Anti-corruption training for the BRICS countries
On June 19-24, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) hosted an anti-corruption training for anti-corruption specialists from the BRICS countries in Vienna (Austria).
Conference on Combating Corruption in Kazakhstan
On June 16, the director of the Anti-Corruption Center took part in the conference "Perspectives of Enhancing Corruption Activities in the Republic Of Kazakhstan".
Expert group meeting on non-criminal liability for corruption
On May 2-3, the UNODC hosted an expert group meeting on civil and administrative liability for corruption. Anti-corruption practitioners from 20+ countries participated in the EGM.
International Conference on Corruption Prevention in Kazakhstan
The Director of the Anti-Corruption Center participated in the conference "International Standards and Measures for Corruption Prevention" held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Forum on Business Integrity in Uzbekistan
The Director of the HSE Anti-Corruption Center participated in the 2nd Forum “Integrity in the Business Community of Uzbekistan”.
Participation in the 5th Hongqiao Economic Forum
The Director of the HSE Anti-Corruption Center took part in the conference "Compliance and Business Integrity in the Belt and Road Initiative".
BRICS Online Anti-Corruption Workshop
On 26 May, the Chinese BRICS Chairmanship organised a virtual workshop on Anti-Corruption and Economic Development .
Corruption and Investments: UNODC Regional Seminar
On May 18 to 20 Samarkand hosted a regional workshop on preventing and combating corruption in international investment projects.
Cure for Levity: Why Compliance Should be Hard
Every year, ever more companies and their employees across the world are prosecuted for bribery in international business transactions by the U.S. law enforcement authorities. These investigations are often used with the aim to not only counter corruption but also as a means of international competition. The ways to mitigate these risks have been discussed in a round table hosted by the Higher School of Economics Universit. The keynote speaker of the event was Mr. Frédérique Pierucci, a former top manager of the French company Alstom, who had been arrested and served a long-term imprisonment in the United States and, after his release, made considerable efforts to improve the French anti-corruption legislation.
2021 Track Record of the Anti-Corruption Centre
Research on systematization of laws, anti-corruption regulation of corporate activities, corruption in sport and procurement, forfeiture of property of third parties and fiduciary management, creation of the first online courses in the Russian language for the International Anti-Corruption Academy, development of the Anti-Corruption Portal and digital databases of case law are the key outcomes of the activities of the Anti-Corruption Centre of the Higher School of Economics University in 2021.