Measurement Matters
International Anti-Corruption Academy
- 18
- Episodes
- 2022
- First episode
About Measurement Matters
A new podcast series about the Global Programme for Measuring Corruption, from the International Anti-Corruption Academy ('IACA') in Vienna, Austria with regular appearances from Prof. Liz David-Barrett, Head of the Programme, and Aoife Murray, a Senior Researcher on the Programme. Background How we measure corruption shapes how we view and address the problem. Governance indicators create and spread international standards, influence the drivers of economic growth and affect our views about government performance. This material and reputational impact make it critically important that they are as accurate – and actionable - as possible. Yet measuring corruption is also extraordinarily difficult and complex. Great strides have been made in recent years, but there are no easy answers. So, the Global Programme for Measuring Corruption seeks to take the conversation about measurement to the next level, through two work streams to investigate the ‘demand’ for corruption indicators and map the ‘supply’ of innovative methodological approaches. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption or if you have any specific questions about this podcast please email: philip@larchmontfilms.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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- International Anti-Corruption Academy
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- education · government
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- en
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- First episode
- 21 Sept 2022
- Latest episode
- 26 Oct 2023
Latest episodes
18 episodes in the feed.
26 Oct 2023
Measuring State Capture, with Liz David-Barrett and Daniel Kaufmann
The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) ('GPMC') recently held a 'think-in' in Vienna, to examine how we measure state capture. State capture is a systematic type of corruption with the potential to transform the state or parts of it by shaping the rules of the game to benefit vested interests. However, existing measures of corruption are inadequate to discern the prevalence of state capture from that of petty forms of corruption, suggesting that a change of course is needed if the aim is to produce appropriate policy responses to the phenomenon. State capture may also have particularly long term and harmful consequences, so measuring it is important to ascertain its costs, as well as to assess trends and the effectiveness of remedial actions. So the GPMC assembled a team of practitioners and academics to debate and discuss the topic over three days in Vienna, in May 2023. In this podcast, the co-organisers of the 'think-in' Liz David-Barrett (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizdavidbarrett) and Daniel Kaufmann (https://linkedin.com/in/daniel-kaufmann-826a2138) reflect on what they learnt from the event, and how it could affect future work in the field. The podcast is a companion piece to the GMPC insights brief (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/measuring-state-capture), written after the event, which explains why a targeted shift to state capture measurement is useful, takes stock of various approaches to the topic, and analyses their promise and pitfalls. Further, it outlines a diversity of indicators and data sources that can be harnessed to measure state capture at the country level and sets out some questions for future research. Link to Daniel Kaufmann and Joel Hellman’s original 2000 paper on state capture: "Seize the State, Seize the Day" : State Capture, Corruption, and Influence in Transition Link to Liz David-Barrett's paper on state capture from March 2023 entitled: State capture and development: a conceptual framework (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41268-023-00290-6) Link to a Sussex University blog post (https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/centre-for-the-study-of-corruption/2023/04/04/reflections-on-state-capture/) about the above paper. Link to Daniel Kaufmann bio (https://www.brookings.edu/people/daniel-kaufmann) (from the Brookings Institute site) If you want to find out more about the Global Programme for Measuring Corruption: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption)
26 Sept 2023
Measuring the effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Agencies, with Liz David-Barrett and Sofie Schütte
How we measure corruption shapes how we view and address the problem, and those on the frontline of fighting corruption know that more than anyone. The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) ('GPMC') recently held a 'think-in' in Vienna, to examine one area where there is particular demand to improve measurement - the effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Agencies. Anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) have become the institutional cornerstone of combating corruption worldwide. Yet, systematic evidence about whether, or in what conditions they are effective is scant. So the GPMC assembled a team of practitioners and academics to debate and discuss the topic over three days in Vienna in June 2023. In this podcast, the co-organisers of the 'think-in' Liz David-Barrett (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizdavidbarrett) and Sofie Schütte (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofie-sch%25C3%25BCtte-b3753867/) reflect on what they learnt from the event, and how it could affect future work in the field. The podcast is a companion piece to this GPMC Insights Brief (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/measuring-the-capacity-and-effectiveness-of-anti-corruption-agencies-acas/), written after the event, that presents guidance to ACA practitioners and policymakers on what existing tools can be utilized to design and carry out capacity and effectiveness measurement programmes, and what gaps remain. It also outlines investigative