By implementing the project, we aimed to improve the training techniques for trainers on ethics and integrity, including by developing innovative training techniques, digital pedagogy, ways of working with groups and expertise in the use of digital tools, which the trainers will embrace and apply in everyday work. All partners intended to improve professional training skills, and, on the other hand, to foster the development of digital skills and or use of appropriate resources to meet learning needs. The specific objectives of the project were: 1. Improve the training skills of ethics and integrity trainers, including through the development of digital pedagogy and expertise in the use of digital tools for trainers; 2. Improving the training methods and techniques used in the field of ethics and integrity in the partner countries 3. Foster attitude change of the civil servants and law enforcement at the beginning of their careers, with a view of improving quality of anti-corruption and ethical training for the civil servants and law enforcement officials at the beginning of their careers.
Corruption is an important priority at EU level and since 2020 has become one of the pillars of the newly established European Rule of Law Mechanism. Education with regards to anticorruption, ethics and integrity is considered a major priority by the Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO). Anticorruption agencies have addressed the problem with specialized short-term trainings, and the methods took specific form of vocational education using a curriculum dedicated to the beneficiary target groups, designed in accordance with general training practices and concepts. The development of trainings highlighted the need for innovation and consolidation of training methods. The project addressed the following specific needs: - to diversify and innovate training in anti-corruption, ethics and integrity. - to improve training techniques for trainers on ethics and integrity. - to include and develop innovative training techniques, digital pedagogy, ways with working with groups and expertise in the use of digital tools. - to increase the capacity of anti-corruption agencies and training institutions to manage and effect change in training process and methods in the field of ethics and integrity, including through digital education.