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September 9, 2011 Friday 2:19 AM EST
OSCE Supports Anti-Corruption Slogan Contest in Yerevan
YEREVAN, Armenia
The U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe issued the following communication:
The winners of a contest to involve young people in anti-corruption
efforts received prizes in Yerevan today.
The contest was organized by the OSCE anti-corruption student working
group with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan and Coca-Cola
Hellenic Armenia. It helped to raise public awareness of the fight
against corruption in higher education and helped the group to
identify the slogan - "Buying your education, you sell your future" -
to be used in their campaigning activities.
"Transparency and accountability in higher education are crucial for
ensuring the quality of education. Only the efforts of all parties
involved, including universities, students and society at large, can
help to make the fight against corruption more effective. The winning
slogan clearly reflects the concern that declining education standards
through corruption very negatively affects students and society," said
Carel Hofstra, the Deputy Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
The contest was announced in July 2011 and 18 suggestions were
received. The group shortlisted eight slogans and they were put to
public vote on the group's Facebook page.
"Today's youth should be more active and informed in order to be able
to protect their rights, one of which is to receive a quality
education. In my opinion, it is very important at this stage to
discuss corruption risks, to show good examples of how one can avoid
it, which is what we are doing. Changing stereotypes, ways of
thinking, is a difficult task and may take several years, but we
should start now," said Larisa Aslanyan, a founding member of the OSCE
anti-corruption student working group.
The first-prize winner Hayk Tonapetyan from Gyumri won a netbook, the
second-place winner Mane Martiryan received a DVD player and the
third-prize winner Haykaz Bagratyan was given a digital camera. All
shortlisted contestants received gifts from the OSCE Office and
Coca-Cola.
"Our company has followed the UN Global Compact principle that
businesses should work against corruption in its all forms, including
extortion and bribery, and we see youth involvement in anti-corruption
activities as a prerequisite for success," said Ara Brutian, Public
Affairs and Communications Manager of Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia.
The OSCE anti-corruption student working group was established in 2009
by the OSCE Office in Yerevan to promote integrity and transparency in
Armenian higher education institutions. The aim of the group is to
raise awareness among students and organize discussions in
universities on corruption, as well as to motivate students to
actively monitor corruption cases in universities.
More information on the group's activities is available on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/ASAC.group
Contact: Gohar Avagyan, [email protected]
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
September 9, 2011 Friday 2:19 AM EST
OSCE Supports Anti-Corruption Slogan Contest in Yerevan
YEREVAN, Armenia
The U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe issued the following communication:
The winners of a contest to involve young people in anti-corruption
efforts received prizes in Yerevan today.
The contest was organized by the OSCE anti-corruption student working
group with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan and Coca-Cola
Hellenic Armenia. It helped to raise public awareness of the fight
against corruption in higher education and helped the group to
identify the slogan - "Buying your education, you sell your future" -
to be used in their campaigning activities.
"Transparency and accountability in higher education are crucial for
ensuring the quality of education. Only the efforts of all parties
involved, including universities, students and society at large, can
help to make the fight against corruption more effective. The winning
slogan clearly reflects the concern that declining education standards
through corruption very negatively affects students and society," said
Carel Hofstra, the Deputy Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
The contest was announced in July 2011 and 18 suggestions were
received. The group shortlisted eight slogans and they were put to
public vote on the group's Facebook page.
"Today's youth should be more active and informed in order to be able
to protect their rights, one of which is to receive a quality
education. In my opinion, it is very important at this stage to
discuss corruption risks, to show good examples of how one can avoid
it, which is what we are doing. Changing stereotypes, ways of
thinking, is a difficult task and may take several years, but we
should start now," said Larisa Aslanyan, a founding member of the OSCE
anti-corruption student working group.
The first-prize winner Hayk Tonapetyan from Gyumri won a netbook, the
second-place winner Mane Martiryan received a DVD player and the
third-prize winner Haykaz Bagratyan was given a digital camera. All
shortlisted contestants received gifts from the OSCE Office and
Coca-Cola.
"Our company has followed the UN Global Compact principle that
businesses should work against corruption in its all forms, including
extortion and bribery, and we see youth involvement in anti-corruption
activities as a prerequisite for success," said Ara Brutian, Public
Affairs and Communications Manager of Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia.
The OSCE anti-corruption student working group was established in 2009
by the OSCE Office in Yerevan to promote integrity and transparency in
Armenian higher education institutions. The aim of the group is to
raise awareness among students and organize discussions in
universities on corruption, as well as to motivate students to
actively monitor corruption cases in universities.
More information on the group's activities is available on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/ASAC.group
Contact: Gohar Avagyan, [email protected]
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress