Conferences on integrity and ethics, dedicated to students from Bacău
Transparency International Romania carries on a series of conferences on ethics, transparency and integrity for high school students from Bacău.
The conferences take place online, as part of a collaboration agreement between Casa Corpului Didactic "Grigore Tăbăcaru" Bacău, Regional Center for Civic Education Resources Bacău, American Corner Bacău and Transparency International Romania, having as main subject Transparency and institutional integrity.
The main objective of the agreement is to carry out awareness campaigns among students and teachers regarding the national system of integrity, ethics and transparency in public institutions and the business environment, the independence and impartiality in justice, corruption and crime, the role of civil society in the fight against corruption, and the effectiveness of anti-corruption public institutions in the current context.
First edition - over 900 students and teachers participated.
The subject of the first conference, held on Tuesday, 28th of November 2023 was: "The role of civil society in the fight against corruption, without compromises”.
Assoc. Prof. Victor Alistar, Vice President of Transparency International Romania, spoke to students about the concept of civil society and its role at the community level; about the phenomenon of corruption and effective tools in preventing and combating corruption, with concrete examples adapted to the age and level of understanding of the students. At the same time, dialogue and exchange of impressions on the topic were encouraged during the session. According to the centralized data from partners, 877 high school students and 41 teachers from partner high schools in Bacău participated in this first online event.
The second conference focused on youth involvement in public policies.
On Tuesday, 16th of January 2024, the second event dedicated to students took place, focusing on the theme "Transparency and institutional integrity”.
Our colleague Irina Lonean, program coordinator at Transparency International Romania and associate professor at SNSPA, discussed with the students and teachers participating in the event about access to information of public interest, institutional transparency, and the benefits of consulting with citizens. Additionally, an important point of the session was related to presenting ways for young people to get involved in the development, influence, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies.
According to the centralized data from partners, over 400 high school students and 38 teachers from partner high schools in Bacău participated in this second online event.
