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  • Empowering civil society to fight against corruption in education

    News

    Improving transparency and accountability are crucial measures in the fight against corruption. For the education sector, this is no exception as corruption can impede access and undermine equity and quality. However, several tools exist to help education stakeholders, including civil society actors, take steps to hold service providers accountable and improve education service oversight and delivery.

  • Newspaper

    University develops first academic integrity regulations

    Viet Nam

    Press

    - Viet Nam News

    The Hanoi University of Science and Technology has introduced comprehensive regulations on academic integrity. These regulations apply to all members of the university community, including officials, civil servants, lecturers, and students. Decision 12160/QD-DHBK emphasizes the importance of respecting others' ideas, avoiding plagiarism, and adhering to ethical standards in scientific research. It prohibits the buying and selling of research results and prohibits the misuse of power or resources to gain unfair advantages in research endeavors. The university also enforces integrity standards in research and training collaborations, ensuring compliance with intellectual property rights agreements. A Scientific Integrity Advisory Council has been established to assess violations, with disciplinary actions ranging from internal sanctions to legal consequences depending on the severity of the offense.

  • Newspaper

    Crackdown on illegal institutions yields first conviction

    Malawi

    Press

    Joy VC Ndovi - University World News

    The conviction of an executive from an unregistered university marks a significant step in Malawi's efforts to combat illegal higher education institutions. The official operating unregistered universities was fined and faces imprisonment for offering fake qualifications. While civil society organizations advocate for more arrests and consequences for employers recognizing qualifications from such institutions, the conviction underscores the importance of regulatory enforcement to maintain educational integrity. Calls for a National Qualification Authority Bill aim to strengthen regulatory frameworks, yet progress remains uncertain.

  • Civil society: A key voice in tackling corruption in education

    News

    When education is free of corruption, and a strong culture of transparency and accountability prevails, doors can open for millions of children and youth worldwide. They can access their right to quality education. To accelerate, how can the education sector join forces with civil society organizations? Education Out Loud grantees from Tanzania, Cambodia, and Zimbabwe explain how.

  • Open government, anti-corruption, and democratic lotteries in education

    Simon Pek and Jeff Kennedy

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  • Civic education as anti-corruption education for college students

    Corruption is a serious problem that needs to be resolved. Many of Indonesia's assets are lost due to corruption. Many state officials were arrested because of it, and new corruption cases kept on rising. Anti-corruption education for college...

    Aksinudin, Saim, Wiyono, Subelo, Nariswari, Ayu Fitria

    2022

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    Platform of CSOs against corruption in the Western Balkans

    North Macedonia

    Video

    Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime -

    The video showcases a platform comprising of civil society organizations (CSOs) based in North Macedonia. These organizations collaborate to combat corruption and promote good governance. The platform aims to develop material resources to improve the knowledge of the citizens. CSOs can contribute to address many societal challenges, by engaging in policy debates, proposing innovative, sustainable, and inclusive solutions, and monitoring the results of reform processes at beneficiary, regional and local level.

  • Newspaper

    The challenges hindering the promotion of a culture of integrity at Jordanian Universities

    Press

    Esraa Fwzi Mustafa Abu Amshah, Mohammed Amin” Hamed Al-Qudah - The Journal of Education and Practice

    A recent study shows that nepotism, materialistic employees, and lack of resources are some of the challenges that hinder the promotion of a culture of integrity in Jordanian universities. Faculty members could play a very important role in addressing these problems by providing courses that promote transparency, justice, accountability, and equality among individuals in society. The Anti-Corruption Commission launched initiatives in 2019 to encourage family-community partnerships improve the educational process.

  • Values education for public integrity: what works and what doesn’t

    Schools and universities in various countries are teaching youth about integrity norms and values. Despite limited evidence on effectiveness, some good practices and lessons learned have emerged. Development partners, multilateral institutions...

    Munro, Carissa, Kirya, Monica

    Bergen, U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Chr. Michelsen Institute, 2020

  • Redefining citizen-government boundaries: open government in education

    News

    Citizen participation has become an integral part of national and international anti-corruption programmes.

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