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Training on “National System of Integrity”” for Shirak marz CSOs, Lawyers and Law Students

On 6 February, 2020, training-seminar- on “National System of Integrity” was organized in Shirak Branch of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association Non-Governmental Organization. The training was attended by representatives of NGOs, lawyers and law students of Shirak Marz, with a total of 17 participants.

Gayane Gevorgyan, Lawyer/Program Coordinator of Gyumri Office of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, delivered a welcoming speech. She thanked the participants for their presence and presented the ALA for Modernization project.

At the beginning, the presentation on  the National System of Integrity, the nature and the elements characterizing it, particularly reflecting on transparency, accountability, professionalism, ethics descriptions took place. Further the participants were presented the concept of corruption and its prevention mechanisms, the anti-corruption strategy and action plan for its implementation in 2019-2022, in the adoption of which the Armenian Lawyers’ Association and the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia had a great involvement and influence.

At the end of the seminar, the participants addressed questions to the speaker on the components of the national integrity system, the concept of corruption and its prevention mechanisms, the anti-corruption strategy, as well as valued the new knowledge, highly appreciating the importance and effectiveness of the training. The evaluation sheet of the event is available here .

Notably, the trainings will be continuous and seminars will be organized on a regular basis on specific themes aimed to promote proper organization and capacity building of CSOs.