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Youth and the fight against corruption
Global Youth Forum 2010: Mobilizing Youth Against Corruption
08/04/23 2
What is Transparency International?
The global movement against corruption consisting of:
- 91 National Chapters worldwide;
- 19 more in process of accreditation;
- International Secretariat;
- Board of Directors & Advisory Council;
- 30 Individual Members; and
- Senior advisors and other volunteers.
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TI’s vision
TI’s vision is a world in which
government, politics, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption
They are saying NO to corruption, join them … now.
TI‘s engagement with youth
Integrity like corruption is learned
Young people are a sizeable percentage of the national population in the whole world
Global Corruption Barometer 2009: Youth are more exposed to corruption than older people
Youth play a key role in social mobilisation and change
TI’s various approaches: Research, education, events, networks etc.
Building ethics and integrity in the
next generation
Primary level: TI Thailand - Colourful teaching booklets aimed at primary school children
Secondary level: TI Italy - Global Programme of Ethics Education including seminars for high school students and teachers, ethics education through sports and theatre plays
University level: Transparencia por Colombia – Inter-university initiative providing pedagogical tools and methodologies to complement university curricula in ethics education
Corruption from A to Z
TI Italy: Ethics Education
Responsible choice is the first step for everybody’ well-being
Objective: To enable students to make the best choice in their social and private live
Tools: Contests on poetry, music, research, training workshops for teachers, public events etc.
Results: more than 500 students involved
Challenges: Bureaucracy, political changes
New approach: Addressing corruption in various school subjects
TI Colombia: Cátedra Programme
Objective: To contribute to the ethical formation of university students as future leaders of public and private organisations
Tools: Inter-university plenaries, case analysis seminars, values in action workshops, exchange of teachers’ experiences in teaching ethics
Results: 19 universities involved, reached more than 6,000 students
TI Colombia: Recommendations
Working in alliance with other institutions from the very beginning of the design of the project has produced greater achievements.
The establishment of agreements has formalised the alliance with each of the actors, in terms of academic commitments and of the provision of resources for the development of the project.
The commitment and motivation of teachers using Cátedra components.
The participation of supportive student leaders.
The effective selection of interesting topics of public interest that encouraged debate in the plenaries.
TI Lithuania: Summer School on Integrity
Importance of integrity and anti-corruption in the curriculum of young and up-and-coming leaders
Academic programme in the post-Soviet region to tackle the issue of corruption in the public and private sectors
Target group: Graduate students and young professionals
Focus on causes of corruption and the tools used in the fight against corruption
General lessons learnt
Use media and sports tools to promote good governance concepts
Use participatory teaching methods
Establish link to youth’s daily lives
Overcome youth’s short attention span
Handle limits to voluntarism
Manage youth’s expectations
Include youth’s environment: Teachers, parents etc.
Actively involve women in anti-corruption movement
TI PNG: Mike Manning Youth
Democracy Camp
In 2008: 55 students 25 Schools
In 2009: 60 students incl. 6 from other TI Pacific chapters
This July: +50 students registered
Source of funding (US State Dept, AusAID, PNGSDP, UNDP, Oxfam International, Save the Children)
Typical Camp Program
Day through night activities
Workshops and seminars
Major themes such as;
How elections work
Systems of government
How laws are made, mock court sessions, media workshop, etc…
Travel costs and logistical support
Communication with schools
Limitation of funding sources
In Conclusion
Youth focus in our outreach as shown by this project
Future success depends on educating the leaders and citizens of tomorrow
Our message is well received and people are keen to learn more but there are big logistical barriers
PNG is culturally diverse, and what works in one province won't always work in others
Ability to work with the resources available in provinces will guide future efforts
YDC Challenges