Focus on Healthcare Communication  (A lot of) communication and (some) fake news on drugs and health are encountered daily in social media. The health sector is centred on integrity – or often the lack of it. Communication and fake news on health matters are of interest to not only political and social organisations but also private companies, particularly in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. We must not forget the huge…

Focus on Integrity in Civil Services  Should we fight against the corruption itself, or against the politician who corrupts? It is a question often heard in this debate. However, it is also necessary to consider how corruption develops “on-the-ground”.  Where does it come from? How is an officer of the law tempted away from integrity and why? Integrity must be safeguarded from the bottom-up, just as much as by politicians…

Focus on the Perception of Corruption Given that corruption often occurs behind closed doors, measuring it presents a constant challenge. Surveys most often rely on the perceptions of citizens as a primary indicator of corruption, such as Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index and the World Bank’s Control of Corruption. Commonly, a sample group is interviewed and asked to respond to questions such as: “Do you think corruption is particularly widespread…

Focus on the CumEx Files The notorious case of the CumEx Files can teach us valuable lessons about the use of technology to combat fraud and corruption.  Published in October 2018 by a cooperation of newspapers from eleven countries, the CumEx files (CXF) refers to a media investigation into the biggest case of tax fraud in European history. For more information see www.cumex-files.com. The CumEx case involves a strategy of…

Focus on E-Governance E-governance is the application of communication and information technologies to government service and affairs. When innovative technologies are incorporated into systems of government, they become more transparent and the relationship between citizens and politicians more trusting and honest. The implementation of e-governance tools can simplify administrative procedures – increasing efficiency as well as transparency. Based on the example of Brazil, this episode plays through the implications of…

Focus on Blockchain Blockchain is based on a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. It is a secure database that contains the entire history of the exchanges made. This technology has a vast number of potential applications, from e-trading to vital records management. While tainted with the association of cryptocurrency and illicit payments, blockchain can, in fact, be used to render transactions more transparent, leaving…

[:en] E-governance refers to the application of the communication and information technologies to government service and affairs. It is about simplifying the administrative procedure and increasing efficiency and transparency. By focusing on the topic of e-gov., this output aims at showing the positive effect of technology on anti-corruption efforts, encouraging the perspective that effective use of technologies can help to build integrity in government. It may also show the risks…

[This game will be realized in 2020] The food chain is a long way from the creation to the table. From protected and patented seeds, to long ways of travelling – by plane, boat, train (when sometimes there are the same good nearby), to patronized supermarked chains or pushy marketing, lead us to question integrity on food production and consumption. The aim is to help clarifying some less clear pratices,…