Young lawyers fighting corruption
Well, maybe they aren’t fighting it right now, but they are learning what’s needed to fight corruption. Last week the Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan supported “[o]ver 25 law students and young professionals from Uzbekistan’s top legal universities gathered for a three-day Summer School on “Fostering Integrity in Governance: Legal Education as a Tool for Anti-Corruption Reforms.” The event was jointly organized by the Anti-Corruption Agency of Uzbekistan and UNDP…” These type of courses provide networking and the opportunity to interact with like-minded individuals. The optimistic hope is that these young professionals will be working in government, or holding government accountable, and are one step closer to embracing and understanding anti-corruption concepts.
What are the next steps? In this case, it would be ideal to support the participants share their new knowledge with others in their professional communities, as these young people come from local legal offices, as well as from several state universities. These types of programs can be digitalized and this should always be considered, as this would allow for greater distribution for those who are unable to attend. Additionally, the program, which is broad in its approach, can be adjusted and could be shared across regional borders. The bottom line is that these types of programs have possible multiplier effects which are so important in this time of constrained budgets.
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