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BridgeGap Talk Series – Anticorruption in Progress 10
28/05/2026 4:00 pmOnlineNew Estimates of Cross-Border Corruption Based on Court Case Data Speaker: Felix Alshut, Utrecht University Moderator: Professor Joras Ferwerda, Utrecht University Measuring cross-border corruption remains a major challenge, limiting our understanding of how illicit influence and financial networks operate across jurisdictions. This talk presents new estimates derived from court case data, offering a data-driven method…
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BridgeGap Talk Series – Anticorruption in Progress 9
30/04/2026 4:00 pmMedia Capture Revised: From Concept to Risk Measurement Speaker: Rita Marchetti (University of Perugia) Moderator: Paolo Mancini (University of Perugia) In this BridgeGap work-in-progress seminar, Rita Marchetti will revisit the concept of media capture and present a new approach to assessing risks to media autonomy in contemporary information ecosystems. Moving beyond traditional binary understandings of…
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Webinar: Beyond Legislation – How Corruption Impedes Women from Exercising Their Legal Rights
06/03/2026 4:00 pmCorruption Thrives Where Power Is Unchecked and Voices Are Silenced The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) hosted a webinar on 6 March 2026 titled “Beyond Legislation: How Corruption Impedes Women from Exercising Their Legal Rights.” Organized as part of IACA’s activities to commemorate International Women’s Day, the event formed part of the Academy’s broader efforts to…
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BridgeGap Talk Series – Anticorruption in Progress 8
19/03/2026 12:30 amOnlineData Is Shrinking, Risk Is Growing: Anticorruption and Compliance in the Era of Closed Registers. Speakers: • Margot Mollat, Senior Policy and Research Manager at Transparency International UK• Amra Dzonlic Zlatarevic, Research and Data Operations Manager at OCCRP• Friedrich Lindenberg, Founder of OpenSanctions• Maike Schlumbohm, Director Product Management & Professional Services at North Data• Natalya…
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BridgeGap Talk Series – Anticorruption in Progress 7
26/02/2026 4:00 pmOnlineAssessing Political Finance Transparency in Europe Speaker: Nicolas Sebastian Soto Troncoso, pursuing a PhD at LUISS Guido Carli University. In this BridgeGap work-in-progress seminar, Nicolás Soto will present his ongoing investigation on the state of political finance transparency in Europe. The talk will examine trends in legislation and disclosure practices across 39 states, including EU-27…
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BridgeGap Returns to the OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum 2026
23/03/2026 9:00 amOECD Convention CentreDenisse Rodriguez-Olivari Following a successful participation in the 2025 Forum, the BridgeGap project is proud to return as a Knowledge Partner at the 2026 OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum. Join us for a dedicated session that moves beyond traditional compliance, demonstrating how robust integrity systems can become powerful drivers of innovation, trust, and sustainable…
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BridgeGap Webinar: Celebrating International Anti-Corruption Day 2025
09/12/2025 3:00 pmDate: 9 December 2025 Time: 3 pm – 4.30 pm CET Where: Online This webinar is a special event organized under the Horizon Europe BridgeGap project to celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day. The BridgeGap project promotes transparency and good governance by driving innovative research and analysis. It aims to advance knowledge about corruption, including practices and…
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BridgeTalk Talk Series – Anticorruption in Progress 6
10/11/2025 4:00 pmOnlineSpeakers: Dr Iva Parvanova (LUISS Guido Carli) and Massimo Privitera (University of Antwerp) In this BridgeGap work-in-progress seminar, the speakers present experimental designs that can be adapted across contexts to examine how integrity frameworks operate in practice. Massimo Privitera will discuss a survey experiment that combines vignettes and conjoint analysis to explore how personal propensity,…
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After QatarGate – Making Europe More Accountable