performance indicators to aid ACAs in identifying useful metrics to evaluate their performance, and advice about how to interpret them. Link (https://grace.unodc.org/grace/en/news-and-events/unodc-iaca-global-conference-on-harnessing-data-to-improve-corruption-measurement.html) to more information about The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime recent global conference on harnessing data to improve corruption measurement. Link to Sofie Schütte's bio (https://www.u4.no/the-team/sofie-arjon-schutte): Link to the blog post (https://www.u4.no/blog/specialised-anti-corruption-institutions-measuring-their-performance-managing-expectations) mentioned by Sofie in the podcast and published prior to think-in. The agency Sofie Schütte works for (https://www.u4.no (https://www.u4.no)) has produced topic pages on ACAs and measurement: Anti-corruption agencies (u4.no) (https://www.u4.no/topics/anti-corruption-institutions) Evaluation and measurement (u4.no) (https://www.u4.no/topics/measurement-and-evaluation) Listeners can find further U4 resources there. If you want to find out more about the Global Programme for Measuring Corruption: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) Link to the Solutions Journalism Network mentioned in the podcast: www.solutionsjournalism.org
28 Apr 2023
Celestino Calabrese from the UK National Crime Agency discusses its work in tackling economic crime, including illicit financial flows
Celestino Calabrese is the UK National Crime Agency’s threat lead for Money Laundering, Bribery, Corruption, and financial sanctions. He has eight years of experience in tackling economic crime in both intelligence and strategic leadership roles. Celestino is also the NCA’s lead on a wide portfolio of priorities including but not limited to: Companies House Reform, the Registration of Overseas Entities Bill, and Tier One Investor Visa Reform. His work has been a driving force behind recent legislative and policy shifts within His Majesty’s Government. In this episode he discusses; why his Agency is interested in how illicit financial flows from grand corruption are measured; and why it's important for the Agency's work. Background to the podcast The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption ('GPMC') recently held a 'think-in' at their HQ in the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine one area that is particularly hard to measure – Illicit Financial Flows, or IFFs, and specifically the IFFs that arise from grand corruption. The GPMC assembled a team of practitioners and academics to debate and discuss the topic over three days in Vienna. And this podcast was recorded at the 'think-in' If you enjoyed this conversation, and would like to listen to a round-up of the whole 'think-in' we have just the podcast for you. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/measuring-illicit-financial-flows-from-grand-corruption (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/measuring-illicit-financial-flows-from-grand-corruption) In it the co-organisers Liz David Barrett (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizdavidbarrett) and Ken Okamura (https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/people/ken-okamura) - discuss why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the 'think-in' and how it will inform future work. We also have a podcast with Matt Collin (mentioned in this podcast) discussing a working paper (he's co-authored) about the impact of the UK’s new laws on beneficial ownership transparency. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/the-end-of-londongrad-the-impact-of-beneficial-ownership-transparency-on-offshore-investment-in-uk-property (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/the-end-of-londongrad-the-impact-of-beneficial-ownership-transparency-on-offshore-investment-in-uk-property) If you would like to read an overview of the whole 'think-in' here’s our key insights brief (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GPMC_IFFs_20022023_online.pdf) published afterwards. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
12 Apr 2023
A 'custom(s)-made' approach to detecting illicit financial flows - with Bob Rijkers, Senior Economist at the World Bank
How we measure corruption shapes how we view and address the problem - but measuring corruption is also extraordinarily difficult and complex. The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption ('GPMC') recently held a 'think-in' at their HQ in the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine one area that is particularly hard to measure – Illicit Financial Flows, or IFFs, and specifically the IFFs that arise from grand corruption. The GPMC assembled a team of practitioners and academics to debate and discuss the topic over three days in Vienna. In this podcast recorded at the 'think-in', Bob Rijkers, a Senior Economist at the World Bank, discusses a paper he co-authored about using using customs declarations data to detect IFFs. Here is the link to his published paper on corruption in Madagascar customs: https://academic.oup.com/qje/article/138/1/575/6695012 (https://academic.oup.com/qje/article/138/1/575/6695012) The working paper version can be found here: https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/726921634045778647/pdf/Corruption-in-Customs.pdf (https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/726921634045778647/pdf/Corruption-in-Customs.pdf) The Tunisia research can be found here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304387816300608 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304387816300608) The working paper can be found here: https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/440461468173649062/pdf/WPS6810.pdf (https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/440461468173649062/pdf/WPS6810.pdf) If you enjoyed this conversation, and would like to listen to a round-up of the whole 'think-in' we have just the podcast for you. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/measuring-illicit-financial-flows-from-grand-corruption (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/measuring-illicit-financial-flows-from-grand-corruption) In it, the co-organisers Liz David Barrett (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizdavidbarrett) and Ken Okamura (https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/people/ken-okamura) - discuss why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the 'think-in' and how it will inform future work. If you would like to read an overview of the whole 'think-in' here’s our key insights brief (https://https//www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GPMC_IFFs_20022023_online.pdf) published afterwards. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
