
Data Cleaning and Harvesting
During investigations, you will often find documents in different formats, making data analysis difficult and progress a challenge. Learning new Excel techniques for data cleaning is an essential step to transform this "chaos" into a clear and organized format. Along with the data harvesting techniques you will learn in this course, you will be able to quickly identify suspicious transactions that might indicate illicit activity.
Take your skills to the next level by learning how to:
- Prepare financial documents for data analysis
- Apply Excel functions to fix formatting errors
- Identify additional sources of financial data
- Use OCR software to digitise hard copies and export data
- Scrape data from websites.
This course is self-paced. You can start, take breaks, and continue at any time. It is structured in sessions that build on each other, so we recommend you start with Session 1.After completing the course, you will be eligible for a certificate of completion.
Note: If you are new to analysing financial data, we recommend you start with our course on Financial Analysis using Excel

Collective Action Against Corruption
Collective Action is a powerful anti-corruption approach that brings businesses, civil society, and international stakeholders together to address shared corruption challenges and promote integrity and fair competition. This fully interactive course equips participants with the practical skills needed to conceptualise, establish, and implement Collective Action initiatives in diverse settings.
In this course, you will take on the role of Martha, a young entrepreneur in the fictional country of “Wakandaa.” Faced with a window of opportunity as the new government pledges to crack down on corruption, you will identify key stakeholders from the private sector, civil society, and the international community to join you in creating a Collective Action initiative. Together, you will explore the unique corruption challenges and work to promote fair business opportunities.
You will learn to:
- Identify and engage relevant stakeholders from the private sector, government, and civil society
- Understand the principles of Collective Action and how to apply them in anti-corruption efforts
- Navigate common challenges, such as managing conflicting stakeholder expectations and building trust
- Adapt to changing political and economic landscapes in the fight against corruption
- Develop and implement strategies for improving business integrity and fair competition
By the end of the course, you will have hands-on tools to build and lead successful Collective Action initiatives, addressing corruption challenges through collaboration and mutual trust.
This course is ideal for:
- Private sector professionals, including compliance officers, auditors, and risk managers
- Government representatives involved in anti-corruption or procurement initiatives
- Civil society and international organisations focused on transparency, accountability, and economic development

Open-source Intelligence
Obaveštavanje iz otvorenih izvora (OSINT) je centralni element za većinu istraga u vezi sa korpucijom i pranjem novca. Informacije i dokaze koje možete prikupiti iz javno dostupnih izvora mogu napraviti razliku između uspešne istrage i ćorsokaka. Kroz simuliranu istragu, ovaj kurs će vam pomoći da naučite osnove o tome kako da pripremite, sprovedete i izveštavate o OSINT poduhvatu.
- Uvod u OSINT i obaveštajni ciklus
- Priprema vašeg istražiteljskog okruženja
- Pretraživanje otvorenih i dubokih baza podataka na mreži
- Analiza evidencije domena radi pronalaženja informacija o veb-sajtovima
- Upotreba keširanih i arhiviranih evidencija za ponovno dobijanje prethodnih verzija veb-sajtova
- Prikupljanje informacija sa sajtova društvenih mreža
- Iskorišćavanje vizuelnih i meta informacija sa slika
- Pretraživanje zajednica na mreži, istraživanje stranica tamne mreže i bitcoin-a
- Priprema izveštaja o OSINT istrazi
Tokom kursa uronite u simuliranu istragu ribarskog broda FV Malaga i njegovog vlasnika, organizacije Mossaman Commodities. Pratićete tragove iz otvorenih izvora o zloupotrebi struktura kompanije, koje otkrivaju pokazatelje nelegalnog ribolova i krijumčarenje delova ugroženih životinja.
Kurs je razvijen od strane našeg eLearning tima u saradnji sa ekspertima ICAR-ai našeg programa Green Corruption (Zelena korupcija), uz primarno finansiranje od strane PMI Impact. Jezici: Engleski, Španski, Portugalski, Letonski, Bugarski, Srpski, Albanski, Ukrajinski.

