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Anti- C orruption Plan for a Nation. European Student Forum, 2011 Brussels, Belgium Albin Hadzic - András Gál - Dorjola Ibrahimi - Gjermund Øystese - Marit Hedström - Martina Hliboka. Subject of Project. Fictional country: Republic of MacKenzie
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Anti-Corruption Plan for a Nation European Student Forum, 2011 Brussels, Belgium AlbinHadzic- András Gál - DorjolaIbrahimi - GjermundØystese - MaritHedström - Martina Hliboka
Subject of Project • Fictional country: Republic of MacKenzie • Democratic country in Eastern Europe, 20 years after democratic transition • Currency: MacKenzie Shekel • Decentralized structure • Subject of anti-corruption plan: public administration of local governments • Analysis structure: • government • civil society • corporate partnerships
Government Political class Administration staff Principle of zero tolerance Establishing a New Public Management-model for public service Creating a separate hierarchy for public administration Separating strategic (political) and operative (administration) decisions • Extending annual register of interests to family members as well • Avoiding anonymity as much as possible (party finances, community properties, contracts, etc.) • Establishing a special audit agency for local governments
Civil Society Long-term solutions Short-term solutions Campaigns media public debates social media street actions Legal protection for critical journalism • Media • Annual anti-corruption day • Monthly reports • School • NGO-public education partnerships • Anti-corruption week • Anti-corruption as a crucial part of civic education • values/attitudes • honesty, openness and empathy • Proper legal framework for civil rights movements
Corporate Partnerships • Code of conduct • Closed bidding process • Stronger anti-cartel regulations • Public control on corporate values within partnerships • Giving licenses specifically by sectors • Witness-protection laws • Quality management
Summary • ‘We can’t make a perfect plan, and we don’t want to spend irrationally high amounts for our policy program.’ • ‘The state couldn’t tackle corruption itself, it is only manageable through partnerships’ • ‘Old habits are difficult, but not impossible to change’ • Although we believe, the fight against corruption is more worth for the moral state of our nation, than the money we saved by our actions.
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