12 Apr 2023
Beneficial ownership transparency with Tymon Kiepe, Head of Policy and Research at Open Ownership
How we measure corruption shapes how we view and address the problem but measuring corruption is also extraordinarily difficult and complex. The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption ('GPMC') recently held a 'think-in' at their HQ in the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine one area that is particularly hard to measure – Illicit Financial Flows, or IFFs, and specifically the IFFs that arise from grand corruption. The GPMC assembled a team of practitioners and academics to debate and discuss the topic over three days in Vienna. In this podcast recorded at the 'think-in' Tymon Kiepe discusses: his work in this field, what beneficial ownership transparency means, its relevance to tracking illicit financial flows and all the important developments around ownership registers. If you enjoyed this conversation, and would like to listen to a round-up of the whole 'think-in' we have just the podcast for you. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/measuring-illicit-financial-flows-from-grand-corruption (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/measuring-illicit-financial-flows-from-grand-corruption) In it the co-organisers Liz David Barrett (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizdavidbarrett) and Ken Okamura (https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/people/ken-okamura) - discuss why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the 'think-in' and how it will inform future work. We also have a podcast with Matt Collin (the academic Tymon mentions in this podcast) discussing a working paper (he's co-authored) about the impact of the UK’s new laws on beneficial ownership transparency. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/the-end-of-londongrad-the-impact-of-beneficial-ownership-transparency-on-offshore-investment-in-uk-property (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/the-end-of-londongrad-the-impact-of-beneficial-ownership-transparency-on-offshore-investment-in-uk-property) If you would like to read an overview of the whole 'think-in' here’s our key insights brief (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GPMC_IFFs_20022023_online.pdf) published afterwards. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
12 Apr 2023
On measuring illicit financial flows from grand corruption with Navin Beekarry, Director-General of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Mauritius
How we measure corruption shapes how we view and address the problem but measuring corruption is also extraordinarily difficult and complex. The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption ('GPMC') recently held a 'think-in' at their HQ in the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine one area that is particularly hard to measure – Illicit Financial Flows, or IFFs, and specifically the IFFs that arise from grand corruption. The GPMC assembled a team of practitioners and academics to debate and discuss the topic over three days in Vienna. In this podcast recorded at the 'think-in' Navin Beekarry - Director-General of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Mauritius since 2016 - discusses his work in this field, in particular his Commission's use of 'politically exposed persons' lists. If you enjoyed this conversation, and would like to listen to a round-up of the whole 'think-in' - we have just the podcast for you. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/measuring-illicit-financial-flows-from-grand-corruption (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/measuring-illicit-financial-flows-from-grand-corruption) In it the co-organisers Liz David Barrett (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizdavidbarrett) and Ken Okamura (https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/people/ken-okamura) - discuss why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the 'think-in' and how it will inform future work. If you would like to read more on the topic, here’s our key insights brief (https://https//www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GPMC_IFFs_20022023_online.pdf) published after the 'think-in'. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
7 Apr 2023
The end of 'Londongrad'? The impact of beneficial ownership transparency on offshore investment in UK property
The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption ('GPMC') recently held a 'think-in' at their HQ in the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine one area that is particularly hard to measure – Illicit Financial Flows, or IFFs, and specifically the IFFs that arise from grand corruption. The GPMC assembled a team of practitioners and academics to debate and discuss the topic over three days in Vienna. At the think-in, economist Matt Collin (https://sites.google.com/view/mattcollin/home) discussed a working paper (he had co-authored) about the impact of the UK’s Economic Crime Act. In this podcast he discusses the purpose of the paper in more detail, its interim findings, and the challenges of measuring new laws aimed at curbing illicit finanical flows. A link to Matt's working paper: https://www.wider.unu.edu/publication/end-londongrad-impact-beneficial-ownership-transparency-offshore-investment-uk-property (https://www.wider.unu.edu/publication/end-londongrad-impact-beneficial-ownership-transparency-offshore-investment-uk-property) A blog about the working paper by the authors: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2023/03/21/the-uks-landmark-effort-to-stop-dirty-money-flowing-into-its-real-estate-sector-may-be-working/ (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2023/03/21/the-uks-landmark-effort-to-stop-dirty-money-flowing-into-its-real-estate-sector-may-be-working/) If you’d like to listen to the co-creators of think-in discuss their key take-aways you can listen to this podcast (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/measuring-illicit-financial-flows-from-grand-corruption) just released. If you would like to read more on the topic of illicit finanical flows, here’s our key insights brief (https://https//www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GPMC_IFFs_20022023_online.pdf) published after the 'think-in'. We also recorded one-on-one conversations with the other participants at the think-in in Vienna which will be available on this link (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website)very shortly. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
6 Apr 2023
Why we should measure illicit financial flows from grand corruption - with Liz David-Barrett and Ken Okamura
How we measure corruption shapes how we view and address the problem - but measuring corruption is also extraordinarily difficult and complex. The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption ('GPMC') recently held a 'think-in' at their HQ in the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine one area that is particularly hard to measure – Illicit Financial Flows, or IFFs, and specifically the IFFs that arise from grand corruption. The GPMC assembled a team of practitioners and academics to debate and discuss the topic over three days in Vienna. In this podcast, the co-organisers of the 'think-in' - Liz David Barrett (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizdavidbarrett) and Ken Okamura (https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/people/ken-okamura) - discuss why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the event and how it will inform future work. They ask whether we have an evidence base to support the Financial Action Task Force recommendations on combatting money laundering, highlight new ways of thinking about Trade-Based Money Laundering, and suggest how lists of Politically Exposed Persons might be improved and better utilised. They also talk about the potential of Beneficial Ownership data to help address IFFs, and call for new efforts to measure the effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Agencies. If you’d like to take a deeper dive into this topic, we also recorded one-on-one conversations with the other participants at the think-in in Vienna which will be available on this link very shortly. If you would like to read more on the topic, here’s our key insights brief (https://https//www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GPMC_IFFs_20022023_online.pdf)published after the 'think-in'. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
7 Dec 2022
On measuring integrity with Wouter Vandenabeele, Utrecht University
Background The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (‘GPMC’) recently held a 'think-in' at their International Anti-Corruption Academy HQ, in Vienna, to examine how measuring a different concept - integrity - could help change the narrative and yield better outcomes in the anti-corruption field. The GPMC assembled a learned, thoughtful and talkative team of practitioners and academics, from a diverse range of disciplines and continents, to discuss, listen and learn about the topic over four days. In this conversation with Wouter Vandenabeele, an Associate Professor of Human Resources Management, he talks about his interest in ethics, public service motivation and his thoughts on measuring integrity. More about Wouter Vandenabeele Wouter is Associate Professor of Human Resources Management at Utrecht University and Visiting Professor at the Catholic University of Leuven – KU Leuven (Belgium). He is member of the executive board and treasurer of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM). He is also a member of the European Group of Public Administration, the American Society of Public Administration and the Public Management Research Association. He is an editorial board member of various national and international academic journals. His research focuses on public service motivation and the public sector. He obtained his master in Political Sciences in 2000 at the Catholic University of Leuven. In 2008, he successfully defended his PhD dissertation 'Towards a public administration theory of public service motivation' at the Catholic University of Leuven. In 2011, he was appointed visiting professor at the Public Management Institute at the Catholic University Leuven. Want to hear more? We recorded one-on-one conversations with all of the other participants at the think-in in Vienna whch are available to listent to now on all the major podcast platforms. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website) After the event we also recorded a conversation between the co-organisers of the 'think-in' - Liz David Barrett, Dieter Zinnbauer and Juan Ceballos - on why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the event and how it will inform the 'Programme' over the coming months. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity) Want to read more? If you would like to read more on the topic then: Here’s our background briefing paper (LINK TO COME) published before the think-in; and Here’s our key insights paper (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/integrity-brief) published after the 'think-in'. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int.