Međunarodna saradnja i međusobna pravna pomoć u krivičnim stvarima
Slučajevi korupcije i pranja novca generalno zahtevaju istražiteljske napore izvan domaćih granica. Zašto? Kompanija koja plaća mito za ugovor može se nalaziti u stranoj zemlji. Možda je stečena imovina, ili imovina koju koristiosumnjičeni, registrovana pod nazivom strane kompanije. Korumpirani službenik može da pere mito u drugoj nadležnosti. Uspešna međunarodna saradnja i prikupljanje informacija i dokaza su ključni za uspešno gonjenje.
Kroz simuliranu istragu javnog službenika "Daniel Regnard"-a, steći ćete veštine koje su vam potrebne za prikupljanje i traženje informacija i dokaza iz međunarodnih izvora.
Naučićete da:
- Razumete važnost međunarodne saradnje, međunarodnih kanala koje možete koristiti i razlike između njih
- Upotrebite informacije iz otvorenih izvora, kao što su registri kompanije, članci iz novina, društvene mreže i veb-sajtovi kompanije, radi prikupljanja informacija
- Zatražite informacije neformalno preko kanala policija-policija i FIU-FIU
- Razumete principe i pravne zahteve međusobne pravne pomoći (MLA) i prihvatljivost stranih dokaza u domaćim krivičnim postupcima
- Napišite efikasne MLA zahteve i odgovorite na njihovo odbijanje ako je potrebno
Ovaj kurs se odvija samostalno. Možete ga započeti, napraviti pauze i nastaviti u bilo kom trenutku. Strukturiran je u vidu sesija koje se nadograđuju jedna na drugu, te preporučujemo da počnete od Sesije 1. Nakon uspešno završenogkursa, bičete podobni za dobijanje sertifikata. Jezici: Anglisht, portugheză,Rumanisht,Spanjollisht, Sârbă, Ucraineană, Latinisht, Frëngjisht, Bullgarisht, Shqip. Trajanje: 3 modula, približno 4 sata ukupno.
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Operational Analysis of Suspicious Transaction Reports
Analysing suspicious transactions for actitiesrelated to money laundering or the financing of terrorism is a corefunction of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs).
In this course, you will learn to assess the risk of suspicious activity and analyse suspicious transaction reports(STRs).
This course was developed in co-operation with the Egmont Group ofFIUs and is based on the content of the Egmont Group’s on-site TacticalAnalysis training. It is aimed primarily at FIU analysts, but is usefulfor anyone analysing evidence as part of a financial investigation.
- Understand the core responsibilities of an FIU;
- Differentiate between information and intelligence;
- Assess the risk of suspicious activity;
- Conduct an analysis of an STR, including all steps of theintelligence cycle: creating a collection plan and hypothesis,collecting, analysing and evaluating information, and creating anddisseminating a report of your findings;
This course is self-paced. You can start, take breaks and continue atany time. It is structured in sessions that build on each other, so werecommend you start with Session 1. After successfully completing thecourse, you will be eligible for a certificate of completion.
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Ukrainian, Bulgarian.
Finansijska analiza pomoću EXCEL-a
Za većinu istražitelja, Excel je alatka izbora za analizu finansijskih informacija. U ovomkursu koristićete Excel za organizaciju i analizu velikih količina podataka, kao što su bankarski zapisi,fakture, telefonski zapisi i komercijalne transakcije.
- Zaštitite vaše podatke od slučajnih izmena
- Koristite jednostavne funkcije za pronalaženje transakcija koje se ističu
- Otključajte moć filtera za pronalaženje baš onih podataka koje pretražujete
- Koristite međuzbirove da biste odmah sumirali vaše finansijske podatke
- Kreirajte interaktivne sažetke pomoću izvedenih tabela
Takođe ćete steći uvid u tipične šablone nelegalne upotrebe bankovnih računa, koji će vamomogućiti da dalje istražite mogućnosti za analizu finansijskih podataka.
Ovaj kurs se odvija samostalno. Možete ga započeti, napraviti pauze i nastaviti u bilo komtrenutku. Strukturiran je u vidu sesija koje se nadograđuju jedna na drugu, te preporučujemo da počnete odSession 1 (Sesija 1). Nakon uspešnog završetka kursa, bićete podobni za dobijanje sertifikata. Jezici: Engleski, Ukrajinski, Portugalski, Albanski, Srpski, Španski, Ukrajinski, Bugarski.
Illicit Enrichment: A Guide to Laws Targeting Unexplained Wealth
Illicit Enrichment by Andrew Dornbierer provides a comprehensive guide to illicit enrichment laws and their application to target unexplained wealth and recover proceeds of corruption and other crimes.

