Anti-Corruption Forum in Russia
The Forum was held from 15-16 September, and covered topics including the importance of anti-corruption training to prevent corruption; the content of anti-corruption training programs (including self-training); pedagogical approaches to promote ethics; accessibility of anti-corruption training materials by civil servants; roles of universities as well as law enforcement bodies in the development of training programs; and the involvement of public and private media. Speakers described a variety of training programs which have been developed and implemented in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia’s largest Province.
High-level representatives both from the province and from the city of Krasnoyarsk attended the forum, as well as elected members of the provincial assembly and leaders of the anti-corruption center established within the Federal University of Siberia. Also present were lawyers, civil society representatives, and public and private media – about 200 people altogether.
Ms Poisson gave two lectures. The first focused on examples of anti-corruption training programs developed in the health, education and business sectors, and the second on anti-corruption training programs targeted at education ministry officials and teachers. She emphasized the importance of using practical case studies to ensure proper understanding and the engagement of participants. She argued that transparency and accountability also need to be built into staff management procedures. Throughout her presentations, she used examples from countries that have experimented with such approaches such as Bulgaria and Hungary.
I was particularly pleased to see that participants are well-acquainted with our work. Muriel Poisson
Some have made intensive use of IIEP publications such as “Corrupt Schools, Corrupt Universities: What can be done?” to design their own training manuals and guidelines.
