The conference offered a platform for participants to re-engage with one another in person , take stock of Collective Action efforts , and exchange on how the private sector , civil society and government can work together better to address shared issues of corruption through Collective Action . The Basel Institute on Governance was happy to see a strong representation and interest from civil society and a significant increase in both private-sector and public-sector participation .

Following an inspiring keynote address by renowned writer , speaker and entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan , the conference featured panel discussions , workshops , exhibitions and networking opportunities . Conversations explored how anti-corruption Collective Action is entering the mainstream of corruption prevention and compliance .

sessions engaged participants to exchange best practices with their peers . During breaks , participants browsed the poster exhibition and spoke to practitioners at their booths . These had the chance to demonstrate their work to a wider audience and discuss their experiences developing and scaling Collective Action in their context .

A special highlight of the conference was the ceremony for the inaugural Collective Action Awards :

• The Outstanding Achievement award went to the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network ’ s Collective Action initiative in Nigeria , in collaboration with the Convention on Business Integrity .

• The Inspirational Newcomer award went to the Global Compact Network Ukraine Collective Action Initiative . A warm congratulations to the winners

, to the other shortlisted candidates ( Business Integrity Society Korea , CoST - the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative , the Bribery Prevention Network and the Fight Against Facilitation Payments Initiative ), to the 37 nominated candidates in total and to all 1,260 + individuals who voted for the initiatives during the public vote .

There was overwhelming agreement from all participants that Collective Action has a vital role to play and needs to be more integrated into existing systems , processes and strategies . Participants highlighted the importance of more engagement and commitment amongst and between the private sector , civil society and government to achieve this . They flagged the need to build capacity to help stakeholders better understand their potential role in Collective Action and the impact it can have .

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The ultimate goal of “ mainstreaming ” Collective Action is the same for all : a clean , fair and sustainable business environment . Each stakeholder group brings something different to the table , and has different expectations for engaging and driving Collective Action . So panellists across stakeholder groups and sectors showcased successful Collective Action examples , and interactive