International Anti Corruption Day

Posted 3 years ago

Back on the 31st October 2003, the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption. The Assembly decided that the 9th December would be known as International Anti Corruption Day in order to raise awareness of corruption and how to best prevent it.

Corruption can be described as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Typically, it involves bribery, money-laundering, or fraudulent activity.

The UN state:

Corruption undermines democratic institutions, slows economic development and contributes to governmental instability.

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Unfortunately, corruption is more common than many people think. In fact, according to Transparency International, £100 billion of dirty money passes through UK systems and services every year and £1.4 trillion changes hands globally in bribes every year!

With that said, the importance of understanding what corruption is and how to prevent it is

International Anti Corruption Day highlights the importance of raising awareness about corruption and how to prevent it from happening. We all have a duty to ensure that nobody has to suffer the consequences of corruption, and that includes both individuals and organisations.

Online anti-corruption training

Here at iHasco, we offer a number of Online Anti-Corruption Training Courses that are designed to help users understand how to identify, avoid, and report corruption in the workplace.

Topics in this training bundle include: