MISSION
GIRN is a nonprofit research network which brings together researchers, professionals and stakeholders from different areas of expertise to advance collective understanding of the causes and dynamics of corruption and to improve anticorruption policies adopted locally, nationally and at an international level by governments, public bodies and businesses.
Events
We organise and participate in conferences, workshops, fora, seminars around the world and we provide training to relevant stakeholders to promote the interdisciplinary discussion on integrity and corruption and the transfer of knowledge and practices.
RESEARCHING CORRUPTIOnWe conduct rigorous academic interdisciplinary and comparative research on the causes and forms of manifestations of corruption in the global era and the national and international legal responses to it |
PUBLIC INTEGRITYWe seek to promote public integrity and improve anti-corruption law and practices across all the areas of government and public service in different countries around the world |
BUSINESS ETHICSWe seek to develop a global culture corporate integrity by promoting transparency and accountability in business and finance, from small businesses to multinational corporations |
GIRN seeks to establish an interdisciplinary and cross-institutional dialogue amongst academics and all possible stakeholders involved in the fight against corruption worldwide. This includes governmental agencies and officials, international organisations, corporations, entrepreneurs, nongovernmental organisations and activists, and journalists and media.
OUR GOALWe seek to improve the global understanding of corruption and promote integrity worldwide. |
disseminatePublications
We promote the publication of high-quality research on integrity and corruption. Moreover, many GIRN members are well-established authors of various books or academic articles on relevant topics.
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discussEvents
We run seminars, training and events on the most topical issues concerning integrity and corruption. The speakers are experts from the most different backgrounds. Many events are free and open to the public.
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discoverThe Blog
We are affiliated with The Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics Blog, which promotes analysis and discussion of corporate social responsibility and business ethics issues areound the world.
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deliverImpact
We are committed to develop research projects and policy recommendations aimed at promoting effective anti-corruption measures worldwide and to provide professional training on integrity.
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The Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity (CFCI) at Coventry University aims to create an awareness and understanding of the complex interrelationships between economics, finance, accounting and law that, together, play a crucial role in informing transformative issues and events facing global corporations, such as corporate scandals, global financial crises, economic instability and inequality in welfare allocation. Through research, the centre has the tall, but important ambition of inciting integrity and ethos in modern business. Learn more here.