Doing business with integrity in...the European Union

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  Lousewies Van der Laan

  Executive Director, Transparency International Netherlands

  Lousewies van der Laan is the Executive Director of Transparency International Netherlands (TI-NL).

  She started her career at the European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and was elected to the European Parliament in 1999. In 2003, she was elected to the Dutch Parliament, where she became party leader in 2006. She subsequently served as vice president of the Alliance for Liberals and Democrats in Europe. After her political career, she has worked as a consultant and for various international organizations, including the International Criminal Court and Eurojust, focusing on the rule of law, human rights and governance.

  Lousewies holds a law degree from Leiden University and a Diploma in International Economic Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies." 

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  Victor Rudebeck

  Director, Control Risks

  Victor Rudebeck is a Director in Control Risks’ Compliance, Forensics and Investigations department based in Paris. As head of Control Risks’ forensic practice in France and Spain, Victor specialises in delivering internal investigations and corporate compliance engagements for clients across a wide range of jurisdictions and sectors. Before moving to France, Victor spent two years in Frankfurt as the head of Control Risks’ forensic practice in Germany.

  Victor has significant experience of managing complex investigations and forensic accounting assignments involving allegations of fraud, corruption, and other professional misconduct. He has also assisted numerous companies in revising their compliance and governance frameworks in accordance with international best practice and regulations such as the IFC Corporate Governance Methodology, the French anti-corruption legislation Sapin II and the Spanish criminal code. 

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  Flora Cresswell

  Regional Advisor - Western Europe, Transparency International Secretariat

  Flora Cresswell is the Regional Advisor for Western Europe at Transparency International’s Secretariat. She has worked across Europe, Asia and the Middle East in the fields of public policy, good governance, anti-corruption and democratic participation. 

  She currently oversea Transparency International’s presence and programmes in over 18 countries in Europe. She has worked with regional and national stakeholders across civil society and the public sector to meaningfully engage governments in combating corruption and enhance integrity. 

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  Nick Aiossa

  Director, Transparency International EU

  Nick Aiossa is the Director at Transparency International EU. He has been with Transparency International EU since 2014 and has coordinated a number of the Transparency International’s advocacy campaigns on EU legislation. This has included successful adoption of the EU Whistleblower directive and the Rule of Law Conditionality regulation. Additionally, he has led the political integrity team, focused on improving the ethics regimes of the EU institutions. Prior to joining Transparency International EU, Nick worked for over six years in the European Parliament on a range of topics, including human rights and transatlantic relations. Originally from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, he holds a master’s degree in International Relations from Norwich University. 

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