REGIONAL INITIATIVES and NETWORKS
Anti-Corruption Research Network
The Anti-Corruption Research Network (ACRN) is an online platform and the global meeting point for a research community that spans a wide range of disciplines and institutions. ACRN is a podium to present innovative findings and approaches in corruption / anti-corruption research, a sounding board to bounce off ideas and questions, a marketplace to announce jobs, events, courses and funding.
Association of Local Democracy Agencies (ALDA)
The Association of Local Democracy Agencies is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the promotion of good governance and citizen participation at the local level. ALDA in particular focuses on activities that facilitate cooperation between local authorities and civil society.
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
The fundamental building block for CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation was the 1991 decision of a group of civil society leaders from across the world to reinforce and support the virtual expansion of citizen participation in every region of the globe. CIVICUS has worked ever since to strengthen citizen action and civil society throughout the world, especially in areas where participatory democracy and citizens' freedom of association are threatened. CIVICUS has a vision of a global community of active, engaged citizens committed to the creation of a more just and equitable world.
Central Eastern Europe Citizen’s Network (CEECN)
The mission of the Network is to promote citizens participation in Central and Eastern Europe and provide opportunities for grassroots initiatives to learn and exchange experiences and ideas. The Network exists to both improve each member organization's efforts and also result in some external impact in the CEE region.
European Network of National Associations (ENNA)
The European Network of National Civil Society Associations (ENNA) was incorporated by royal decree on March 2011 as an international not-for-profit association. ENNA receives structural support from the European Commission's Europe for Citizens Programme, and a general purpose grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
European Partners against Corruption (EPAC) and European contact-point network against corruption (EACN)
The European Partners against Corruption (EPAC) and European contact-point network against corruption (EACN) are independent forums, united in the common goal of preventing and combatting corruption. They offer a platform for anti-corruption and police oversight practitioners to share experiences and cooperate across national borders in developing common strategies and high professional standards.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) was established in 1999 by the Council of Europe to monitor States’ compliance with the organisation’s anti-corruption standards. GRECO’s objective is to improve the capacity of its members to fight corruption by monitoring their compliance with Council of Europe anti-corruption standards through a dynamic process of mutual evaluation and peer pressure.
International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA)
The establishment of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) was initiated at the High-Level Political Conference for the Purpose of Signing the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Merida, Mexico in December 2003. Currently the IAACA has more than 300 organizational members which cover nearly all law enforcement for national institutions and bodies entrusted with the task of fighting against corruption and more than 2000 individual members, including prosecutors, investigators and experts with experience in anti-corruption research or practice.
Open Forum for CSOs Development Effectiveness
In formal existence from 2009 to 2012, Open Forum for CSO Development Effectiveness is a global fully participatory space run by and for civil society organizations (CSOs) worldwide to improve the impact of their development work and advocate for more favorable government policies and practices for CSOs.
South Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (UNDP)
SEESAC is a component of the Regional Implementation Plan on Combating the Proliferations of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) formulated and adopted by the Stability Pact in November 2001, with the aims of stopping the flow and availability of SALW in the region, consolidating achievements so far and supporting the socio-economic conditions for peace and development in South East Europe.
Southeast European Law Enforcement Center (SELEC)
The objective of SELEC, within the framework of cooperation among Competent Authorities, is to provide support for Member States and enhance coordination in preventing and combating crime, including serious and organized crime, where such crime involves or appears to involve an element of trans-border activity.
Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN)
Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) is a network of 15 civil society organizations from 10 countries and territories in South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia and Turkey). The network aims to empower the civil society and influence European and national policies towards more enabling environment for civil society development in order to ensure sustainable and functioning democracies in the Balkans.
THINK-TANKS, POLICY INSTITUTES, RESEARCH CENTERS
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, works to build democracy and market economies throughout the world. CIPE works in four principal areas: a grants program currently supporting over 90 indigenous organizations in developing countries, an award winning communications strategy, training programs, and technical assistance through field offices.
Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
DCAF is an international foundation established in 2000 on the initiative of the Swiss Confederation, as the 'Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces'. DCAF contributes to enhancing security sector governance (SSG) through security sector reform (SSR). The Centre’s work to support effective, efficient security sectors which are accountable to the state and its citizens is underpinned by the acknowledgement that security, development and the rule of law are essential preconditions for sustainable peace.
