On International Anti-Corruption Day, December 9, 2025, the Sedas Nunes Auditorium (ICS‑UL) will host the launch of the research projects RESPOND and PESR, dedicated to exploring new ways to fight corruption and strengthen democratic ethics. The morning, organized by Transparency International – Portugal (TI‑PT), will feature opening remarks, a keynote address, and debates on the challenges of integrity in public life. In the afternoon, national and international researchers will present the first results of the projects, addressing topics such as party ethics self‑regulation and the impact of corruption in digital societies. A unique gathering to reflect and act in defense of democracy.

More information: https://www.ics.ulisboa.pt/evento/festival-transparente-2025-dia-internacional-contra-corrupcao

Program Schedule

Morning Session (organized by TI-PT)

Time	Session
09:30	Opening Session – Welcome remarks by TI-PT ChairKeynote Address – José Fontão – Presidente da TI-PT
10:30	PANEL I – Índice de Transparência Municipal: Benchmarking e boas práticas autárquicasLuís de Sousa (ICS-ULisboa) / Discussant: Estela Machado (CNN Portugal)
11:15	Debate & Q&A
11:30	PANEL II – Transparência nos contratos públicos, urbanismo e obras municipaisCecília Moreira (CML, Lisboa), António João Maia (OBEGEF/MENAC), João Alves (SpotGov) / Discussant: Liliana Monteiro (Renascença)
12:45	Debate & Q&A
13:00	Lunch break

Afternoon Session

Time	Session
14:00	PROJECT 1: Rescuing Democracy from Political Corruption in Digital Societies (RESPOND) – General presentation of the project, Luís de Sousa (ICS-ULisboa) and Pedro Magalhães (ICS-ULisboa)
14:30	Work in Progress: Database on revolving doors and political connections across more than 6,000 European companies – Presenter: Felippe Clemente (ICS-ULisboa) and Inês Santos Almeida (UAveiro)
15:00	Paper Presentation: Out-party, out of luck: Partisan biases in public support for due process in corruption investigations – Presenter: Pedro Magalhães (ICS-ULisboa)
15:30	Pause (15 min)
15:45	PROJECT 2: Measuring Party Ethics Self-Regulation (PESR) – General presentation of the project, Luís de Sousa (ICS-ULisboa)
16:00	Work in Progress: Mapping Party Ethics Self-Regulation – Presenters: Gustavo Gouvêa Maciel (PI) (ICS-ULisboa), Pedro Santos (ICS-ULisboa), Laura Alves (ISCTE-IUL) e Verónica Medeiros (ISCTE-IUL)
16:30	Paper Presentation: Measuring and explaining the robustness of party ethics self-regulation – Fernando Casal Bértoa (University of Nottingham, UK) / Discussant: Carlos Jalali (UAveiro)
17:00	Closing Session & Final Coffee Break – Final reflections and networking