16/10/2025 4:00 pmLUISS Guido CarliAlberto Alemanno and Alina Mungiu-Pippidi The QatarGate scandal raised pressing questions about accountability and transparency in the European Union. In this dialogue, two leading experts in European governance discuss its aftermath and possible pathways to a more accountable Europe. Date: 16 October, 16:00, UTC+1Location: LUISS Guido Carli, Rome. Streamed online at LUISS website and LinkedIN…
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The Europeanization of Anticorruption: From Criminal Law to Enforcement
30/10/2025 4:00 pmLUISS Guido CarliOrganized by LUISS Guido Carli and BridgeGap Thursday 30 October 2025 | 16:00 -19:00 16:00 – 17:00: Do We Need a Europeanization of Anticorruption? The Facts and Figures 17:00 – 17:30: Networking coffee and drinks 17:30 – 19:00: Comparing Anticorruption Criminal Legislation across Europe Scientific Committee: Antonio Gullo, Alina Mungiu-PippidiOrganising Committee: Davide Attanasio, Rossella Sabia,…
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BridgeGap in the European Consortium for Political Research 2025 General Conference
26/08/2025 12:00 am26 – 29 August, 2025, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The 2025 General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) in Thessaloniki is a major international event for political science research. Key members of the BridgeGap project, including Principal Project Investigator Prof. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi and Dr. Ina Kubbe (co-founder of the ECPR Standing Group…
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BridgeGap in Netnocon 2025: Global Netnography Conference
28/05/2025 12:00 amKEDGE Business School – Luminy campusNETNOCON 2025, held in Marseille from May 28-30, 2025, celebrates the 10th anniversary of Robert Kozinets’ “Netnography: Redefined” with the theme “Let’s Get Creative!”. The conference encourages netnographers to blend scientific research with artistic expression, drawing inspiration from Marseille’s vibrant counterculture to explore the intersection of arts, popular culture, creative industries, and technology, with presenters…
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BridgeGap Talk Series – Anticorruption in Progress 5
02/10/2025 2:30 pmOnlineConcepts in dialogue. What is political corruption in Donald Trump’s age? Alina Mungiu-Pippidi (LUISS Guido Carli) in conversation with Emanuela Ceva (University of Geneva) and Maria Paola Ferretti (Gutenberg University of Mainz) from the Geneva Research Center for Corruption Studies When: 2 October – 14.30 CET Where: Online. Please register here In the book “Political…
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BridgeGap in the World Bank Group’s Partnerships for Anticorruption Global Forum 2025
08/04/2025 12:00 amWorld Bank Group Headquarters, Washington, DCThe fight against corruption is a global challenge that demands collaboration, innovation, and strong partnerships. BridgeGap is proud to participate in the World Cafés Session at the World Bank’s Partnerships for Anti-Corruption Global Forum 2025. This high-level event brings together policymakers, private sector leaders, scholars, civil society organizations, and anti-corruption experts to discuss strategies for…
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BridgeGap in the 2025 Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum
27/03/2025 12:11 amKnowledge Partner Sessions (Auditorium), OECD Conference Centre, 2, rue André-Pascal 75016 ParisKnowledge Partner Session: Cutting-edge research programmes on tackling corruption today along with RESPOND and GI-ACE BridgeGap Panel: Assessing the Impact of EU Anticorruption Efforts: Insights from the BridgeGap Horizon Project The last decade has witnessed unprecedented investment in anticorruption measures across the EU and its neighbourhood, marked by initiatives such as the EC Rule of…
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BridgeGap Talk Series – Anticorruption in Progress 4
15/04/2025 4:00 pmOnlineSpeaker: Ina Kubbe (Hebrew University / Tel Aviv University) When: 15 April – 16.00 CET Where: Online. Register to join here Corruption and Informal Practices in the Middle East and North Africa: A Pooled Cross-Sectional Analysis Authors: Ina Kubbe (Hebrew University / Tel Aviv University, Israel), Fatih Kırşanlı (Social Sciences University of Ankara, College of Political…
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BridgeGap Talk Series – Anticorruption in Progress 3
