INTEGRITY in Funding, European Union and UCM
PROJECT FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION ANTI-FRAUD PROGRAMME (EUAF)

Strengthening Integrity in the Management of European Union Funds

An initiative coordinated by the Complutense University of Madrid to strengthen fraud prevention and detection and foster institutional cooperation through the exchange of best practices, conferences, seminars and practical tools.

Integrity Cooperation Capacity building
ABOUT THE PROJECT

A collaborative approach to protecting the EU’s financial interests

The project creates structured spaces for public administrations, control bodies, justice professionals, law-enforcement agencies, programme managers and academia to exchange experience and develop practical anti-fraud principles.

How the methodology works →

Integrity

Promoting transparency, accountability and ethical management.

Cooperation

Connecting institutions and professional communities across Europe.

Capacity

Turning experience and evidence into usable professional knowledge.

Transfer

Developing replicable practices, tools and recommendations.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The first technical conference is now confirmed

The first INTEGRITY in Funding technical conference will take place online on 20 November 2026, from 11:30 to 13:30, with the National Anti-Fraud Coordination Service (SNCA). Registration is now open. Dates and programmes for the remaining conferences will be published as they are confirmed.

Conference information
REGISTRATION OPEN

Fraud prevention and detection in EU funds: risk assessment, internal control and data-driven tools

  • National Anti-Fraud Coordination Service (SNCA)
  • 20 November 2026 · 11:30–13:30
  • Online · 2 hours
  • UCM participation certificate
Register for the conference →
KNOWLEDGE HUB

Public knowledge generated by the project

Project documents, resources and materials will be made available through the Knowledge Hub as they are produced.

BP

Best Practices

Selected experiences and transferable lessons.

CS

Case Studies

Structured analysis of relevant institutional practices.

CM

Conference Materials

Agendas, authorised presentations and conclusions.

DC

Best Practices Decalogue

The principles developed and validated through the project’s participatory process.

PROJECT TIMELINE

A structured pathway from research to shared recommendations

2026

Project launch and research

Selection and analysis of good practices, stakeholders and participatory methods.

2026

Conference cycle

Five conferences sharing evidence, experience and institutional lessons.

2027

Participatory seminars

Five expert working sessions to co-create principles and recommendations.

2027

Final Conference and Decalogue

Validation and public dissemination of the Anti-Fraud Best Practices Decalogue.

LATEST UPDATES

Follow the project’s progress

Fotografía de grupo durante la presentación del proyecto INTEGRITY in Funding en la UCMProject news · 15 October 2026

INTEGRITY in Funding is officially underway

On 15 October, we officially presented the project at the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology of Complutense University of Madrid.

Project news · October 2026

INTEGRITY in Funding: a new space for knowledge and institutional collaboration

Complutense University of Madrid coordinates INTEGRITY in Funding, a European project strengthening integrity and transparency in the management of EU funds.

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CONTACT

UCM Research Team

For enquiries about the project, conferences, registrations or collaboration opportunities, please contact the team.

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Department of Political Science and Public Administration

Faculty of Political Science and Sociology

Somosaguas Campus · 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón · Madrid, Spain

Telephone: +34 91 394 2694
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Gema Sánchez Medero

Principal Investigator

Department of Political Science and Public Administration

Faculty of Political Science and Sociology

Somosaguas Campus. Pozuelo de Alarcón 28223

Tel.: 91 394 2694

gsmedero@cps.ucm.es

Gema Pastor Albaladejo

Researcher

Department of Political Science and Public Administration

Faculty of Political Science and Sociology

Somosaguas Campus. Pozuelo de Alarcón 28223

Tel.: 91 394 2653

gpastora@ucm.es

Nuria Estrella Santos

Project Coordinator

Department of Political Science and Public Administration

Faculty of Political Science and Sociology

Somosaguas Campus. Pozuelo de Alarcón 28223

Tel.: 604 931 895

nuriaies@ucm.es