28.02.2025.
As part of the project "Support to Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Republic of Serbia" (EU for the Fight Against Corruption and Fundamental Rights), jointly funded by the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), and implemented by GIZ, ADA, CPMA, and the OSCE Mission to Serbia, a five-day training was organized in conjunction to a study visit for representatives of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption. This training and a study visit was implemented by the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA).
The Agency representatives participated in a specially tailored training program for employees, held at the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) in Laxenburg, Austria, from 17 to 21 February 2025.
Participants had the opportunity to visit key anti-corruption institutions, including the Internal Audit and Compliance Group of the City and Province of Vienna, the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Austria (BAK), the Public Prosecutor's Office for Economic Crime and Corruption (WKStA), as well as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The visit was highly valuable for exchanging knowledge and experiences, contributing to the enhancement of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption capacity in Serbia.
During the training, participants explored various topics, including an overview of corruption in the modern world and emerging global trends in combating it, citizen participation in corruption prevention, the role of digital evidence in corruption cases through a manual for non-technical staff, ethical dilemmas and decision-making, the functions of anti-corruption agencies in the European Union with a focus on innovations and future perspectives, as well as communication strategies and media planning.
The lectures were delivered by renowned experts in the field of anti-corruption, including Drago Kos, Martin Kreutner, Stephen David Brown, Katalin Pallai, and Josef Barth.
The study visit was made possible with the support of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), further strengthening the joint commitment to enhancing anti-corruption capacities in Serbia.
