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OSCE OFFICE HOLDS TRAINING COURSE ON ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
HETQ
15:01, October 5, 2011
An OSCE-supported three-day workshop on the implementation of
anti-corruption strategies and action plans at universities started
today inYerevan.
The training seminar, organized by the OSCE Office inYerevanin
partnership with the Education and Science Ministry of Armenia,
brought together some 50 representatives of the Ministry's senior
staff, university faculty and student councils who exchanged opinions
on anti-corruption strategies.
"Corruption in educational institutions has an adverse impact on the
quality of education and deprives students of their fundamental right
to fair access to education," said Carel Hofstra, the Acting Head of
the OSCE Office inYerevan. "Today's training course is a practical
follow-up to the initiative undertaken by the Ministry earlier this
year to have universities draw up anti-corruption strategies and action
plans. It will help to convert words into action to achieve tangible
results. I hope other ministries will follow this good example".
"Raising the quality and standards in education is our priority,
as education gives people greater opportunities in life," said Armen
Ashotyan, the Armenian Minister of Education and Science. "The lower
the level of education, the higher are the corruption risks. Either
we start tackling corruption now, or it will destroy us. It is for
these reasons that we initiated this process, and we are determined
to create the necessary mechanisms and capacities for universities
to effectively implement their action plans".
During the course two experts fromSerbiaandMaltawill share their
experiences and provide feedback on the anti-corruption strategies
developed by Armenian universities. Participants will also discuss
trends in the European higher education system, anti-corruption
campaigning modalities and student participation, as well as monitoring
tools, standards, statutes and codes of ethics.
"Existing anti-corruption action plans show the high level of
university managers' awareness of the corruption problem, and their
readiness to deal with it. This course will be an opportunity for
higher education institutions ofArmeniato compare their experiences
and discuss further anti-corruption measures, in order to work
out a unified university action plan. This approach will help
meetBolognaProcess standards on higher education, principles of equal
treatment and of the implementation of the Law on Higher Education,"
added Igor Pucarevic, the OSCE expert fromSerbia.
The seminar is part of the OSCE Office's efforts to fight corruption
in higher education. It also included the establishment of an
anti-corruption student working group in 2009 to raise students'
awareness of the problem and organize discussions at universities
of Armeniaon the topic.
HETQ
15:01, October 5, 2011
An OSCE-supported three-day workshop on the implementation of
anti-corruption strategies and action plans at universities started
today inYerevan.
The training seminar, organized by the OSCE Office inYerevanin
partnership with the Education and Science Ministry of Armenia,
brought together some 50 representatives of the Ministry's senior
staff, university faculty and student councils who exchanged opinions
on anti-corruption strategies.
"Corruption in educational institutions has an adverse impact on the
quality of education and deprives students of their fundamental right
to fair access to education," said Carel Hofstra, the Acting Head of
the OSCE Office inYerevan. "Today's training course is a practical
follow-up to the initiative undertaken by the Ministry earlier this
year to have universities draw up anti-corruption strategies and action
plans. It will help to convert words into action to achieve tangible
results. I hope other ministries will follow this good example".
"Raising the quality and standards in education is our priority,
as education gives people greater opportunities in life," said Armen
Ashotyan, the Armenian Minister of Education and Science. "The lower
the level of education, the higher are the corruption risks. Either
we start tackling corruption now, or it will destroy us. It is for
these reasons that we initiated this process, and we are determined
to create the necessary mechanisms and capacities for universities
to effectively implement their action plans".
During the course two experts fromSerbiaandMaltawill share their
experiences and provide feedback on the anti-corruption strategies
developed by Armenian universities. Participants will also discuss
trends in the European higher education system, anti-corruption
campaigning modalities and student participation, as well as monitoring
tools, standards, statutes and codes of ethics.
"Existing anti-corruption action plans show the high level of
university managers' awareness of the corruption problem, and their
readiness to deal with it. This course will be an opportunity for
higher education institutions ofArmeniato compare their experiences
and discuss further anti-corruption measures, in order to work
out a unified university action plan. This approach will help
meetBolognaProcess standards on higher education, principles of equal
treatment and of the implementation of the Law on Higher Education,"
added Igor Pucarevic, the OSCE expert fromSerbia.
The seminar is part of the OSCE Office's efforts to fight corruption
in higher education. It also included the establishment of an
anti-corruption student working group in 2009 to raise students'
awareness of the problem and organize discussions at universities
of Armeniaon the topic.