20/03/2025 2:00 pmOnlineSpeaker: Manoel Gehrke (University of Pisa) When: 18 March – 16.00 CET Where: Online. Register to join here Reversing Corruption Convictions of Former Heads of Government: Dependent High Courts as Institutional Fail-Safes for Political Elites Authors: Luciano Da Ros (Department of Sociology and Political Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil) and Manoel Gehrke (Department of Political…
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BridgeGap Talk Series – Anticorruption in Progress 2
27/02/2025 2:00 pmOnlineSpeaker: Bernhard Reinsberg (University of Glasgow) Date: 27 February 14.00 CET Where: Online. Register to join here Business Interactions with Government: When Administrative Burdens Become Corruption Catalysts Authors: Bernhard Reinsberg (University of Glasgow, School of Social and Political Sciences), Denisse Rodriguez-Olivari and Adina Dudau (University of Glasgow, Adam Smith Business School) In many interactions between…
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BridgeGap Talk Series – Anticorruption in Progress 1
28/01/2025 3:00 pmOnlineThis talk series aims to bring experts from the BridgeGap project to discuss current challenges and advancements in the fight against corruption. Through these discussions, BridgeGap seeks to foster collaboration and share innovative research and tools to combat corruption effectively. The inaugural session of the series is scheduled for January 28, 2025. The event will…
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BridgeGap Webinar on the International Anticorruption Day: Join our Chase for Oligarchs with New Tools
09/12/2024 2:00 pmOnlineTopic: Follow the Money and the T-Index: Mapping Political Power and Hidden Networks with BridgeGap Date: 9 December 2024 Time: 14:00-15.00 CET Where: Online Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_koNP2uXFSOe8SibxFvf17w Join us for this special webinar organized under the Horizon Europe project BridgeGap, a key initiative driving innovative research and tools to combat corruption, enhance transparency, and promote good…
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Preventing corruption in Europe: a new perspective: ENPE Conference in Rome 2024
10/10/2024 12:30 pmOctober 10, 2024 In a globalized world, where even crime has taken on a transnational dimension, corruption has become a much more complex phenomenon than before, and therefore more difficult to combat and prevent. How can we fight it? The conference “Preventing Corruption in Europe: a new perspective” with international speakers from the EU, OECD,…
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Conference on Historical Perspectives on Cross-Border Corruption
07/10/2024 12:00 amInstitut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI)IBEI is hosting BridgeGap Conference on Historical Perspectives on Cross-Border Corruption. Over two insightful days on October 7 and 8, 2024, the conference is exploring the historical development, causes, and consequences of cross-border corruption, featuring thought-provoking discussions and valuable contributions from experts around the world. The event includes a Keynote Speech on Corruption: The Past…
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What is the state of the news media in EU countries?
30/09/2024 12:00 amThe workshop is a key opportunity to analyse the collected data and start building a media capture risk map, which will be made available on Bridgegap. The workshop is organised by the WP7 team of Bridgegap (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Rita Marchetti) and it takes place on September 30, 2024 in Perugia, focusing on the concept of media…
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Preserving the integrity of integrity measurement
18/06/2024 12:00 amVilnius, LithuaniaReputation-based metrics like the Corruption Perceptions Index have been crucial in pushing governments to act and keeping corruption on the global policy radar. But with new tech and digital tools, we can now dive deeper, offering sharper insights and more precise measures. The #BrigeGap panel at IACC, Vilnius in June 2024 investigated the hurdles faced…
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Democratic Resilience, Rule of Law and Economic Security
27/06/2024 12:00 amSofia, BulgariaCharting Europe’s Policy Options Nowadays the Kremlin employs a multifaceted strategy to erode democratic institutions and expand its geopolitical influence in Europe and beyond. The countries of the Eastern flank of the EU have appeared to be a special target of the Kremlin and simultaneously – the most vulnerable ones. This strategy includes strategic corruption,…