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December 17, 2025 The University as a Structural Actor in Fighting Corruption Universities occupy a unique position in any society. They shape how future leaders think, reason, and exercise judgment long before those individuals assume positions of authority. In this sense, universities are not peripheral to the fight against corruption....
Mike J. MasoudDecember 1, 2025 A judiciary rarely announces its decline. There is no siren, no headline that tells people the courts are slipping away from them. The shift happens slowly. A strange ruling here, an unexplained delay there. A judge was removed for reasons no one believes. A prosecutor...
An AACI White Paper on Whistleblowing Systems and Governance Readiness November 3, 2025 Mike J. Masoud, CACL, CACM, CFE, MIPA AFA, MBASenior Director – Middle East & AfricaThe American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) Executive Summary Whistleblowing remains one of the most powerful mechanisms for detecting and deterring corruption, fraud, and other...
a speculative interview on transparency, oversight, and institutional safeguards September 21, 2025 Interview Series: Integrity in Leadership – Part II by The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) Introduction Integrity in leadership is often discussed, but rarely examined through the lens of what actually protects leaders from corruption risks. Too often, as we explored in the September...
a speculative interview on transparency, oversight, and institutional safeguards September 2, 2025 Interview Series: Integrity in Leadership by The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) Introduction Integrity in leadership is often discussed, but rarely examined through the lens of what actually protects leaders from corruption risks. Too often, as we explored in the September issue of The AACI...
Technical StaffJuly 25, 2025 The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) commends the Lebanese Certified Anti-Corruption Managers (LCACM) for their unwavering commitment to accountability, transparency, and professional integrity in Lebanon. In an official communique published yesterday by the National News Agency of Lebanon, the LCACM reaffirmed its role in advancing the nation’s...
Privacy is not the enemy. But indifference to complexity is. By Mike Masoud and The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI)July 22, 2025 As regulators focus on catching up, criminals have already mastered the art of exploiting digital loopholes. The narrative that “blockchains are fully traceable” is outdated and misleading. In reality,...
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