Strengthening the Fight against Corruption by Increasing General Awareness of the Public Sector Focusing on Judges, Prosecutors and Public Administration

About this project

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The aim is to improve fight against corruption through increasing the public sector’s awareness of implementation of relevant international recommendations and standards, mainly those arising from monitoring by the Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe, the OECD Working Group on Bribery and the UN Convention against Corruption which have been criticizing the Czech Republic for insufficient anti-corruption measures. The project is thus necessary and crucial.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Justice, with partners Supreme Public Prosecutors Office and Judicial Academy, enabling to organize trainings, workshops and seminars focused on prosecutors and judges. The project target group: judges, prosecutors, public service employees and general public.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Based on an internal assessment of fulfilment of commitments of the Czech Republic arising from its EU membership as well as in the anti-corruption international organizations and working groups, necessity was identified to tackle 3 main topics:</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">A) Prevention of corruption in the public sector with a focus on conflict of interest</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">B) Whistleblowers’ protection</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">C) Codes of Conduct for judges and prosecutors</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Key project activities:</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">1 Comparative studies, internat. conferences and practical brochures</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">2 Methodologies and consequent trainings (A,B)– ensure education of and increase the awareness&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">among target groups</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">3 Workshops (B,C)–practical information sharing among target groups</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">4 Statistical analysis on whistleblowing (B)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">5 Media campaign focusing on fight against corruption- spread awareness of fight against</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">corruption, in particular whistleblowers’ protection and conflict of interests</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">6 Publicity</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">7 Management</span></span></p>

Project partners

• Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office Project partner· Czechia
• Judicial Academy Project partner· Czechia