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Strengthening integrity in public service: Council of Europe continues to train integrity officers to combat misconduct

Integrity components applicable to public servants remain fundamental principles for promoting accountability, transparency, and professionalism in public administration. Upholding these core values is essential in preventing misconduct, abuse of office, and breaches of ethical standards within public institutions. When these values are respected, individuals can trust that decisions are made fairly and that public officials follow the rules as everyone else.

Together with the Corruption Prevention Commission a two-day intensive training programme was organized for public sector integrity officers to encourage ethical behaviour in the workplace. The initiative brought together integrity officers from various public institutions to deepen their understanding of integrity management and equip them with practical tools to address ethical challenges in the public sector.

Key training areas included conflict-of-interest prevention, gift restrictions, and risk identification. Participants also focused on practical ways to make sure rules are followed within their institutions.  All these efforts help ensure that public servants act in the public's interest. By strengthening integrity in the public sector, this initiative helps ordinary citizens by making it possible that government services become fairer and more transparent.  Providing a platform for discussion strengthens the capacity of integrity officers to address potential misconduct within their institutions, including conflicts of interest, compliance with regulations on the acceptance of gifts, political neutrality, and other ethical matters involving public servants. The initiative will be backed by continuous technical assistance to ensure the long-term sustainability of these institutional reforms.

This event is part of the European Union and the Council of Europe joint programme “Partnership for Good Governance”, co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe, in the framework of the Project on “Enhancing national capacities for effective prevention and fight against economic crime in Armenia”. 

YEREVAN, ARMENIA 21-22 MAY 2026
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