We have just launched our next Social Entrepreneurs Initiative (SEI), this time for West Africa. In collaboration with the Open Society Institute for West Africa (OSIWA) the competition calls on young people aged 18 to 35 from West Africa to submit innovative solutions to 'Promoting Integrity in the Education Sector'. Got an idea? Get started!

In January 2013 we gave Social Entrepreneurs' Grants to people with innovative ideas for projects to tackle corruption issues in their countries. Read the latest update from Irina Lazur, whose project idea was to open up the construction business in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. A spate of construction frauds had robbed over 1,000 citizens of their money, sometimes their life-savings. Irina's website monitors and verifies companies so that citizens can make informed decisions as they purchase homes. Learn more.

The IACC Game Changers Initiative, Transparency International and the Sunlight Foundation teamed up to launch an exciting new webinar series on enhancing the transparency of political financing. Members of the international open government community talk about using technology and creating tools to uncover the influence of money in politics and investigate the misallocation of public funds. Learn more

The IACC team and the Agenda Shapers are working hard on crafting the themes and hot topics that ensure the IACC sessions are cutting edge and relevant. Our global call for workshop proposals and interactive sessions will open in early April should you be interested in pitching a session. We'll keep you informed of developments, in the meantime, stay tuned to our newsletter, website and social media channels – Facebook and Twitter.

"Last week, Brazil may have started a new chapter in its efforts to fight corruption," writes IACC Young Journalist Piero Locatelli. The Brazilian parliament has just passed a new anti-corruption law which focuses on corporate responsibility for corruption and brings Brazil in line with the OECD Convention on transnational bribery. Brazil signed the convention in 1997, so it's been a long time coming, but how effective will it be? Learn more.

On the 23 January 2014 Tunisia adopted its new constitution. IACC YJ Hafawa Rebhi followed one particular debate on transparency in Tunisia's extractive industry. Read about it here. You can also read about the feeling in Tunisia since the adoption of the constitution. As I Watch M&E Officer Soumaya Belaid explains that after two years of transitional government, Tunisians are relieved that the promises of the Revolution are slowly being fulfilled, but there is still much to be done. Learn more.

LOL: Memes to spread the anti-corruption message

Have you been looking for innovative ways to spread the anti-corruption message to a mass audience? Here at the IACC we're trying out a light-hearted campaign using memes to engage people and expand the audience of corruption fighters. Check them out here and send us your own on Twitter or Facebook!