Global South Dialogue on Economic Crimes Network (GSDEC)

Description

The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crimes Network is an interdisciplinary platform for advancing dialogue, research, and capacity on economic and financial crimes. Its mission is to inform, influence, and improve researchers’ and stakeholders’ involvement in deliberations to curb illicit financial activities. Stakeholders include policymakers, enforcement officers, bankers, and governments whose actions and inactions could lead to or combat illicit economic activities.

With stakeholders at the forefront of combating these crimes, the Global South Dialogue on Economic Crimes Network is focused on facilitating practical, innovative, and research-oriented responses to address complex economic crime challenges in the Global South. This initiative comes at a time when illicit financial activities are undercutting the economic growth of Global South countries, thereby hindering their projected development.

The Network’s stakeholder involvement is geared toward engineering and facilitating in-country knowledge and expertise while endeavouring to provide a platform for Global South academics and stakeholders to share their research. Members offer support to early-career researchers in disseminating their research outputs.

In line with its mission, the Global South Dialogue on Economic Crimes Network will project the expertise of leading stakeholders and members who are extensively involved in combating economic and financial crimes across the Global South. The Network believes this would facilitate interdisciplinary dialogue and projects that would improve the Global South’s ability to respond to illicit financial crimes effectively.

The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crimes Network uses the following channels in disseminating research outputs: conferences, webinars, blog posts, academic publications, interviews, and media content. It also shares news about recent economic and financial crime, events, and opportunities.

The Network’s events have brought together experts from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, Transparency International, and leading academics to address economic and financial crime issues.