Education at schools
Our task, among other things, is to build a society in which people do not tolerate corruption and illegal activities. One of the ways to fulfill this mission is through values education in schools.
According to the Office's survey conducted in 2023, young people in Slovakia not only perceive corruption as widespread, but half of them also declare that they have experience with it. At the same time, only half of high school students admit that they would be willing to report corrupt behaviour they have encountered. This reflects the well-developed culture of silence that still prevails in Slovakia. The reasons for this are fear of retaliation, lack of perception of personal responsibility, lack of trust in solving the problem, and relativisation of corrupt acts as not serious.
Encouraging the young through complementary ethics education content could reverse this society-wide setting. However, according to the survey, the majority of high school students in Slovakia have not received education on topics such as anti-corruption behaviour and/or values and integrity. Yet nearly half of teenagers believe they could play an active role in spreading honesty and anti-corruption behaviour in the country.
If you are interested in education or a lecture, you can contact us via e-mail [email protected].
In your e-mail, please specify:
- the name of your school and faculty,
- the name of the subject within which the lecture should be given,
- the number of students expected to participate,
- a proposal of the dates when you would like the training to take place.
You will then be contacted by a member of the Office's staff and, within the capacity of the Office, details will be arranged.
