Title of the training

Confidentiality, Irregularity, Corruption and Their Notification in Projects

Duration

1 Day (6 lesson hours)

Purpose and scope

Confidentiality, Irregularity, Corruption and Their Notification in Projects training aims to ensure that participants are informed about the rules on confidentiality, irregularities and corruption in the European Union and GCC legislation and their notification while carrying out the projects. This training covers ethical rules, confidentiality rules, conflict of interest, irregularity and corruption notification during the implementation phase of projects and tenders.

Target audience

The main target group of this training is those who take part in project activities, who are responsible for carrying out and managing projects, can benefit from this training regardless of their role in the projects and the areas they are responsible for.

Trainers

This training is delivered by trainers who have carried out the tender processes of the projects supported by the European Union or the World Bank, who have been in the implementation stages and who are also familiar with the local legislation specific to the subject of the training.

Objectives and learning outcomes

Those who have successfully completed the Confidentiality, Irregularity, Corruption and Their Notification in Projects training are expected to;

• Understand what the privacy rules are,
• Have knowledge of what they should pay attention to in project applications and tenders within the framework of ethical rules and confidentiality rules,
• Understand the concepts such as conflict of interest, irregularity and corruption and comprehend how these concepts are met in local legislation,
• Act in accordance with ethical rules and confidentiality rules in project applications and tenders,
• Follow the procedures of notifications and make notifications for irregularity and corruption notifications in project implementations and tenders.

Content

Confidentiality, Irregularity, Corruption and Their Notification in Projects training includes the following topics:

• Confidentiality rules in European Union Projects/Tenders
• What are the concepts of irregularities, corruption, etc. in the European Union?
• What is Irregularity? How is it detected? What should be done?
• What is Corruption? How is it detected? What should be done?
• What are the codes of ethics?
• What should be considered when conducting tenders?
• How irregularities, corruption, confidentiality, code of ethics, etc. are enforced according to local legislation?

Delivery and method

Confidentiality, Irregularity and Corruption Reporting in Projects training is applied face-to-face. A group in this training should not exceed a maximum of 25 people. However, if conditions arise that prevent face-to-face training, the training may be delivered remotely by using the Me-Learning© online learning platform and the Actio© meeting management tool.

The contents of the legislative part of the training are carried out in the form of the presentation of theoretical information. However, supporting learning with case studies and past experiences in training is very important in terms of understanding the issues. Q&A sections, group work, case studies and some online tools to be prepared by the trainer to support the active participation of the participants (Mentimeter, SurveyMonkey, etc.).

Learning tools and materials

Training materials consist of presentations and case studies. Case studies on issues related to irregularities, corruption, confidentiality and violation of ethical rules are used as training materials and studies, exercises and practices are carried out by using these materials.

Audio visual and multimedia materials, worksheets and other materials for exercises and practices are prepared by the trainer and distributed to the participants. However, if there is a sufficient number of hardware such as computers, notebooks or tablets in the learning environment, all materials are provided in a digital format and studies are carried out in digital context.

In accordance with our waste reduction policy, printed materials are not distributed in this training unless it is educationally necessary.

Assessment and evaluation

In order to optimize the learning process according to the learners’ needs, the level of readiness of the learners is assessed informally by the trainer at the beginning of the training. The studies carried out by the learners, such as exercises and practices are assessed as indicators of the development / learning and the trainer provides feedback and adjusts learning activities based on them in order to ensure effective learning.

A question sheet is administered  to the participants before and after the training to determine the level of awareness and knowledge about Confidentiality, Irregularity and Corruption Reporting in Projects online or in print. In addition, at the end of the training, the Training Evaluation Questionnaire is applied.

All participants who have completed the training receive a certificate of participation showing that they have completed the Confidentiality, Irregularity, Corruption and Their Notification in Projects training and the name and duration of the training they have received is clearly stated.

Keywords

Irregularities in projects, corruption in projects, privacy rules in projects, ethical rules in projects, irregularity notification in projects, corruption notification in projects