08.12.2022.
The Agency for Prevention of Corruption marks the International Anti-Corruption Day with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia at the International Conference Corruption Risk Assessment.
Corruption risk assessment represents a systemic tool used to identify areas sensitive to corruption and development of effective strategies to manage those risks. The objective of effective corruption risk management is the protection of public interest, rule of law, protection of human rights, timely provision of adequate services to citizens, legal and efficient management of public resources. In other words, everything that is violated by corruption stressed the director of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption, Mr. Dragan Sikimić.
In addition to Director Sikimić, opening speech was delivered by Ambassador Jan Braathu, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Nadia Cuk, the Deputy Head of Office, Council of Europe Office in Belgrade, Vladimir Orlić, the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and Maja Popović, Minister of Justice of the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
The International Anti-corruption Day reminds us that corruption is a global malady and not unique to any country. Corruption infiltrates into all segments of society, from economy and businesses, to justice sector, education, and media. Corruptive practices are the antithesis of good governance. The OSCE Mission to Serbia will continue to work in partnership with Serbian authorities and independent institutions in developing innovative and sustainable measures for both the prevention and the penalization of corruption. To eliminate corruption, we need to work in synergy and with awareness that strong democratic institutions and rule of law mechanisms can be a strong deterrent to corrupt activities, stressed Ambassador Jan Braathu, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia.
The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the UN Convention against Corruption on October 31, 2003, thus designating December 9 as the International Anti-Corruption Day aimed at raising awareness on corruption as well as the role of the Convention in prevention and fight against corruption. UN Convention entered into force in 2005 which is when it was also ratified by the Republic of Serbia.
Photo by Milan Obradović