7 Dec 2022
On measuring integrity with Dr Paul Vorster, The Ethics Institute
Background The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (‘GPMC’) recently held a 'think-in' at the International Anti-Corruption Academy HQ, in Vienna, to examine how measuring a different concept - integrity - could help change the narrative and yield better outcomes in the anti-corruption field. The GPMC assembled a learned, thoughtful and talkative team of practitioners and academics, from a diverse range of disciplines and continents, to discuss, listen and learn about the topic over four days. In this conversation with psychologist Dr Paul Vorster, an Internal Research Specialist at The Ethics Institute, he talks about his professional interest in corruption, ethics and 'counter-productive work behaviour', and the difficulties in defining and measuring integrity. More about Dr Paul Vorster Dr Paul Vorster holds a PhD in Industrial Psychology from the University of Johannesburg. He is Internal Research Specialist at The Ethics Institute. In this position he specialises in organisational ethics interventions and conducts evidence-based research on organisational culture/ethics using psychometrically sound measurement instruments. Dr Paul Vorster is an organisational ethics expert working with high profile public and private organisations in South Africa, the greater Africa region, and outside of Africa. Prior to working at The Ethics Institute Dr Paul Vorster was a research consultant at JvR Psychometrics and completed his PhD in Industrial Psychology. He is well-recognised in the field and often invited to conduct workshops, training, or written opinion pieces. He also has a strong statistical background in psychological measurement and presented approximately 18 papers at national and international conferences and written many opinion pieces/popular press articles. Want to hear more? We recorded one-on-one conversations with all of the other participants at the Vienna 'think-in' which are all now available to listen to on the major podcast platforms. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website) After the event we also recorded a conversation between the co-organisers of the 'think-in' - Liz David Barrett, Dieter Zinnbauer and Juan Ceballos - on why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the event and how it will inform the 'Programme' over the coming months. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity) Want to read more? If you would like to read more on the topic then: Here’s our background briefing paper (LINK TO COME) published before the think-in; and Here’s our key insights paper (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/integrity-brief) published after the 'think-in'. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int.
7 Dec 2022
On measuring integrity with Dr Sanjeev Narrainen, Green Climate Fund
Background The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (‘GPMC’) recently held a 'think-in' at their HQ in the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine how measuring a different concept - integrity - could help change the narrative and yield better outcomes in the anti-corruption field. The GPMC assembled a learned, thoughtful and talkative team of practitioners and academics from a diverse range of disciplines and continents, to listen, debate and learn about the topic over four days. In this conversation with Dr Sanjeev Narrainen, the Integrity and Compliance Manager at the Green Climate Fund, he talks about his interest in the anti-corruption field, the corruption risks in grant-giving, and how measuring integrity could offer a fresh approach to mitigating these risks. More about Dr Sanjeev Sarrainen Sanjeev is the Integrity and Compliance Manager at the Green Climate Fund (Seoul, South Korea), and has over 20 years’ experience in integrity and compliance, having held different roles as integrity specialist at the African Development Bank and Mauritius’ Independent Commission against Corruption. Dr. Narrainen holds a PhD in Criminology from the University of Portsmouth (UK) and an LLM in information technology and communications laws from the University of Strathclyde. His PhD thesis delved into corruption risks in the implementation of projects funded by multilateral organizations. He has published academic papers, book chapters and working papers on corruption in Africa, business ethics, and corruption risk mitigation in international development projects funded by multilateral organizations, and has presented at international conferences on corruption, such as the OECD anti-corruption and integrity forum and the European Business Ethics Network. To find out more about the Green Climate Fund (https://www.greenclimate.fund) Want to hear more? We recorded one-on-one conversations with all of the other participants at the Vienna think-in, whch are now available to listen to on all the major podcast platforms. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website) After the event we also recorded a conversation between the co-organisers of the 'think-in' - Liz David Barrett, Dieter Zinnbauer and Juan Ceballos - on why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the event and how it will inform the 'Programme' over the coming months. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity) Want to read more? If you would like to read more on the topic then: Here’s our background briefing paper (LINK TO COME) published before the think-in; and Here’s our key insights paper (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/integrity-brief) published after the 'think-in'. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int.
7 Dec 2022
On measuring integrity with Izadora Zubek, French Anti-Corruption Agency
Background The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (‘GPMC’) recently held a 'think-in' at their HQ in the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine how measuring a different concept - integrity - could help change the narrative in the anti-corruption field and lead to a more useful set of indicators. The GPMC assembled a learned, thoughtful and talkative team of practitioners and academics from a diverse range of disciplines and continents to listen, debate and learn about the topic over four days in Vienna. In this one-on-one conversation with Izdora Izubke at the 'think-in' she talks about her interest and experience in anti-corruption, ethics and integrity; and how measuring integrity relates to the work of the French Anti-Corruption Agency ('AFA'). More about Izadora As an International Affairs Officer, Izadora Zubek is in charge of developing the AFA’s bilateral and multilateral international relations. Prior to joining the AFA, Ms. Zubek held the position of International Project Officer at the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP). She also worked at the BRICS Policy Center, a think tank based in Brazil, and at the European Commission, where she assisted in the preparations for the European Solidarity Corps programme. Ms. Zubek holds master’s degrees in Political Science and International Relations from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. To find out more about the AFA - https://www.agence-francaise-anticorruption.gouv.fr/fr (https://www.agence-francaise-anticorruption.gouv.fr/fr) Want to hear more? We recorded one-on-one conversations with all of the other participants at the Vienna 'think-in,' which are now available to listen to on all the major podcast platforms. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website) After the event we also recorded a conversation between the co-organisers of the 'think-in' - Liz David Barrett, Dieter Zinnbauer and Juan Ceballos - on why they thought the topic was worth investigating, what they learnt from the event and how it will inform the 'Programme' over the coming months. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity) Want to read more? If you would like to read more on the topic then: Here’s our key insights paper (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/integrity-brief) published after the 'think-in'. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
7 Dec 2022
On measuring integrity with Professor Christoph Demmke, University of Vaasa
Background The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (‘GPMC’) recently held a 'think-in' at their HQ in the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine how measuring a different concept - integrity - could help change the narrative in the anti-corruption field and lead to a more useful set of indicators. The GPMC assembled a learned, thoughtful and talkative team of practitioners and academics, from a diverse range of disciplines and continents, to listen, debate and learn about the topic over four days. In this one-on-one conversation between Philip Berman and Professor Christoph Demmke at the think-in, he talks about; his interest and experience in anti-corruption, ethics and integrity; how measuring integrity could offer a fresh approach; and the potential challenges of using a different means of measurement. More about Christoph Demmke is a highly networked and distinguished researcher who focuses on public management, good governance and ethical issues. He has expertise in comparative research in public management. Demmke holds a doctorate in political science from the University of Speyer in Germany in 1994, where he also began his academic career. He has since worked as an advisor to the German Government and professor of comparative public administration at the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) in the Netherlands. From 2014 to 2015, he served as Head of Unit at the OECD (Governance and HR reforms in the public sector), as a professor of public management and public policy at the University of Friedrichshafen in Germany in 2015-2016 and as a visiting professor at the University of Potsdam since 2017. Beforehand, he also served as a visiting professor at the University of Maastricht, the College of Europe in Bruge (B) and received scholarships at Harvard University and as a fellow at the University of Oxford. Here are a couple of articles from Christoph if you want to explore his field further. Explaining the Popularity of Integrity Policies in Times of Critical Governance—The Case of Conflicts of Interest Policies for Ministers in the EU-Member States https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10999922.2021.1987056 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10999922.2021.1987056) The end of the world as we know it – public ethics in times of de-standardization and individualization https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14719037.2021.2000221 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14719037.2021.2000221) Want to hear more? We recorded one-on-one conversations with all of the other participants at the think-in in Vienna whch are available to listent to now on all the major podcast platforms LINK. After the event we also recorded a conversation between the co-organisers of the 'think-in' - Liz David Barrett, Dieter Zinnbauer and Juan Ceballos - on why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the event and how it will inform the 'Programme' over the coming months. Want to read more? If you would like to read more on the topic then: Here’s our background briefing paper (LINK TO COME) published before the think-in; and Here’s our key insights paper (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/integrity-brief) published after the 'think-in'. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
