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Youths role: Anti -Corruption in Education Dona Kosturanova Youths role: Anti -Corruption in Education Background Youth and youth CSOs Approaches: o Research o Monitoring o Crowdsourcing o Networking o Information sharing
Youth’s role: Anti-Corruption in Education
- Background
- Youth and youth CSOs
- Approaches:
- Research
- Monitoring
- Crowdsourcing
- Networking
- Information sharing
- Recognition
Background
- Youth Educational Forum
- Nation-wide youth-led organization established 1999
- The mission of Youth Educational Forum is to provide
positioning of youth as a relevant social factor advancing the internal and external integration of the Republic of M Macedonia.
Non-Formal Education Research, analysis and youth and education policymaking Youth Activism
Background
- Researching perceptions of corruption in HE
- Establishment and promotion of student
Ombudsman
- Development, adoption and promotion of
Ethical Codes of Conduct at HEIs
- Participation in development of the State
Program for Prevention of Corruption (Sectors: Education and Media)
Youth
- There is no common definition of “youth”
15 – 24 years [up to 30] 15 – 25 years [extended to 13 – 30] 15 – 24 years [extended to 30]
Youth
- Chronological vs. Social age
- Social age is connected to
the psychological development of an individual, their social position and social role connected to their age
- Syndrome of prolonged
youth hood
Youth
- Standpoints when looking at youth
- As a problem
- As a resource
Youth and Corruption in Education
- Primary beneficiaries
- Peer-to-peer approach
- Creative approaches
- Mobilization
- Direct motivation
- Expert organizations and activists
Past-approaches: Research
- Relevant data on corruption in HEI in the SEE
region provided by student organizations [ACSN – SEE]
Past-approaches: Research
Biggest problems in HEI: Macedonia: 19% Lack of inclusion in decision making 17% Education curriculum inadequate with students needs Serbia: 21% Poor equipment, library fund and technical capacity Croatia: 22% Lack of inclusion in decision making Bulgaria: 25% Lack of responsibility of student towards the educational process Moldova: 21% Lack of responsibility of student towards the educational process
Past-approaches: Research
BRIBERY [direct payments or forced text book buying]
Past-approaches: Research
NEPOTISM [significantly or very present]
Past-approaches: Research
PLAGIARISM [Significantly or very present] CHEATING [Direct experience with cheating
- n an exam]
Past-approaches: Research
[According to students, an appropriate sanction for a professor taking bribe is criminal prosecution]
Past-approaches: Research
[Students who would not report a student
writing an academic paper for someone else]
[Students who would not report a student
cheating on an exam]
Past-Approaches: Research
- First Aid Kit for Higher Education: A Know How
Package for Student Researchers
Past-Approaches: Monitoring
Past-Approaches: Crowdsourcing
Trainings for student researchers [YEF, ACSN-SEE] Reporting platforms and numbers [Transparency International – Macedonia] Data collection spaces [ANSA]
Past-approaches: Networking
- Global Network of 44
YNGOs [global]
- Knowledge and information
sharing
- Tools: Newsletters,
Trainings, Ning social network, Forums
- Network of 4 CSOs
[Macedonia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Armenia; East Europe, East Asia]
- Tools: Development and
promotion of CoCs at Universities
- Network of 5 student
- rganizations in SEE
- Tools: Research,
Training, Advocacy
Past-approaches: Information
- Peer-to-Peer trainings
Past-approaches: Information
- Street Law
- Mock-trials
- Case: Bribe
Past-approaches: Information
- Campaigns
Past-approaches: Information
- Campaigns
- Campaigns
Past-approaches: Information
Past-approaches: Information
Participative Policy Development
Code of Conduct at South-East Europe University in Macedonia Code of Conduct of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Macedonia
Viewpoint: Youth as a resource and partner in combating corruption in education
- Primary beneficiaries
- Peer-to-peer approach
- Creative approaches
- Mobilization
- Direct motivation
- Expert organizations
and activists
- Supported YNGOs in their
work and networking
- Encouraged cooperation
between professional anti- corruption organizations and youth NGOs
- Ensuring youth participation
in policy development, implementation and monitoring
Dona Kosturanova President of Youth Educational Forum dona_kosturanova@mof.org.mk www.mof.org.mk | www.radiomof.mk
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