On 14 February, 2020, Shirak regional branch of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, in cooperation with the Career Center of Gyumri State Vocational College # 4, organized a seminar on “National System of Integrity” within the framework of the “ALA for Modernization” project. The training was attended by representatives of Gyumri Vocational School # 4, with a total of 29 participants.
Mr. Levon Igityan, Head of Career Center at Gyumri Vocational School # 4 made opening remarks, and Ms Gayane Gevorgyan, Lawyer/Program Coordinator of Gyumri Office of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, thanked the participants for their presence.
At the beginning, the presentation on the National System of Integrity, the nature and the elements characterizing it, particularly reflecting on transparency, accountability, professionalism, ethics descriptions took place. Further the participants were presented the concept of corruption and its prevention mechanisms, the anti-corruption strategy and action plan for its implementation in 2019-2022, in the adoption of which the Armenian Lawyers’ Association and the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia had a great involvement and influence..
During the seminar, the participants addressed questions to the speaker on the components of the national integrity system, the concept of corruption and its prevention mechanisms, the anti-corruption strategy, as well as valued the new knowledge, highly appreciating the importance and effectiveness of the training.
