INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION ACADEMY PUBLISHES E-COURSE ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST MANAGEMENT
The course «Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Public Sector» examines the key elements that need to be considered when creating (reforming) a system for managing conflicts of interest in a country. The course presents examples used in various countries.
The course consists of an introduction and seven thematic sections. The introductory part examines the goals and features of conflict of interest regulation as a tool for preventing corruption, as well as general approaches to consolidating the relevant provisions in international documents and legislation of countries. The first part of the course is devoted to the concept of «conflict of interest», which in the future will directly depend on the effectiveness of the enforcement of the relevant rules. The second chapter examines typical situations of conflicts of interest arising in various areas of government regulation, and countries' approaches to consolidating lists of typical situations. The following three parts focus on the key elements of conflict of interest management:
- prevention of conflicts of interest, including through the use of anti-corruption restrictions, prohibitions and obligations;
- identification of a conflict of interest, both within the framework of the declaration, and through the independent detection of conflicts of interest by the relevant authorities;
- settlement of conflicts of interest by various methods.
In the next part, approaches to the formation of a system of measures of responsibility in relation to a conflict of interest and the definition of what is considered a violation and entails the application of sanctions are considered. The course ends with an analysis of the features of the formation of the infrastructure necessary for the functioning of the system for regulating conflicts of interest, including the creation of a system of responsible bodies, methodological support, consulting and training.
The course is intended for self-study and is available on the Academy website.