National Workshop on International Anti-Corruption Day

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Faculty: Administrative Sciences and Economic
Department: IRD
Type of the workshop: National workshop

The workshop in brief: The Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics at Tishk International University, organised a National Workshop on International Anti-Corruption Day, held on 11th December 2022. International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on 9th December, as declared by the United Nations, following the passage of the United Nations Convention against Corruption on 31st October 2003, to raise public awareness and draw the attention of the world to the scourge of corruption, and the need to deepen global efforts at fighting it.

Participants: 47 Departmental Student and University and FASE Staff

Date and time: December, 11th 2022.
Place: Education Building hall #302 | Tishk International University – Erbil

Session topics: 
1- Prevention of corruption in all spheres should be given priority, as prevention is better than cure.
2- Societal participation in the prevention of corruption and observance of the Rule of Law, especially its three cardinal principles of equality before the law, the supremacy of the law and protection and promotion of the inalienable rights of citizens/people
3- Activating the anti-corruption organisations.

Presenters names and affiliations:
Dr. Hemn Merany, General Director of Diwan, Ministry of Interior-KRG
Dr. Mohammad Rekani, General Prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Authority in Erbil Appellant Court
Outcome of the workshop:
The two distinguished speakers made the following recommendations:
Prevention of corruption in all spheres should be given priority, as prevention is better than cure.
Societal participation in the prevention of corruption and observance of the Rule of Law, especially its three cardinal principles of equality before the law, the supremacy of the law and protection and promotion of the inalienable rights of citizens/people
Activating the anti-corruption organisations.
The Q & A session followed, where the speakers responded adequately to all the questions that were asked by the participants, including academics, seasoned administrators, policymakers, arbitrators and students. Dr. Mohammad Salih Mustafa, Head of the IRD Department, delivered the vote of thanks and further shed light on the menace of corruption, and its negative impact on society and sustainable development, with reference to political philosophy and Islam. Finally, Certificates of Appreciation were issued to the two distinguished speakers and the official host, Mr. Firsat Shakur Omer
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