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The "MOCCA: Multi-level orders of corruption in Central Asia" mid-term meeting was successfully held in Istanbul, Turkey, on 2nd February. The primary objective of the meeting was to discuss the project's progress and plans and coordinate research and secondment activities among the participants. The meeting brought together European beneficiaries, Turkey, and Central Asian partners: Kazakhstan, K

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-mid-term-meeting-held-istanbul-2nd-february - 2026-06-27

MOCCA: The multi-level orders of corruption in Central Asia project delivered a three-day methods workshop titled “Fieldwork and Data Collection Strategies in (Anti-) Corruption Research”. The workshop took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 3 to 5 February 2024.The three-day "Fieldwork and Data Collection Strategies In (Anti-) Corruption Research" workshop primarily focused on providing comprehensiv

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-methods-workshop-fieldwork-and-data-collection-strategies-anti-corruption-research-3-5 - 2026-06-27

Stockholm, Sweden - From May 5th to May 11th, a delegation from Uzbekistan visited Sweden as part of the MOCCA project, in cooperation with the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Stockholm.The delegation was led by the Deputy Head of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes at the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The group included representatives from the mentioned department

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/uzbekistan-delegation-visits-sweden-collaborate-combating-economic-crimes - 2026-06-27

On May 28, 2024, the Tajik State University of Commerce (TSUC), a partner of the MOCCA project in Central Asia, hosted a round table discussion on the topic "The Role of Scientific Research in the Formation of Legal Education: Anti-Corruption in Society." More information about the round table is available at this link.The round table was opened by Jamshed Nematulloevich Mashokirov, Vice-Rector fo

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/tajik-state-university-commerce-hosts-round-table-role-scientific-research-legal-education-and-anti - 2026-06-27

MOCCA project participants attended the annual conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society from June 6 to 9, 2024, hosted by the esteemed Turan University, one of Kazakhstan's leading educational institutions.The MOCCA project team presented their work under the panel title "Straddling between 'Legality' and 'Illegality' in Everyday Life: Corruption and Informal Practices in Central Asia".

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-participants-central-eurasian-studies-society-conference - 2026-06-27

On 26 June 2024, the OSCE Academy hosted the Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia (MOCCA) team meeting.  The meeting started with the ceremony of signing a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding between the two project partners – the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. Dr. Kate Walker, Director of the OSCE Academy,

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/osce-academy-and-kyrgyz-anti-corruption-business-council-signed-mou-within-mocca-meeting - 2026-06-27

On 20-21 September 2024, the OSCE Academy conducted its annual Alumni Conference on the theme of “Economic Development of Central Asia” featuring three panels: Anti-Corruption, Green Economy and Digital Economy. During two days, participants discussed regional corruption issues and anti-corruption policies, sustainable economic practices, environmental stewardship, and addressed the way digitaliza

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/economic-development-central-asia-alumni-conference-osce-academy-bishkek - 2026-06-27

On October 16-17th, 2024 Uzbekistan hosted the IV Tashkent Anticorruption Forum to promote innovation, strengthen compliance, and foster global cooperation. The Forum was organized by the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic Uzbekistan in collaboration with European Union, the consortium led by GIZ, UNDP and UNODC ROCA. The Forum brought together 250 representatives from anticorruption agencies,

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/iv-tashkent-anticorruption-forum-panel-discussion-nuruipa-mukanova-secretary-general-anticorruption - 2026-06-27

The "Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia" (MOCCA) project, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe program, held a two-day online workshop on October 21-22, 2024. The event focused on advancing research on law, society, and corruption in Central Asia. During the workshop, project members talked about the possibilities of doing an edited volume as part of the MOCCA project. Editor

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-workshop-law-society-and-corruption-central-asia - 2026-06-27

On October 24, 2024, an international conference on the topic "Development of Free Civil Society and Non-Governmental Non-Profit Organizations" was held in Tashkent as part of the International Cooperation Initiatives Week. Patrik Olssons, a researcher from Lund University participated in this conference during his secondment within the MOCCA project. The conference, organized by the Center for th

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/patrik-olssons-participation-conference-civil-society-and-non-profit-development - 2026-06-27

Tashkent’s National University of Uzbekistan recently hosted a captivating master class led by Associate Professor Rustamjon Urinboyev. The session, titled “Publishing Articles in International Journals Included in the Scopus Database: Written and Unwritten Laws,” drew a diverse audience of academics, students, and researchers.Professor Urinboyev shared his expertise on successfully navigating the

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/associate-professor-rustamjon-urinboyev-hosts-master-class-national-university-uzbekistan - 2026-06-27

MOCCA: The Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia project delivered one-week methods workshop on “Interdisciplinary Approaches and Methods to Understanding and Combatting Corruption: Theory, Practice and Policy-Making”. The workshop, held at Lund University, Sweden, from 18 November to 22 November 2024, brought together researchers, policymakers, and academics to advance the fight against

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-workshop-interdisciplinary-approaches-and-methods-understanding-and-combatting-corruption - 2026-06-27

As a part of the project’s outreach activities, the MOCCA project hosted a two-day MSCA Ambassador event at Lund University from December 6 to 7, 2024, welcoming 19 high-school students and four teachers from the Academic Lyceum under the University of World Economy and Diplomacy and the "Ambassador" private school in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.Students and teachers arrived in Lund on December 6 and wer

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/msca-ambassador-event-high-school-students-uzbekistan-0 - 2026-06-27

December 20, 2024. The workshop "Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Plans: International Standards and Practice 2024" was organized by the Secretariat of the Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The workshop was delivered as part of the information dissemination and sharing the research findings conducted at Lund University in Sweden.The foll

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/workshop-assessment-effectiveness-anti-corruption-plans-international-standards-and-practice-2024 - 2026-06-27

Tolibjon Mustafoev, PhD candidate at Lund University For the last few decades, Uzbekistan has been a popular research destination for many scholars studying authoritarian regimes. Indeed, the first president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, had been in power from the first days of independence in 1991 until September 2016. Karimov was known for his policies on closed economy, high bureaucracy, centra

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/uzbekistan-takes-steps-towards-establishing-welfare-state-and-eradicating-poverty-iron-feast-iron - 2026-06-27

On January 24, Zamir Aiylchyev (from the Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic) led a seminar for 150 students at the Grand Conference Hall of Bishkek State University. The seminar focused on the topic, "Comparative Analysis of Anti-Corruption Practices in the Baltic States and Kyrgyzstan." During the event, Aiylchyev shared insights from his secondment at the

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/scientific-seminar-students-bishkek-state-university - 2026-06-27

As part of the EU-funded MOCCA (Multi-level Orders of Corruption in Central Asia) project, a delegation from Zhetysu University named after Zhansugurov (Kazakhstan), led by Rector E.A. Buribayev, visited the Law Enforcement Academy during their visit to Uzbekistan.The meeting between MOCCA consortium members—Zhetysu University and the Law Enforcement Academy—focused on advancing collaboration in r

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-consortium-members-strengthen-academic-cooperation-during-visit-uzbekistan - 2026-06-27

PRESS RELEASE As part of the MOCCA (Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia) project’s ongoing knowledge dissemination efforts, a specialised workshop was organised at Uzbekistan National University on 17 March 2025. The event was led by Dilaver Khamzaev, a researcher at the Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University, Sweden.The workshop focused on “Analysing Factors Influencing Cor

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-dissemination-event-uzbekistan-national-university - 2026-06-27

Lund, Sweden – May 8, 2025 The MOCCA (Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia) project, funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe MSCA-SE programme (Grant No. 101085855), successfully held its Mid-Term Conference from May 6–8, 2025, at Lund University, Sweden. The event brought together over 60 scholars and practitioners from Europe and Central Asia to discuss cutting-edge

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-mid-term-conference-explores-corruption-and-governance-central-asia - 2026-06-27

Dr. Rustam Urinboev, Principal Investigator of the MOCCA Project (Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia) and Associate Professor at Lund University, together with Prof. Timur Dadabaev (University of Tsukuba), recently presented the Final Report on the Development and Implementation of a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System at the Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS), Uni

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/strengthening-evidence-based-management-mocca-team-contributes-institutional-reform-institute - 2026-06-27