Overview:
Fighting corruption has become a centre piece in good governance. The international community has demonstrated commitment at the international level to approve binding anti-corruption conventions (such as the universal UN Convention) and soft laws (recommendations). Demand for more transparency has been a major driving force to increase accountability and facilitate participation of citizens.
This course aims to
- Help participants develop objectives, strategies and measures to give more accountable service, make governance good and win trust
- Enable leaders and managers to strengthen the accountability and integrity of their organisations, improve transparency, build trust and reduce corruption
- Help participants transform concerns into action, strengthen integrity, accountability and trust, and reduce the risks of corruption
Learning objective
You will be able to:
- Recommend policies, develop and use management measures to improve transparency and accountability, promote integrity and reduce corruption, and thus build or re-build trust in government, public service and business
- Motivate staff, colleagues and the public to co-operate in these efforts
- Understand measures used elsewhere, help choose and adapt these for your organisation, and set priorities
- Develop a network of contacts with whom to exchange ideas and share early warnings of changing patterns of fraud, corruption and other crimes that put at risk good governance and quality of service
Course content
- The responsibility and opportunities for managers to ensure ethical service and workplace, build accountability, transparency and trust, and reduce corruption and fraud
- The ethical foundations for ‘good’ governance, choosing priorities and knowing ‘rights’ and ‘wrongs’ in our work
- The causes, nature and consequences of corruption
- The understanding of cultural differences and their relevance to ethics and corruption; and the differences between bribes and gifts
- The increasing risks from computer fraud and abuse
- The use of computers to reduce corrupt practices
- How to improve accountability and transparency while improving delegation to staff and service to clients
- How to encourage staff and others to act with integrity, and use the techniques of ‘social marketing’
- Ways to improve the clarity of laws, regulations and codes
- Experience with tough and controversial anti-corruption measures including stings, integrity tests and forfeitures
- Ways to improve co-operation between line managers and specialists who investigate corruption and fraud
- How to select and adapt policies and measures that will help your organisation deserve and win trust