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From our Experts: BridgeGap at the 6th edition of the 24-hour Conference on Global Organized Crime
On 3 December 2025, the global fight against transnational crime convenes online for the sixth edition of the 24-hour Conference on Global Organized Crime (OC24). This streamlined, 16-hour event remains a premier forum for uniting the world’s leading researchers, journalists, and frontline practitioners to dissect the most pressing threats from global criminal networks. This year’s…
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Call for contributors: Help mapping transparency in Europe
How transparent are European countries in practice? The latest research for the European Transparency Map is underway, and we need your expertise. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, in collaboration with MA students, have expanded the project to assess over 40 countries, now including two critical new dimensions: political finance and lobbying transparency. They are inviting country experts to…
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From our Experts:BridgeGap at the EU Network Against Corruption Plenary Meeting
In mid-October, Brussels was the focal point for the fight against corruption as the EU Network Against Corruption held its Plenary Meeting. The two-day event brought together leading policymakers, practitioners, and representatives from civil society to exchange best practices and strengthen Europe’s collective efforts to promote integrity. BridgeGap was proud to contribute to this critical…
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Seeking Reviewers with Criminal Law Expertise
Photo Credits: rnnlawmd.com BridgeGap is currently mapping and comparing criminal law frameworks on corruption in 40 different countries across the European area. To ensure consistent data collection, we have developed and completed a structured questionnaire covering four key dimensions of analysis, aiming to assess the structure of relevant offences, applicable sanctions, and certain procedural aspects. On 31…
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Europe: Guarding Integrity with Data-Driven Action Against Corruption
Against a backdrop of rising global tensions, Europe’s leadership in fighting corruption and defending democracy and public trust is more important than ever. As negotiations on a new anti-corruption directive progress, the European Union is stepping up with concrete actions—leveraging legal reforms and digital innovation to reinforce the rule of law and institutional integrity. Yet…
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High-Level Policy Roundtable – Europe: Guarding Integrity with Data-Driven Action Against Corruption
Corruption is more than just an ethical failure. It is a threat to democracy, trust and equality. At a time when the United States is retreating from its major anticorruption commitments by dismantling key safeguards like the foreign corrupt practices act and by scaling back the programs of the U.S. agency for international development supporting anti-corruption institutions, Europe’s leadership…
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Follow the Money and the T-Index: Mapping Political Power and Hidden Networks with BridgeGap
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 governance. In celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day, this event showcases two groundbreaking platforms—Follow the Money and the T-Index—that are reshaping the global fight against corruption, both…