Integrity, impartiality, adherence to anti-corruption values: The choice of the students of Anti-Corruption School

Integrity, impartiality, adherence to anti-corruption values: these are the filtered values ​​that the students of the 8th Stream of the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders filtered as a result of group work-play.

On 18 August, during two courses, held in office and online (for those who live outside of Armenia and in regions) formants, the listeners discussed the RA Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Implementation Action Plan for 2019-2022, corruption prevention, Corruption Prevention Commission, anti-corruption education and awareness, as well as public participation in the fight against corruption.

Mr. Karen Zadoyan, President of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, the founder of the Anti-Corruption School, in addition to the creation of national anti-corruption bodies and the provision of accountability mechanisms in the fight against corruption drew the attention of the participants to the third pillar of the anti-corruption fight – the anti – corruption education.

The participants discussed the existing problems related to the introduction of anti-corruption programs in the field of education in Armenia. Karen Zadoyan specifically pointed out the successful experience of Hong Kong, according to which the implementation of anti-corruption educational programs and instilling anti-corruption values in children starts from kindergarten.

He also  presented all the issues that arose during the development of the anti-corruption strategy , the creation of national anti-corruption bodies, as well as the contribution of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association of in the stages of development, implementation and monitoring the strategy, including:      in the activities of ensuring public participation and awareness as well.

A game with the objective to reveal anti- corruption values was organized for the participants. According to the general position of the participants, the most important characteristics of an anti- corruption leader are integrity, impartiality and adherence to anti- corruption values.

Speaking about the current challenges for Armenia, Karen Zadoyan mentioned that the way to face them is the formation of meritocracy (literally ” a society governed by people selected according to merit”) , that is, to support all talented people to create additional values and use them in the current struggle for survival.

“The Armenian Lawyers’ Association” NGO is organizing the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders in cooperation with the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia.