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  • Newspaper

    Study calls for charter for the ethical use of AI in HE

    Egypt

    Press

    Wagdy Sawahe - University World News

    A study emphasizes the need for AI ethical charters in academic settings, aiming to ensure responsible and fair AI applications across research, teaching, and learning domains. Key voices highlighted the importance of such charters in promoting responsible AI use, transparency, accountability, and the mitigation of biases or ethical concerns. However, some academics underscored that implementing a charter alone might not suffice, emphasizing the need to integrate ethical values into foundational teaching.

  • Newspaper

    Economic and Financial Crimes Commission rewards schools on anti-corruption debate

    Nigeria

    Press

    - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

    Two secondary schools that debated the theme "Students are essential in the fight against corruption" have been rewarded by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Through integrity clubs organized in schools, the EFCC aims to instil the values of hard work, integrity, probity and responsibility, and to encourage young students to start fighting corruption at its roots.

  • Newspaper

    Experts develop educational programmes on the fight against corruption

    Côte d'Ivoire

    Press

    Elvis Gouza - Linfodrome.ci

    Several pedagogical experts took part in a workshop in June 2022 to develop educational programmes on the fight against corruption and good governance organised by the High Authority for Good Governance. The project aims to instil integrity, transparency, and accountability in learners from preschool to higher education, including secondary schools and training schools for public officials.

  • Newspaper

    First continental research integrity network launched

    Kenya

    Press

    Maina Waruru - University World News

    A recent study in Kenya found that 68% of respondents had engaged in some form of misconduct, while 36% admitted that they had engaged in the more serious breaches of fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism. To promote ethical research practices, transparency, equity, accountability and rigour across the continent, the African Research Integrity Network (ARIN) has been launched. It will be registered in different countries where nodes will be established.

  • Newspaper

    Education Ministry launches learner tracking system

    Uganda

    Press

    Godfrey Lugaaju - All Africa

    To prevent the forging of information, a new digital platform will allow learners from primary to university levels to have an identification number. Schools will update data about their learners, teaching and non-teaching staff, infrastructure and facilities including physical education and sports through their online EMIS user accounts. The new system is aimed to eliminate ghost workers and improve transparency and accountability across the country.

  • Newspaper

    Study finds corruption everywhere

    Bangladesh

    Press

    Tanzil Rahaman - New Age

    A study by Transparency International Bangladesh found secondary-level education activities, including recruitment of teachers and inclusion in the monthly pay order, plagued with widespread corruption and irregularities. To be appointed as assistant headmaster or headmaster, one needs to pay Tk 5,000 - 1 lakh bribe or Tk 3.5-15 lakh to be included in the monthly pay order. The study also found a lack of accountability in different administrative works of education officials who did not attend office in time and regularly.

  • Video

    Engaging youth in anti-corruption. Part 1

    Trinidad and Tobago

    Video

    Transparency International -

    "Engaging youth in the fight against corruption is important,” emphasizes the Program Officer at Trinidad and Tobago Transparency. Recognizing that today’s young people will become tomorrow’s leaders, she highlights her organization’s efforts in working with youth. They emphasize the significance of dedicating time and resources to training young people on transparency, accountability, and leadership.

  • Newspaper

    Tighten noose around corruption: NCCE

    Ghana

    Press

    Francis Ameyibor - Ghana News Agency

    The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) on Wednesday called for major transformation towards the fight against corruption, saying the noose around corruption must be tightened through pragmatic actions. “The NCCE is therefore raising up the fight against corruption through relentless intensive public and civic education towards changing our attitude, inject public accountability and personal responsibility across the country to help promote good governance”.

  • Newspaper

    The fight against corruption in the education sector of the DRC

    Congo DR

    Press

    Augustin Tumba Nzuji - FENECO/UNTC

    The participants reflected on accountability and transparency of management and financing of the teaching system in DRC, and elaborated implementation strategies for the various stakeholders. .../... Several themes were discussed of which the integrated strategy of the fight against corruption in the education sector and the financing of education by the State at the local level, teachers' salaries, etc.

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