Mission and Vision
In recent times, corruption has gained recognition as a pervasive issue impacting various sectors. It extends its influence over public funds, public health, public security, and, notably, public trust in democratic systems. As emphasised by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address, in order to uphold European values credibly, the EU must address corruption domestically and combat it vigorously both within the EU and globally, utilising legal measures to their fullest extent.
BrideGap contributes new approaches for combatting corruption and other undue influences on political decision-making. The project ambition is to a) achieve an overall and deeper understanding of corruption from an interdisciplinary perspective, b) increase knowledge and data on political corruption (and other undue influences) as well as c) support and further stimulate the potential usage of modern technologies to detect, prevent and fight corruption.
Key Objectives
BridgeGap treats corruption as a policy problem and focuses on understanding both the domestic vulnerabilities and the cross-border factors that undermine the control of corruption. From January 2024 to December 2027, BridgeGap will aim to:
- Fill the knowledge gaps regarding the degree to which corruption infiltrates open societies and threatens the democratic order, and the mechanism used.
- Assess, explain and find solutions to the digital transparency gaps, ranging from the use of technology in corruption and anticorruption to public accountability and integrity.
- Find solutions to regulatory gaps and enforcement gaps assessing the comprehensiveness and consistency of public accountability and anticorruption regulation across EU member states and neighbouring countries.
- Fill the academia–policy gap in corruption studies.