• Preventing corruption and promoting public ethics at local and regional levels
  [ English | Armenian ] 
• Conflicts of interest at local and regional levels
  [ English | Armenian ]
• Making public procurement transparent at local and regional levels
  [ English | Armenian ]
• Transparency and open government
  [ English | Armenian ]
• Administrative resources and fair elections: a practical guide for local and regional politicians and public officials
  [ English | Armenian ]
• Fighting nepotism with local and regional authorities
  [ English | Armenian ]
• The protection of whistleblowers: Challenges and opportunities for local and regional government
  [ English | Armenian ]
• European Code of Conduct for all persons involved in Local and Regional governance
  [ English | Armenian ]

[ English | Armenian ]

This handbook aims to support local and regional authorities in their efforts to make communities more open, ethical and citizen-oriented. It provides practical guidance on transparency policies and citizen participation mechanisms, includes a concise assessment of the most prevalent corruption risks in the country and incorporates actual examples of best practices.

• Armenian
• English

•  English 
•  Armenian 

bE-Open has been developed by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe in the framework of its co-operation activities. This online tool, launched in 2021, aims to support all local and regional governance actors in their efforts to improve the quality of local democracy in their villages, cities, and regions, as well as any citizen interested in public ethics, accountability, transparency and citizen participation.

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