Governance and Anti Corruption

Corruption and misgovernance are major contributors to business failure, conflict, and organizational weaknesses. They undermine an organization’s ability to deliver effective services, uphold the rule of law, impact the business environment, and obstruct sustainable economic and social development. Furthermore, international research consistently shows that corruption and misgovernance can lead to marginalization and various unethical practices.

This Governance and Anti-Corruption training course explores the multiple dimensions of corruption and its effects on business development. It offers insights into approaches for tackling these issues and examines international initiatives, laws, and conventions. The course emphasizes the importance of integrity policies that prevent corruption and misgovernance by promoting a culture of integrity within institutions and reassuring employees that their employer is acting in their best interests.

Additionally, the AZTech training course covers related standards such as codes of conduct and whistleblower regulations. It features a workshop on the integrity dilemma, where participants share real-world experiences. The course also focuses on managing bribery and corruption risks more effectively, reviewing global anti-corruption frameworks, and identifying key controls to mitigate risk. Participants will examine fundamental areas including Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), third parties, and geographic and sectoral risks.

This AZTech training course will feature:

• The cross-cutting nature of corruption and its impact on business, economic development and the rule of law
• Corruption vulnerabilities in governance bodies and processes
• Innovative tools for integrity and anti-corruption and analyze how these tools can be used in your organization/country
• Developing and implementing integrity and anti-corruption policies and programs to achieve sustainable and equitable corporate development
• Learning from experts' experiences and growing your professional network in the field of integrity and anti-corruption
• Gaining insight into their critical role in promoting integrity and fighting corruption
• Identifying the various challenges the COVID-19 pandemic poses to preventing corruption and promoting integrity, and look for ways to address these challenges

Corruption and governance have been hot topics in recent years and have been in the spotlight. This AZTech trainingcourse is a well-established and detailed overview of the key principles of anti-corruption and good governance. Individuals and teams can raise anti-corruption awareness in the five days of this course by learning the following:

• Understanding corruption
• Modus operandi of corruption
• Who are the stakeholders?
• Anti-corruption law
• Execution
• High risk countries, industries and customers
• Future trends and the rise of anti-corruption experts
• A holistic approach to reducing the risk of corruption

This AZTech training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Anti-Corruption Officers/Analysts
• Anti-Corruption Compliance Staff Members
• Compliance Officer/Manager
• Compliance Analyst
• Money Laundering Reporting Officer - MLRO
• Auditors
• Audit Managers
• Risk Managers
• Quality Assurance Managers
• Cyber Security Officers

• AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course