International Anti-Corruption Academy

Editors

Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor

Andy Spalding
Senior Editor

Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor

Bill Steinman
Senior Editor

Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large

Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus

Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor

Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor

Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor

Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor

Bill Waite
Contributing Editor

Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor

Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor

Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor

Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor

Resource Alert: IACA Regional Summer Academy (Beijing)

Richard Eames August 9, 2018

The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is holding a Regional Summer Academy — East and Southeast Asia from September 9 to 16 in Beijing, China.

The intensive week-long program will address several hot global and regional issues, including (among others) asset tracing and recovery, extradition and mutual legal assistance, best practices for anti-corruption agencies, and strengthening the anti-corruption dialogue in the region and beyond.… Continue Reading

Event: Are you ready for tomorrow’s tech-driven compliance systems?

Isabelle Kermeen July 23, 2018

It’s increasingly important to understand the way disruptive technologies such as blockchain, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, and big data are already impacting and will continue to shape how compliance systems work.

The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is holding a two-day seminar on this topic for professionals and others from September 20 to 21 at our Laxenburg/Vienna campus.… Continue Reading

Going global: IACA’s new Master in Anti-Corruption Compliance

Andy Spalding May 7, 2018

If you thought that anti-corruption compliance was solely of interest in the most industrialized nations of the west or north, know this: the International Anti-Corruption Academy proves otherwise.

I recently had the pleasure of teaching in IACA’s new International Master in Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action (IMACC) program.… Continue Reading

Michael Johnston: Relying on ‘political will’ to fight corruption is magical thinking

Michael Johnston December 20, 2017

Corruption control is difficult enough without falling back on magical thinking. By that I mean assuming that A will cause B, without specifying any causal connections between the two. A closely-related fallacy is the notion that naming an idea creates something real.… Continue Reading

Andy Spalding: On gift giving, the rule of law, and the human heart

Andy Spalding June 9, 2017

Prof Andy SpaldingThe anti-corruption movement is plainly a global net gain. We’re working together to make economies more efficient, governments more representative, companies more ethical, and people more trustworthy and trusting. … Continue Reading

Andy Spalding: IACA Masters in Anti-Corruption Studies application deadline extended

Andy Spalding May 19, 2017

The International Anti-Corruption Academy’s Masters in Anti-Corruption Studies (MACS) application deadline has been extended to June 30.

This is the flagship IACA Master’s program which has been flourishing now for many years.… Continue Reading

Andy Spalding: Five lessons I’ve learned at IACA

Andy Spalding May 9, 2017

Image courtesy of IACAIf you gather anti-corruption professionals from six continents in a classroom for intensive discussion, extraordinary things are bound to happen.

Here are five lessons I’ve learned in my years of teaching in the Master in Anti-Corruption Studies program at the International Anti-Corruption Academy.… Continue Reading

IACA: Accepting Applications for New Master’s Degree in Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action

Andy Spalding May 8, 2017

The International Anti-Corruption Academy, located outside Vienna, Austria, is now accepting applications for its new International Master in Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action program.

As a regular instructor in its sister program, the Master in Anti-Corruption Studies, I’ve raved about IACA before.… Continue Reading

Martin Zapata: When we say ‘Collective Action,’ what do we mean?

Martn Zapata March 22, 2017

In the tireless quest for effective anti-corruption measures, Collective Action (CA) can be a promising approach. The core principle of CA is that joining forces can boost effectiveness of anti-corruption actions and, even more, level the playing field for those involved.… Continue Reading

Job: Full Professor for Collective, Compliance, and (private sector) Anti-Corruption (IACA – Near Vienna, Austria)

The FCPA Blog November 16, 2016

The International Anti-Corruption Academy, located just outside Vienna, Austria, is looking for a Full Professor for Collective Action, Compliance and (private sector) Anti-Corruption.

The position offers a fixed-term appointment of two years with possible renewal.… Continue Reading

Brazil’s Generational Clash

Andy Spalding September 29, 2016

I recently had the great privilege of working closely with one of Brazil’s federal prosecutors at the International Anti-Corruption Academy. A young person just a handful of years out of law school, he’s that rare individual — bright in every sense of the word, articulate, generous, someone you immediately trust, a person of deep convictions, a natural leader.… Continue Reading

Andy Spalding at the IACA: An Educator’s Dream

Andy Spalding August 9, 2016

Image courtesy of the IACAIndulge me, if you would, a fantasy. Let’s construct the ideal learning environment for anti-corruption education.

Let’s see. Not too many students, but not too few.… Continue Reading