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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

How accurate is the idea that liberal democracies have lower levels of corruption? Join @csc-barrington.bsky.social on 20 Oct, 13:00–14:30 UK time, chaired by @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social, with Rebecca Dobson Phillips and Dominic Martin as discussants. bit.ly/4hoTMGx

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Join us tomorrow for our next GI ACE seminar on corruption risks in public procurement during natural disasters. Mihaly Fazekas and Marko Klasnja will share findings from 2.5m contracts across 7 countries. 7 Oct, 13:00 UK time Register: bit.ly/3TpXEPA

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One week to go! On 7 Oct, Mihály Fazekas and Marko Klasnja will share new GI ACE research on how natural disasters can affect corruption risks in public procurement, drawing on 2.5m contracts across 7 countries. Join and register online via Teams: bit.ly/3TpXEPA

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The webinar will also look at institutional integrity and accountability in liberal democracies, with an opportunity to engage directly with the book’s key arguments. Register here: bit.ly/4hoTMGx

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The research is part of the wider GI ACE project on political connections in public procurement through crises. On 7 Oct, 13:00–14:00 UK time, Mihály Fazekas and Marko Klasnja will join us for a GI ACE seminar on another strand of the project.

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A few photos from our APSA 2026 panel, “Defending Democracy: Resisting State Capture from Above and Below”, which brought together #GIACE researchers to share insights into how state capture can be resisted through institutions and grassroots action.

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The latest #GIACE Monthly Newsletter is now available. 👓 Read it now: lnkd.in/eMqffDD7 ✉️ Subscribe to the GI ACE Newsletter to receive it in your inbox at the end of each month: bit.ly/3U1MxfE #AntiCorruption #Governance

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The latest #GIACE Monthly Newsletter is now available. 👓 Read it now: ✉️ Subscribe to the GI ACE Newsletter to receive it in your inbox at the end of each month: bit.ly/3U1MxfE #AntiCorruption #Governance

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🚨 The June 2026 edition of the #GIACE Newsletter was published today! 🔗 Read the newsletter: bit.ly/4eCsX1B 🔗 Subscribe to the newsletter: bit.ly/4gILr1O #AntiCorruption #Governance

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

📼 The recording of last week’s #GIACE seminar ‘New approaches to asset declaration and verification in Nigeria’ is now available to watch on YouTube. 🔗 Watch the recording: bit.ly/3S9DOaD

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

📣 Next Thursday GI ACE is holding the next in its online seminar series: ‘New approaches to asset declaration and verification in Nigeria' 🗓️ Thursday 18 June 🕰️ 1pm to 2pm (BST) 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4nqs5jc

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🚨 The May 2026 edition of the GI ACE Newsletter was published yesterday! 🔗 Read the newsletter: bit.ly/4uCY3LU 🔗 Subscribe to newsletter: bit.ly/4376Vxo

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📼 The recording of this week’s #GIACE roundtable, ‘How to recover from state capture: lessons for Hungary from South Africa, Sri Lanka, and beyond’, is now available to watch online: bit.ly/4u204QK

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

📣 Join us next Wednesday (27 May) for a #GIACE roundtable: ‘How to recover from state capture: lessons for Hungary from South Africa, Sri Lanka, and beyond’. 🗓️ Wednesday 27 May 🕰️ 1pm to 2pm (BST) 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4w6mQcF

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📣 Join us on Thursday 18 June for a GI ACE seminar: ‘Research in practice: reforms to Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau’ 🗓️ Thursday 18 June 🕰️ 1pm to 2pm (BST) 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4nqs5jc

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📣 Join us on Wednesday 27 May for a #GIACE roundtable: ‘How to recover from state capture: lessons for Hungary from South Africa, Sri Lanka, and beyond’. 🗓️ Wednesday 27 May 🕰️ 1pm to 2pm (BST) 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4w6mQcF

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🚨 The April 2026 edition of the GI ACE Newsletter was published yesterday! 🔗 Read the newsletter: bit.ly/4d09So7 🔗 Subscribe to newsletter: bit.ly/4tNECzR

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

📣 Synthesis of #GIACE research on illicit financial flows published ‘Fighting illicit financial flows: key learnings from GI ACE research’, authored by GI ACE Researcher @devipillay.co.za, synthesises publications produced by the CSC-hosted research programme between 2020 and February 2026.

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

📼 The recording of last week’s GI ACE seminar ‘Addressing corruption in crisis situations: towards effective crisis-responses in the Malawian health system’ is now available to watch on YouTube: bit.ly/42hH2KN

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

📣 Join us this Thursday (16 April) for a #GIACE online seminar: ‘Addressing corruption in crisis situations: towards effective crisis-responses in the Malawian health system’. 🗓️ Thursday 16 April 🕰️ 1pm to 2pm (UK) 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4bOGhx4

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📣 Join us next Thursday (16 April) for a #GIACE online seminar: ‘Addressing corruption in crisis situations: towards effective crisis-responses in the Malawian health system’. 🗓️ Thursday 16 April 🕰️ 1pm to 2pm (UK) 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4bOGhx4

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🚨 The March 2026 edition of the GI ACE Newsletter is out now! 🔗 Read this month’s newsletter: bit.ly/4sCG2MP 🔗 Subscribe to receive future editions via email: bit.ly/4bYg6nW #AntiCorruption #Governance #Transparency #GIACE

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

📣 Join us on Thursday 16 April for a #GIACE online seminar: ‘Addressing corruption in crisis situations: towards effective crisis-responses in the Malawian health system’. 🗓️ Thursday 16 April 🕰️ 1pm to 2pm (GMT) 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4bOGhx4

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

📃 New working paper: Madagascar at a crossroads: breaking the cycle of state capture Authored by Dafy Faramalala Andriamparany, @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social, Ketakandriana Rafitoson, and Tom Shipley. Access the paper in both French and English: bit.ly/4aTWx0L

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

📼 The recording of our second GI ACE seminar held in collaboration with the Illicit Finance Data Lab, ‘Sourcing data for the next generation of illicit finance research’, is now available to watch on YouTube: bit.ly/4bcmgAj

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🚨 The February 2026 edition of the GI ACE Newsletter is out now! 🔗 Read this month’s newsletter: bit.ly/4aIui5b 🔗 Subscribe to receive future editions via email: bit.ly/4rxx8j4

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

📣 Join us on Thursday 5 March for a #GIACE online seminar, held in collaboration with the Illicit Finance Data Lab: 'Sourcing data for the next generation of illicit finance research'. 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4qNN7bT

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

📼 Our latest GI ACE seminar, 'The promise and perils of using leaked and sensitive data to research illicit finance’, is available: bit.ly/4ciYrZI Thank you to @szakonyi.bsky.social, Tom Mayne, and @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social. The event was held in collaboration with the Illicit Finance Data Lab.

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🚨 The January 2026 edition of the GI ACE Newsletter is out now! Inside you’ll find information about our latest publications, events, blogs, podcasts, and more. 🔗 Read this month’s newsletter: bit.ly/3LXvojB 🔗 Subscribe to receive future editions via email: bit.ly/49Xj62F

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

📣 The 10th #ICRN Forum, in part sponsored by GI ACE, is accepting abstract submissions! 📅 Dates: 25-27 June 2026 📍 Location: @rctrust.bsky.social, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany 🗓️ Submission deadline: 2 February 2026 🔗 Find out more and submit: bit.ly/4a64CyS #AntiCorruption #Governance

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Join us on 5 Feb 2026 (2–3pm GMT) for a GI ACE seminar on using leaked & sensitive data to research illicit finance, with @szakonyi.bsky.social and Tom Mayne, chaired by @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social. In collaboration with the Illicit Finance Data Lab. Register here: bit.ly/3ZkcV3U

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

📘 New GI ACE research launched We marked the parliamentary launch of The Kleptocratic Enterprise, by @marianizzero.bsky.social, @jheathershaw.bsky.social & Tom Mayne of the University of Essex, which examines the gap between the UK’s anti-corruption ambitions and its asset recovery outcomes. 🧵⬇️

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Today’s #GIACE roundtable unpacked how professional enablers shape corruption and state capture behind the scenes. Thank you to @devipillay.co.za, Alexander Cooley, @jheathershaw.bsky.social, Corentin C., @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social and all who joined!

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

New GI ACE blog: How can the IMF help counter state capture? @tshipley1.bsky.social & @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social explore the Fund’s growing role, its leverage in reforms, and the risks that could hold it back. Read more: bit.ly/StateCapture...

