On 8 and 9 June 2022, a two-day training of trainers on anti-corruption was held at the Pedagogical Institute of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth (YPPAN).
According to a statement from the Ministry, the training was organised by the Pedagogical Institute, in cooperation with the Council of Europe and the Transparency and Corruption Prevention Office of the Ministry of Justice and Public Order, in the framework of the Council of Europe and the European Union Technical Assistance Project for the implementation of the National Horizontal Anti-Corruption Action Plan.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth participates in the National Horizontal Anti-Corruption Action Plan, which is coordinated by the Ministry of Justice and Public Order. The Ministry of Education and especially the Pedagogical Institute is responsible for the actions included in the First Pillar of the said Plan "Rule of Law - Transparency - Accountability" and specifically in Strand 4 "Awareness and education of pupils and students on corruption issues".
In the framework of the Technical Assistance Project, the training material for teachers at all levels of education on corruption issues was developed and used in this training. The aim of the training of trainers was to offer relevant trainings to teachers of all levels in the near future, through the structures of the Pedagogical Institute.
The training was presented by the authors of the material prepared for this purpose, Professors Ian Smith and Tom Hamilton from Scotland, experts of the Council of Europe. The training was attended by external partners and associates of the Pedagogical Institute, inspectors, lawyers, academics, representatives of the Independent Anti-Corruption Authority, representatives of teachers' trade unions and other professionals.
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