FALCON research project
Understanding and
fighting corruption
by joining forces of law enforcement
practicioners, social scientists, and
experts in data analysis and AI
FALCON (Fight Against Large-scale Corruption and Organised Crime Networks)
is a three-year Horizon Europe research project in the field of anti-corruption. It will address the significant challenges of the global fight against corruption by developing new, data-driven indicators and tools. FALCON was started in September 2023 and follows an evidence-based, multi-actor and interdisciplinary approach.
A comprehensive approach: The scope of FALCON
Social
Sciences
Big Data
We gather data from heterogeneous sources into a common model and build the software to analyze it.
Information
Extraction
Based on this data and AI methods, we develop tools for risk assessment, investigation and decision support.
Practical
Application
We cooperate closely with practitioners through co-design workshops, pilot implementation tests and newly developed training measures.
Trust-
worthiness
(Political)
Impact
FALCON News

New ways for better understanding and fighting corruption: Social scientists, data analysis experts and law enforcement practitioners join forces in EU research project FALCON
Whilst there is no doubt about its detrimental effects, corruption is a complex phenomenon that is hard to precisely grasp and measure. Thus, policy decisions are poorly informed, and technological tools to support the fight against corruption are lacking. The recently launched Horizon Europe project “Fight Against Large-scale Corruption and Organised Crime Networks (FALCON)” will tackle these challenges. The kick-off meeting was held September 20-21 in Athens.
Upcoming events
October 22, 2023
EC’s CERIS workshop on preventing and countering corruption
Brussels, Belgium
January 23-24, 2024
FALCON plenary meeting
Valencia, Spain
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Actual corruption phenomena: Pilot use cases
Early detection of public corruption and public procurement fraud
Tracing of sanction circumvention schemes and assets owned by 'kleptocrats'/oligarchs
Tracking and investigating corruption schemes in border control points
Tracing conflicts of interest and asset self-declarations of politically exposed persons