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Part 3 of #GIACE’s blog series is out! @devipillay.co.za unpacks the Zondo Commission’s 353 recommendations and why South Africa’s post-capture reforms remain uneven. Key gaps persist in law enforcement and whistle-blower protection. Read more: bit.ly/GIACEPart3

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Today’s #GIACEseminar was a lively dive into how illicit finance is reshaping tourism and hospitality. Thank you to Jean-Patrick Villeneuve, @ofabianobomfim.bsky.social, Dieter Zinnbauer, @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social and all the participants who joined! Learn more: bit.ly/corruptionin...

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

New blog from @fangelico.bsky.social & Jean-Patrick Villeneuve exposes how real estate booms in Brazil, Kenya & Indonesia are fuelling money laundering through tourism-driven growth. Read here: bit.ly/corruptionin... Learn more: bit.ly/corruptionin...

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

@devipillay.co.za's paper shows that consulting firms weren't passive participants, they were active facilitators of state capture. This raises a wider question: how can governments ensure consultants are accountable when their work undermines public institutions? 🔗 Read: bit.ly/consultants-...

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

#Statecapture in South Africa wasn’t just politicians & the Guptas. Firms like McKinsey, Regiments & Trillian at Transnet & Eskom enabled inflated contracts & mismanagement. #GIACE research by @devipillay.co.za shows how unchecked outsourcing weakens state capacity. Read: bit.ly/consultants-...

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Join us today as we kickoff our first #GIACESeminar with Dan Marks & @jenniferscotland.bsky.social from @rusi.bsky.social and reflections from Pablo Fernandez (EcoSecurities). 📖 Scoping Corruption in Voluntary Carbon Markets 🕰️ 12:30–1:30 PM (UK time) 🔗 bit.ly/GIACESeminar1

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Join us on 18 September as we kickoff our first #GIACESeminar with Dan Marks & @jenniferscotland.bsky.social from @rusi.bsky.social, and reflections from Pablo Fernandez (EcoSecurities). 📖 Scoping Corruption in Voluntary Carbon Markets 🕰️ 12:30–1:30 PM (UK time) 🔗 bit.ly/GIACESeminar1

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

#GIACE hosted our Mid-Year Conference (8–9 Sept) with researchers, Fellows, FCDO & CSO partners. Day 1 featured multiple panels on research themes, ending with a roundtable on the Changing Global Order. Day 2 focused on impact - turning research into real-world solutions and more. bit.ly/giaceconf

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

@lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social co-chaired a panel on state capture at the @ecpr.bsky.social annual meeting in Thessaloniki. Our takeaway: Tackling capture means understanding not just corruption itself, but the mechanisms & motivations that make states vulnerable. Recap blog> bit.ly/ecprconferen...

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🚨 Launch Webinar | Hidden Trade Routes: Illicit Financial Flows and Sanctions Evasion in the Balkans & Black Sea 📅 15 Sept 2025 | 🕑 12:00 PM UK | 📍 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Register: bit.ly/CSD_WPLaunch... #IllicitFinance #SanctionsEvasion #GIACE @csdbuildbridges.bsky.social

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

@tshipley1.bsky.social presented the paper, "More Candid and Yet Still Constrained: The IMF’s Revised Approach to Tackling Corruption" by @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social and himself representing University of Sussex and GI ACE Explore panel details and all papers here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

#GIACE is pleased to be part of the #ecprgc25, convening a panel on “State Capture: New Threats and Responses.” Chaired by @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social, the session brought together cutting-edge research on how corruption & institutional decline enable state capture across different contexts.

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

(2/2) Discover more about the project here: giace.org/projects/ill...

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

(1/2) Sanctions don’t always stop the flow – they change its route. @csdbuildbridges.bsky.social's research reveals how legal loopholes and weak enforcement are allowing sensitive EU dual-use goods to reach Russia through third-country re-export hubs. Read the full blog here: bit.ly/CSDBlog

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

We’re excited to welcome @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social as the new Programme Director of GI ACE! We’re thrilled to have her leading the next phase of GI ACE’s work to advance integrity and evidence-based anti-corruption strategies. Read more about Liz’s background: giace.org/about/

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

The July GI ACE newsletter is here! ✅ Project spotlight: Corruption risks in voluntary carbon markets ✅ Congo Hold-Up seminar recap ✅ Meet the GI ACE Fellows ✅ Blogs & podcasts on dual-use goods, democracy & corruption 📖 Read: bit.ly/giacenewslet... 📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/giacesubscribe

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