7 Dec 2022
On measuring integrity with Viktoriia Poltoratskaya, Central European University
Background The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (‘GPMC’) recently held a 'think-in' at the HQ of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine how measuring a different concept - integrity - could help change the narrative and yield better outcomes in the anti-corruption field. The GPMC assembled a learned, thoughtful and talkative team of practitioners and academics, from a diverse range of disciplines and continents, to listen, debate and learn about the topic over four days in Vienna. In this one-on-one conversation with Viktoriia Poltoratskaya at the think-in, she talks about her interest and experience in anti-corruption, how measuring integrity could offer a fresh approach, and the potential challenges of using a different means of measurement. More about Viktoriia is a Doctoral candidate in Political Science at Central European University (CEU) (Vienna) and Associate Researcher at the Governance Transparency Institute, conducting research on success factors of political machines (the case of Russia). She is currently conducting applied research on risk assessments methodologies and integrity in organizations, focusing on four countries: Mexico, Italy, Lithuania, and the Netherlands, commissioned by the U4 Anti corruption Resource Centre (Norway). She has also produced policy-oriented guides and reports on measuring integrity risks and designing political integrity indicators for Transparency International’s secretariat and has published scholarly articles on the use of machine learning techniques to identify public grant fraud in Spain. Want to hear more? We recorded one-on-one conversations with all of the other participants at the think-in in Vienna whch are available to listent to now on all the major podcast platforms. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website) After the event we also recorded a conversation between the co-organisers of the 'think-in' - Liz David-Barrett, Dieter Zinnbauer and Juan Ceballos - on why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the event and how it will inform the 'Programme' over the coming months. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity) Want to read more? If you would like to read more on the topic then: Here’s our background briefing paper (LINK TO COME!) published before the think-in; and Here’s our key insights paper (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/integrity-brief) published after the 'think-in'. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
7 Dec 2022
On measuring integrity with Professor Lucio Picci, University of Bologna
Background The Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (‘GPMC’) recently held a 'think-in' at the HQ of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine how measuring a different concept - integrity - could help change the narrative and yield better outcomes in the anti-corruption field. The GPMC assembled a learned, thoughtful and talkative team of practitioners and academics, from a diverse range of disciplines and continents, to listen, debate and learn about the topic over four days in Vienna. In this one-on-one conversation with Lucio Picci, a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Bologna, Italy, he talks about; his interest in the anti-corruption field, how measuring integrity could help change the narrative around corruption, and the challenges in doing so. More about Lucio Picci His research interests are at the intersection between political economy, public governance, and the economics of innovation. Prof. Picci has studied the problem of corruption, and the role of reputational incentives in public governance. He has worked, or consulted, for international organizations such as the European Commission, the World Bank, and the United Nations, and for several branches of the Italian government. His work has been published in American Journal of Political Science; Journal of Business & Economic Statistics; Research Policy; The Review of Economics and Statistics; and The World Bank Economic Review. Currently, Prof. Picci is writing a book, tentatively titled "Rethinking Corruption". Want to hear more? We recorded one-on-one conversations with all of the other participants at the think-in in Vienna whch are available to listent to now on all the major podcast platforms. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website) After the event we also recorded a conversation between the co-organisers of the 'think-in' - Liz David Barrett, Dieter Zinnbauer and Juan Ceballos - on why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the event and how it will inform the 'Programme' over the coming months. Click here (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity) to listen to that episode. Want to read more? If you would like to read more on the topic then: Here’s our background briefing paper (LINK TO FOLLOW) published before the think-in; and Here’s our key insights paper published (LINK TO FOLLOW) after the think-in If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
7 Dec 2022
Why measure integrity?
