical exercises. The participation of a range of internal and external speakers ensured lively exchanges and discussion on specific issues.
The International Centre for Collective Action (ICCA) extends its activities into teaching on an institutional level. As of January 2018, ICCA experts will provide teaching modules on initiating and managing Collective Action for professionals at the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) in Laxenburg, Austria.
E-government generally refers to the use of information and communication technologies to transform relations between citizens, businesses and various branches of government, and includes for example; e-procurement, e-customs, e-tax filing and e-sourcing.
In September 2017, the Basel Institute and the Rwandan Office of the Ombudsman concluded a joint two-year project to strengthen the involvement of non-state actors in the fight against corruption in Rwanda.