Basel LEARN: free courses on financial investigation, asset tracing, intelligence gathering and more

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist / Team Lead, Communications and External Relations
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography
Submitted by Monica Guy on Mon, 02/20/2023 - 12:15

Our online learning platform, Basel LEARN, offers a collection of free self-paced eLearning courses. They are developed to help law enforcement, anti-money laundering and compliance professionals gain new skills to fight financial crime.

The interactive modules help you to "learn by doing" – for example, by completing tasks in a simulated investigation. After successfully completing a course, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Courses available:

Launch of the Gretta Fenner Scholarship Fund campaign: Changing lives through education

We are pleased to announce the launch of a special crowdfunding campaign on the day of what would have been Gretta Fenner’s 50th birthday.

The campaign supports the Gretta Fenner Scholarship Fund, which enables talented individuals from lower-income backgrounds to access our advanced anti-corruption programmes.

You can visit and share the campaign page here.

The FATF’s asset recovery guidance reflects real-world challenges and solutions

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published new Asset Recovery Guidance and Best Practices, offering a comprehensive roadmap to help countries get better at recovering illicit assets.

Through our International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR), the Basel Institute is proud to have contributed to this initiative, which will be instrumental in strengthening asset recovery across jurisdictions globally.

Case Study 11: International cooperation in the Migori County corruption case

Mirella Mahlstein

Specialist, Publishing and Communications
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography
Submitted by Mirella Mahlstein on Tue, 11/11/2025 - 09:31

This Case Study describes how Kenya obtained crucial overseas intelligence in a corruption case through the International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre, leading to the recovery of USD 1.8 million in assets for the Kenyan people.

Key points:

Illicit Financial Flows: Risks, Responsibility and Solutions

Celeste Rex

Specialist, Communications and Online Media
Biography
Submitted by Celeste Rex on Mon, 11/10/2025 - 13:54

Illicit financial flows in commodity trading – and beyond – undermine entire economies and deprive developing countries of vital funds for sustainable development.

At the same time, reconstruction projects must fully address the risks posed by illicit flows and corruption.

This in-person event will examine these challenges and discuss the responsibilities and practical options for stakeholders including development agencies, banks, financial service providers and public authorities.

Ukraine’s place in Europe’s defence industry: could compliance catalyse integration?

Ukraine is already central to Europe’s security. Its defence manufacturers are increasingly eligible for participation in the rapidly growing EU defence procurements. However, unless Ukraine’s defence manufacturers are able to meet strict EU anti-corruption and ESG standards, they risk being shut out of EU supply chains. Europe needs Ukraine’s battlefield-tested innovation and production capacity, yet compliance gaps and unclear expectations are slowing integration.

Working Paper 60: Understanding the enemy: Insights from corrupt networks to improve anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives

Mirella Mahlstein

Specialist, Publishing and Communications
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography
Submitted by Mirella Mahlstein on Mon, 11/03/2025 - 17:47

Corruption is not simply about individual misconduct. It is a networked phenomenon that arises from entrenched social, economic and political interactions. It is orchestrated through coordination between groups and clusters of individuals.

This Working Paper explores the networked nature of corruption and the opportunities this presents for anti-corruption efforts. The aim is to understand how shifting the unit of analysis from individuals to networks helps to understand the persistence and resilience of corruption, while opening up new anti-corruption perspectives.

8th Basel Arbitration and Crime Conference

Mirella Mahlstein

Specialist, Publishing and Communications
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography
Submitted by Mirella Mahlstein on Mon, 11/03/2025 - 16:06

The 8th annual gathering of leading arbitrators, lawyers, forensics and academics at the University of Basel will advance discussions on pertinent topics in the context of international investment and commercial arbitration and allegations of criminal conduct.

The 2026 Conference on 9 January will focus on fraud on the tribunal, ratification, as well as red flags and other evidence issues. In addition, there will be a panel on arbitration in the crypto era.

Holding the line: Betsy Andersen on corruption and hope in uncertain times (The Academy Bulletin)

Corruption corrodes trust, weakens institutions, and undermines societies. Few people understand this better than our Executive Director Elizabeth Andersen. With more than two decades of experience advancing the rule of law around the world, Betsy brings a wealth of insight into why corruption matters and how to confront it.