Background How we measure corruption shapes how we view and address the problem. Indicators create and spread international standards, influence the drivers of economic growth and affect our views about government performance. This is why its critically important that they are as accurate – and actionable - as possible. Yet measuring corruption is also extraordinarily difficult and complex. Great strides have been made in recent years, but there are no easy answers. So, the Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (‘GPMC’) is taking the conversation about measurement to the next level, by investigating the ‘demand’ for corruption indicators and mapping the ‘supply’ of innovative methodological approaches. To this end, the Programme recently held a 'think-in' at their HQ in the International Anti-Corruption Academy, in Vienna, to examine how measuring a different concept - integrity - could help change the narrative and yield better outcomes. The GPMC assembled an thoughtful and talkative team of practitioners and academics from a diverse range of topics and continents to debate and discuss the topic over four days in Vienna. In this podcast, the co-organisers of the 'think-in' - Liz David Barrett, Dieter Zinnbauer and Juan Ceballos - discuss why they chose the topic, what they learnt from the event and how it will inform the 'Programme' over the coming months. If you’d like to take a deeper dive into this topic, we also recorded one-on-one conversations with all of the other participants at the think-in in Vienna wich are available now on all major podcast platforms LINK. If you would like to read more on the topic then: Here’s our background briefing paper published before the think-in; and Here’s our key insights (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption/integrity-brief/) paper published after the 'think-in'. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
7 Dec 2022
Snippets from our measuring integrity 'think-in' series
How we measure corruption shapes how we view and address the problem. Indicators create and spread international standards, influence the drivers of economic growth and affect our views about government performance. This makes it critically important that they are as accurate – and actionable - as possible. Yet measuring corruption is also extraordinarily difficult and complex. Great strides have been made in recent years, but there are no easy answers. So, the Global Programme for Measuring Corruption (‘GPMC’) is taking the conversation about measurement to the next level, by investigating the ‘demand’ for corruption indicators and mapping the ‘supply’ of innovative methodological approaches. To this end, the Programme recently held a 'think-in' at the HQ of the International Anti-Corruption Academy in Vienna, to examine how measuring a different concept - integrity - could help change the narrative and yield better outcomes. The GPMC assembled a lively and thoughtful team of practitioners and academics, from a diverse range of topics and continents, to debate and discuss the topic over four days. In this tease, in order, you hear short soundbitesfrom: Viktoria Poltoratskya: http://dsps.ceu.edu/people/viktoria-poltoratskaya (http://dsps.ceu.edu/people/viktoria-poltoratskaya) Christoph Demmke: https://integrity.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-dr-christoph-demmke (https://integrity.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-dr-christoph-demmke) Lucio Picci: https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/lucio.picci/en (https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/lucio.picci/en) If you’d like to hear more from Viktoria, Christoph, Lucio or any of the other particpants at the think-in, we've recorded longer interviews with all them and they are now available as a podcast on all of your favourite platforms. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website) There’s also a podcast with the co-organisers of the event reflecting on the think-in, discussing the key take-ways and explaining what happens next. https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity (https://measurement-matters.zencast.website/episodes/reflecting-on-the-think-in-on-measuring-integrity) If you would like to read more on the topic then: Here’s our background briefing paper published before the think-in (LINK TO COME!) Here’s our key insights paper published after the think-in (LINK TO COME!) If you want to find out more about the programme, visit this link: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) And if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int
21 Sept 2022
Introducing Measurement Matters
Prof. Liz David-Barrett and Aoife Murray introduce the first in a new podcast series about the Global Programme for Measuring Corruption ('GPMC') from the International Anti-Corruption Academy in Vienna, Austria. Liz is Head of The Global Programme of Measuring Corruption. Aoife is a Senior Researcher on the Programme. Background How we measure corruption shapes how we view and address the problem. Governance indicators create and spread international standards, influence the drivers of economic growth and affect our views about government performance. This material and reputational impact makes it critically important that they are as accurate – and actionable - as possible. Yet measuring corruption is also extraordinarily difficult and complex. Great strides have been made in recent years, but there are no easy answers. Therefore, the Global Programme for Measuring Corruption seeks to take the conversation about measurement to the next level, through two work streams to investigate the ‘demand’ for corruption indicators and map the ‘supply’ of innovative methodological approaches. In this first episode Liz and Aoife tell us about their professional background, why they wanted to join this programme, its purpose, how it works and how you can get involved in it. If you want to find out more about the programme, visit: https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption (https://www.iaca.int/measuring-corruption) or if you have specific questions please feel free to email the team: gpmc@iaca.int This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm (https://wwww.zencast.fm)
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