On 27 March 2025, S-Com had the opportunity to participate in the Final Conference of the iMonitor project, held at Hotel Indigo in Brussels. Organised by the Government Transparency Institute (GTI) and project partners, the conference marked the closing of a two-year EU-funded initiative that sought to enhance integrity in public procurement by combining data-driven…
Description of the event: On March 26-27, RESPOND will take part in a panel discussion at the 2025 OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum in Paris. This prestigious event, held as part of OECD Integrity Week, will bring together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector to explore innovative approaches to strengthening integrity…
Understanding the intricate dynamics between corruption and democracy is crucial in addressing governance challenges worldwide. In a recent episode of KickBack – The Global Anticorruption Podcast, Marcia Grimes and Monika Bauhr delve into this complex relationship, shedding light on the mechanisms that sustain corruption and the efforts needed to promote accountability. Hosted by Liz Dávid-Barrett,…
On January 23, RESPOND took part in the Anti-Corruption Workshop organized by the European Commission, DG HOME, DG RTD, and the European Research Executive Agency (REA). The event brought together researchers and policymakers to strengthen the link between EU-funded research and anti-corruption policy efforts. RESPOND was featured alongside other projects, including FALCON, KLEPTOTRACE, and POSEIDON,…
The “Advances in Anti-Corruption: Current Trends and Future Prospects” conference, held on December 9th (International Anti-Corruption Day), brought together researchers, professionals, and specialists from across Europe, all united by a shared commitment to addressing corruption more effectively. The three panels highlighted innovative projects such as BridgeGap, which is creating a unified approach to improving integrity…
Our researcher gave an inspiring speech at the opening of a hackathon at Kaunas University Fernanda Odilla (University of Bologna) presented at the international event “Hack-IT community of practice: innovative pedagogies for responsible education workshop” at the Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania. Designed to reflect on the challenges of teaching and learning in the 21st century, the event took place…