The advanced training stage of the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders started on 21 October. During the 5 days, 22 young people from Shirak, Lori, Armavir, Syunik, Gegharkunik regions and Yerevan will increase their skills and knowledge in the anti-corruption field.
Before the training started, the participants observed a minute of silence in memory of the servicemen who died in Artsakh on 27 September.
In his opening remarks, Karen Zadoyan, Armenian Lawyers’ Association and Founder of the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders, highlighted the importance of participating in the anti-corruption education sector especially in these days of war and gaining knowledge to contribute to the future in the homeland.
He spoke about the initial stage of the program, noting that 22 out of about 120 students were selected for the advanced training. “We started the “Youth4Anti-Corruption” project, which is implemented with the support of the Swedish government, months ago. For the first time, an e-learning platform has been created, which you have all successfully completed. You have been selected for your merits and knowledge to undergo the advanced training. We hope that the anti-corruption knowledge and skills that we, our experts, team members, through the joint efforts of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia, will pass to you, will try to build a strong backbone of your anti-corruption values, so that you can be guided by those values in your personal career in the future,” Karen Zadoyan said.
The founder of the school also spoke about the connections between corruption and war, the consequences caused by corruption and irreversible losses.
During the advanced stage, the experts of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia will share their knowledge.
The students of the Anti-Corruption School will study topics such as: Anti-corruption education and public participation, anti-corruption institutional system, fight against corruption in local self-government bodies, analysis of declaration of property, income, interests and expenses of public servants, return of assets according to criminal and civil procedures.
Through practical work and group assignments, young people will get to know each other better, gain practical knowledge, and unite around anti-corruption values and ideas.
