CONVERGING ROADS OF
INTEGRITY 2025
^{Aligning efforts for integrity in public spending}

Date:
1-2 December 2025.

Language:
Hungarian, English (with simultaneous interpretation provided)

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European Union and domestic efforts are public money for the integrity of its use – the Integrity Authority international conference

The objective of the two-day international conference on the subjects of anti-corruption efforts and integrity, organised by the Integrity Authority – more specifically by the Integrity Academy, working as part of the Authority –, is to show new trends and find practical and realistic solutions to new and long-standing issues related to the use of public funds.

Speakers and panelists will be presenting innovative and effective professional, technological, educational, and communication methods to foster an economic, cultural and social shift in public attitudes towards integrity and corruption. Key topics will include the work of anti-corruption authorities and advancements in artificial intelligence, shaping Generation Z’s views on integrity and corruption, asset recovery, and the effective and responsible management of public funds in the context of European Union funds and public procurement processes.

Participation in the conference is free, but registration is required and on-site registration for the event is not possible.

Day 1: Plenary session (9:00 – 17:00)

9:05 Welcome speech

Ferenc Pál Biró, President of the Integrity Authority

9:20-10:30 Keynote speeches

Piotr Serafin, European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration
János Bertók, Deputy Director for Public Governance, OECD
Vasil Kirov, Director for Expenditure – Operations and Investigations, OLAF

10:30-11:00 Coffee break

11:00-12: 30 How can a cultural shift be achieved in the economy?

Panel discussion: Ferenc Biró (Integrity Authority), representatives of OECD, UVO
(Slovakia), IACA

12:30-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-15:15 Guidelines for the successful operation of anti-corruption authorities
Panel discussion: Representatives of European and Hong-Kong anti-corruption
authoritie

15:15-15:30 Coffee break

15:30-17:00 Is it worth going down the wrong path? Experience in asset tracing
and recovery

Panel discussion: representatives of the FBI (USA), NCA (UK) and Hungarian experts

Day 2: Section meetings (9:00 – 13:00)

Section 1
State-of-the-art information technology and AI solutions supporting efficient
internal operations (in Hungarian)

The Integrity Authority’s experience in the development and use of AI-aided risk
analytics, predictive and preventive tools

Speakers: system engineers of the Integrity Authority’s and the EU’s TSI program

Section 2
Efficient and responsible use of public funds when using European Union funds
and in public procurement procedures

9:00-9:30 Recommendations of the Integrity Authority regarding the Hungarian
public procurement system and the use of European Union funds
Dr. Réka Kenessey, Integrity Authority

9:30-11:00 Best practices in preventing and uncovering conflicts of interes
Panel discussion: representatives from Integrity Authority, National Development
Centre, EUTAF, Public Procurement Authority

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-13:00 Public procurement databases for integrity
Panel discussion: representatives from Integrity Authority, National Development
Centre, OECD, Public Procurement Authority, Government Transparency Institute

Section 3
Gen Z and integrity: engaging young people in the fight against corruption

9:00-9:30 KORR-KÉP – Presenting Integrity Academy’s representative youth
research project
Dr. Kinga Vajda (Integrity Authority

9:30-9:45 The role and potential of education
Dr. Petra Burai (Integrity Authority)

9:45-10:25 How to recruit young people for a research project – practical
experience gained
Panel discussion: Dr. Andrea Szabó, Dr. Kinga Vajda, Panelstory

10:55-11:35 International action for improving anti-corruption education and
encouraging youth involvement
Presentation: representative of the Council of Europe

11:50-12:50 “We are going to live our lives in this” – Involving Gen Z in the fight
against corruption
Panel discussions with influencers: Sára Janka Molnár scientific communicator,
Samu Seres (Disputa), Alexandra Dolmány (Uniomedia)

The conference is in Hungarian and English, with simultaneous interpretation. The agenda includes a buffet lunch and coffee breaks.

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CONVERGING ROADS OF INTEGRITY 2025Aligning efforts for integrity in public spending

CONVERGING ROADS OF
INTEGRITY 2025
^{Aligning efforts for integrity in public spending}