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🎧 New RESPOND News Podcast episode:
“Justice, Integrity, and Civic Participation: Challenges and Resources in Italy Today”
A conversation on judicial independence, democratic accountability, civic participation, and the risks posed by weakened institutional oversight in Italy.
With:
• Elisa Orlando (@Libera against mafias)
• Leonardo Ferrante
Hosted by Manuel Delia.
#Podcast #Democracy #Italy #RuleOfLaw #AntiCorruption #RESPONDProject
RESPOND Insights Seminar Series – Online Event
📅 June 26, 2026 | 14:00–15:00 CET
“State-of-the-art Corruption Risk Measurement with Connected Administrative Data: A Use Case Linking Local Spending and Political Alignment”
The session explores how connected administrative datasets can help quantify corruption risks, with a case study linking public procurement and electoral data.
Speakers:
• Ágnes Czibik
• Dániel Kofrán
Moderated by Mihály Fazekas (CEU)
Registration:
https://forms.gle/wfUkE6ugWEABaDoT8
📢 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 – 𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐏 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
The call for papers is now open for the Annual Congress of the Italian Society of Political Science in Trento (September 3–5, 2026).
Two panels from Section 6:
🤖 AI and the Transformation of Public Administration
🌍 Anti-Corruption and Integrity in the Face of Global Challenges
📅 Abstract Deadline: May 29, 2026
📝 Max 6,000 characters
➡️ SISP 2026
info: https://www.sisp.it/convegno-2026/call-for-papers-convegno-2026
#CallForPapers #SISP2026 #PublicAdministration #AI #Governance #Anti-Corruption
The second RESPOND seminar explored new approaches to detecting corruption in public procurement.
Highlights:
1️⃣ Going beyond ‘red flags’
2️⃣ The use of NLP techniques to analyse documents and identify possible customisations
3️⃣ Network analysis to reveal suspicious relationships between buyers and suppliers
4️⃣ Integration of beneficial ownership data to identify opaque corporate structures
💡Corruption risks are evolving: monitoring systems must be updated.
📄 Report: https://bit.ly/4tM2t2I
⏳ Only a few days left to register!
Join our webinar on new methods to measure corruption risks in public procurement:
📊 NLP, network science & machine learning
📅 20/04/2026 – 15:00 (online)
🎟️ Free
Speaker: Prof. Mihály Fazekas
🎧 Respond News – a podcast on hidden threats to democracy
How are democracies influenced today?
The series explores #Politics, #Democracy and #Corruption through expert conversations and clear analysis.
Each episode includes:
▪️ current affairs roundup
▪️ deep dive into a key topic
▪️ discussion with journalist Emanuel Delia (S-com) + guest
🎙️ Lobbying & Big Tech 👉 https://shortlink.uk/1mKzA
🎙️ Corruption risks in Ukraine 👉 https://shortlink.uk/1rXd3
📅 New episode in mid-April
