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Youth and the fight against corruption

Global Youth Forum 2010: Mobilizing Youth Against Corruption

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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

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