EastWest Institute
The EastWest Institute is a global think-and-do tank that devises innovative solutions to pressing security concerns and mobilizes networks of individuals, institutions and nations to implement these solutions.
European Stability Initiative (ESI)
ESI is a non-profit research and policy institute based in Berlin which aims to produce practical, independent and timely analysis of developments in South Eastern Europe and of the impact of international interventions. ESI's multi-national team includes practitioners and analysts with extensive experience in South Eastern Europe.
Euroregional Center for Democracy (CED)
CED is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that promotes democracy and stability in Central and South - Eastern Europe. Based in Timisoara, Romania.
The Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe
The Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that seeks to foster democratic and pluralistic values, to support free-market economies that are guided by the rule of law and by social responsibility, and to encourage reconciliation among the peoples of the Balkan region.
The Center for the Study of Democracy
Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) is an interdisciplinary public policy institute dedicated to the values of democracy and market economy. CSD is a non-partisan, independent organization fostering the reform process in Bulgaria through impact on policy and civil society.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), Laxenburg, Austria
The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is a young international organization based in Laxenburg, Austria. It is the first global institution of its kind, dedicated to overcoming current shortcomings in knowledge and practice in the field of anti-corruption and seeking to empower professionals for the challenges for tomorrow.
US Institute of Peace
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress to increase the nation's capacity to manage international conflict without violence.
Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC)
The Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) is the first center in the United States devoted to understanding the links among terrorism, transnational crime and corruption, and to teach, research, train and help formulate policy on these critical issues. TraCCC is a research center within the School of Public Policy at George Mason University.
Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe (CEETrust)
The mission of the Trust for Civil Society in Central & Eastern Europe is to support the development and long-term stabilization of civil society in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies' Balkan Observatory
The WIIW Balkan Observatory is a portal to statistics, research and communication in relation to economic developments in South-Eastern Europe.
ANTI-CORRUPTION RESOURCES
Anticorruption.bg
Anticorruption.bg is the first Bulgarian portal site dedicated to corruption and anti-corruption measures and policies in the country.
Business Anti-Corruption Portal
The purpose of the Business Anti-Corruption Portal is to provide a comprehensive and practical business tool, and to offer targeted support to SMEs in order to help them avoid and fight corruption, thereby creating a better business environment. Working actively against corruption will furthermore enable companies to adhere to the UN Global Compact Principle 10 on corruption.
OECD: Bribery and Corruption
The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.
OECD: Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The database provides a comparative overview of common standards and key features of specialised anti-corruption institutions and comprehensive descriptions of anti-corruption institutions in 19 countries and reports on the Anti-corruption Reforms in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
The World Bank Anti-Corruption Knowledge Center
This website aims to disseminate knowledge about the latest anti-corruption tools, techniques and resources, and to provide updates on the most recent developments in the World Bank’s anticorruption efforts.
Transparency International (TI)
TI is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to increasing government accountability and curbing both international and national corruption. It has National Chapters in more than 77 countries and publishes an annual Corruption Perception Index.
UNDP: Anti-Corruption
The rapid ratification of the UN Convention against Corruption by state parties has led to a high demand for technical support in UNCAC Implementation. UNDP and UNODC support countries to conduct UNCAC gap analysis to identify gaps between the UNCAC provisions and existing anti-corruption legislative frameworks at the country level.
USAID: Promoting Accountability & Transparency
A subpage of the United States Agency for International Development, dedicated to anti-corruption and transparency.
U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre
The U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre assists donor practitioners in more effectively addressing corruption challenges through their development support.
Southeast European Times
The Southeast European Times Web site is a central source of news and information about Southeastern Europe in nine languages: Albanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, English, Greek, Macedonian, Romanian, Serbian Latin, Serbian Cyrillic and Turkish.
Southeast Europe Online
Southeast Europe Online is designed as a Balkan portal site focusing on creating a virtual network of NGOs in Southeast Europe. The project covers seven countries: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FR Yugoslavia, Macedonia and Romania.
Radio Free Europe Newsline about SEE