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ENGAGING STUDENTS: PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING AT LATVIA’S SCHOOLS
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: 01.07.2020 – 31.12.2020 TOTAL VALUE OF THE PROJECT: 17 972,50 EUR DONOR: Germany Federal Foreign Office, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung AIM OF THE PROJECT: By engaging students in deciding their schools’ budgets the project aims to raise awareness about how to participate in financial decision making in their schools and municipalities, how to monitor execution and demand transparency. MAIN ACTIVITIES: ...
LATEST EUROBAROMETER SURVEY SHOWS THAT PEOPLE IN LATVIA ARE STILL TOLERANT OF CORRUPTION
The latest Eurobarometer survey on corruption in EU Member States, published by the European Commission, is a stark reminder of how relevant the problem still is in Latvia. It also shows that the government needs to do more in prosecuting high-level corruption cases and reduce the tolerance of corruption to obtain public services. More than eight ...
COVID-19 AND HOW TO PREVENT CORRUPTION RISKS IN LATVIA
An earlier version of this blog originally appeared on the Transparency International Latvia (Delna) website in Latvian on April 2, 2020. At the end of March 2020, a state of emergency has been declared in Latvia to deal with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. During an emergency situation, the Saeima, the Cabinet of Ministers and ...
MARTIN LAINE – ONLY ONE MAN IS NEEDED TO DESTROY CORRUPTION
We asked journalist Martin Laine from Estonia to share his experience with whistleblowing. He is one of the speakers at Whistleblowing Conference which is planned in autumn. Whistleblowing came into my mind as a concept early on in my life through a movie “All the President’s Men” which tells a real-life story about journalists working with ...
IN 2019 DELNA WHISTLEBLOWERS CENTRE ADVISED RESIDENTS ABOUT CORRUPTION AND OTHER VIOLATIONS
The Transparency International Latvia – Delna Whistleblowers Centre has been working with whistleblowers for over 15 years, on behalf of both people and companies wishing to report corruption or other violations. We receive dozens of reports each year and provide advice and support to all. 2019 Consultations In 2019, the Delna Whistleblowers (WB) Centre received 44 enquiries ...
SWEDBANK’S DIRTY MONEY DEALINGS SHOULD TRIGGER FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES IN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING SUPERVISION
A joint statement by Transparency International secretariat and national chapters in Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden. Together with its Latvian, Lithuanian and Swedish national chapters, Transparency International today has sounded the alarm over the glaring flaws in European Union’s anti-money laundering system following new revelations concerning Swedbank. A 218-page independent report commissioned by Swedbank and published this week finds that the ...
CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS: CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN PROCUREMENT MONITORING COSTS MONEY, BUT IT’S NECESSARY FOR INCREASED TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY
On 28 February 2020, the conference “Integrity Pacts for Safeguarding EU Funds in Latvia and Europe” brought together Latvian and foreign experts from government and civil society to discuss the key takeaways from the piloting of the Integrity Pacts in Latvia and other 10 European countries and generate concrete ideas for the future of citizen engagement ...
UPDATE BLOG ON INTEGRITY PACTS LATVIA / JULY-DECEMBER 2019
Here comes our regular update on the progress of the project “Integrity Pacts Latvia”, covering the months between July and December 2019. Following the suspension of the Skanste Tramline project, Transparency International Latvia’s team has focused on the promotion of the Integrity Pacts at the national level, engaging state authorities and citizens on the potential ...
LIVE BROADCAST: CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 28: CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN MONITORING EU FUNDS
LIVE BROADCAST from conference “Integrity Pacts for Safeguarding EU Funds in Latvia and Europe: Lessons Learned and Challenges for the Future” on the 28 February at 10.00-15.00. The conference aims to bring together Latvian and foreign experts from government and civil society to: Discuss and assess the emerging impacts, main challenges and lessons learned from the Integrity ...
CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 28: CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN MONITORING EU FUNDS
Transparency International Latvia (Delna) invites you to a conference “Integrity Pacts for Safeguarding EU Funds in Latvia and Europe: Lessons Learned and Challenges for the Future” on the 28 February at 9.30-16.00. in Hotel Pullman Riga Old Town, Jekaba iela 24, Riga. .The conference aims to bring together Latvian and foreign experts from government and civil ...