Money Talks: The Crooked Connection Between Corruption and Illicit Trade

22 February 2024
9am EST / 3pm CET
Zoom Webinar

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Join TRACIT as we convene top policy and government leaders for a panel discussion on the connection between illicit trade and corruption.

One of the key underlying conditions that makes countries more vulnerable to illicit trade is corruption, which erodes controls designed to prohibit illegal goods to move across borders, undermines law enforcement operations to detect or interrupt illicit trade, and contributes to impunity of illicit traders.

​Any successful steps to mitigate illicit trade will necessarily require strong and targeted measures to mitigate corruption and prevent corrupt actors from compromising the integrity of the global supply chain.

​KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

• Dr. ​Daniel Eriksson, CEO, Transparency International

MODERATOR

•  Jeffrey P. Hardy, Director-General, TRACIT

PANELISTS

• Dr. Marion Jansen, Director of the Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD
• Dr. Tasha Hippolyte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy, US Department of Homeland Security
• ​Andrea Hampton, Integrity Lead & A-CIP Programme Manager, Capacity Building Directorate, WCO
• Darya Galperina, International Public Affairs Director, Pernod Ricard

Dr. Ulrika Bonnier, TRACIT Director of Programs and principal author of the report, presented the key findings.  
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​The webinar addressed the interrelationship between illicit trade and corruption and explored solutions available to prioritize and intensify an anti-illicit trade agenda at the national level.

The report, executive summary and all materials related to the launch are available here.

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Video Summary of Panel Discussion

Full Video Recording of Panel Discussion