OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducts awareness-raising session on role of youth against corruption

On 29 May 2021, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in co-operation with the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan conducted an awareness-raising session on the role of youth against corruption. The session was delivered for students of the Faculty of Diplomacy and Politics of the Academy who specialize in international relations.

Some 20 students participated in the event which aimed to increase their awareness of the negative consequences of corruption and their role in combating it. The session focused on the definition and types of corruption, how to combat corruption and role of youth in tackling it.

“The active role of young people in the prevention of corruption is a crucial precondition for a sustainable future and the development of Tajikistan,” said Filippo Crivellaro, Head of the Economic and Environmental Department at the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe. “As the future of this country, youth is a very powerful actor in educating people about the negative consequences of corruption, building integrity, accountability and transparency in the public system.”

Zayniddin Saidmukhtorov, Head of the International Relations Department at the Faculty of Diplomacy and Politics of the Academy of Public Administration said: “I would like to thank the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe for their continued support to the Academy for organizing a session on corruption issues for students, bearing in mind the importance of this topic for the future leaders of the country.”