Guidelines for the efficient recovery of stolen assets
A set of international good practices toenhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the asset recovery process. Languages: English, French, Spanish.

Guide to the role of civil society organisations in asset recovery
A practical guide to how civil society organisations can play a role in the asset recovery process. Languages: English, Ukrainian, Arabic.

Informal governance
Unwrittenrules, special favours, “reaching an understanding”. Informality is what happens outside the formal, rules-based system - and the study of informality has big implications for the fight against corruption.
From 2016-2018, the Basel Institute on Governance, in partnership with University College London and SOAS researched informality and its relationship with corruption and governance. A multidisciplinary team ofresearchers explored how corruption really works in seven countries in East Africa and Eurasia.
Their findings shed light on why "conventional" anti-corruption practices have been so unsuccessful to date, and on the kinds of policies and interventions that could have a bigger impact in the fight against corruption.

Illegal wildlife trade and financial crime
Part 1 of the learning series explores financial crimes and supply chain vulnerabilities that facilitate the illegal trade in wildlife and thereby increase companies’ legal, financial and reputational risks. It is aimed at companies, policy makers, practitioners and law enforcement.

Forest crime and the illegal timber trade
Part 3 of the Wildlife crime – understanding risks, avenues for action learning series explores how corruption facilitates timber trafficking and the mingling of legal and illegal supply chains.

Sexual corruption
Sexual corruption is a serious and under-recognised form of both corruption and sexual abuse. A particularly harmful form of corruption, it is difficult to measure and prosecute, and can have devastating physical and psychological impacts on survivors/ victims.

Public-private partnerships for financial intelligence sharing
Financial intelligence is the staple food of investigations into corruption, money laundering and other financial crimes.
Much financial intelligence is held by private-sector institutions such as banks and other financial service providers. How does that get into the hands of law enforcement, where it can trigger or inform investigations? And how can we improve the system?
This quick guide gives a brief introduction to public-private partnerships or platforms for financial intelligence sharing. It sets out how they work in practice, and how they can improve the sharing of targeted, useful information between law enforcement and financial institutions.

Multi-agency asset recovery task forces
To effectively combat organised and financial crime, it is often necessary for countries to establish multi-agency asset recovery task forces. This quick guide examines their composition, the nature of cases they work on and how they can be set up. It also touches on the benefits of having such task forces in place and highlights success stories and lessons learnt from previous experience.

Corruption and human rights
Could anti-corruption benefit from a human rights perspective? How can the two communities work better together – and what are some risks and challenges? This quick guide gives a brief introduction to the ideas of the Basel Institute’s Vice-President, Professor Anne Peters, and some of our initial work at the intersection of corruption and human rights.

The disposal and sharing of assets
Asset recovery is a critical tool in the fight against corruption and organised crime. But what happens after assets have been confiscated? How can they be most effectively repurposed, in order to contribute to sustainable and equitable development? This quick guide examines the various approaches that states take to allocate, redirect or repatriate confiscated assets.

Asset recovery legislation
Asset recovery tools are integral to combating corruption, organised crime, sanctions evasion and other profit-motivated crimes. However, in many states, the range of asset recovery tools available to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies is limited.
This quick guide examines the established good practices in asset recovery legislation as well as less conventional, broader measures. It shows how states can widen their asset recovery toolkit and increase the potential for asset recovery success.

Illicit Enrichment Alumni
How to investigate and prosecute the offence of illicit enrichment, also known as possession of unexplained wealth, using financial investigative methods like Source and Application of Funds Analysis and Net Worth Analysis, overcome legal challenges associated with the offence. This course is designed for practitioners handling corruption cases.

Financial Investigation / Asset Recovery Alumni
How to use criminal investigative techniques to gather evidence in orderto prove different elements of a money laundering and corruption violation and direct an asset recovery action. This is our signature training workshop, laying the foundations for other courses.
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Survey: Continuing Education for Professionals with the Basel Institute on Governance
This survey aim to assess the needs and interests of professionals in anti-corruption, asset recovery, compliance, business integrity, good governance and related fields for advanced continuing education.
- Trainer: Jörg Schmidt