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Corruption, Money, and Politics

The study course aims to provide students with broad knowledge of the nature and types of political corruption, the identification of corruption risks in politics, and the presence of corruption in various areas of state governance and ways to eradicate it.

During the course, methods such as classical and interactive lectures, seminars, group work, discussions/debates, problem-based learning, case analysis, brainstorming, demonstration methods, induction, deduction, analysis, and synthesis will be used.

Upon completing the course, students will have the appropriate skills to analyze the core principles of corruption and politics, critically assess the impacts of corruption, and understand fundamental issues related to political funding and lobbying. They will also be able to independently search for relevant legislative updates and gain knowledge about the use of public resources in elections and cases of voter bribery.

Currently, the study course is available to participants of the anti-corruption certification program.

Topics

1. The Essence and Types of Political Corruption

2. Political Finance: Sources of Funding

3. Political Finance: Spending Money in Politics

4. Political Finances: Transparency and Accountability

5. Political Finances: State Oversight

6. Elections, Public Resources, and Voter Bribery

7. Political Lobbying

8. Midterm Exam (Writing)

9. Open Data vs. Public Information - Concepts, Differences, Purposes; Online Availability of Information; Perspectives on Increasing Access to Information and Open Government Data, Possible Outcomes, Technological Means

10. Identifying Corruption Risks in Politics Through Open Data and Public Information

11. Identifying Corruption Risks in Politics Through Open Data and Public Information: Practical Component

12. Quiz (Writing)

13. Presentations of Research Results on Political Corruption

14. Presentations of Research Results on Political Corruption

15. Presentations of Research Results on Political Corruption

16. Final Exam (Writing)

Course Lecturer

Levan Natroshvili

Levan Natroshvili is a professional with extensive experience in election monitoring and anti-corruption efforts. Currently serving as the Deputy Executive Director of the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), Levan provides strategic consultancy, supervises organizational work, reviews publications, and represents the organization with stakeholders. He is also an Invited Lecturer at Ilia State University and has previously held teaching positions at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and the University of Georgia. Levan has made significant contributions to transparency and integrity in electoral processes through his role as Programs Manager at Transparency International Georgia, where he led programs related to election observation and political finance monitoring. His expertise has been sought by renowned international organizations, such as the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), to whom he has been providing consultancy. With a Master's degree in Diplomacy and International Commerce from the University of Kentucky, Levan combines his academic knowledge with practical experience to address issues of political corruption, money in politics, and elections. He has also authored and supervised numerous reports and publications covering the above topics.

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Alumni Reviews

Davit Maisuradze
Graduate

შორის; მამხილებლის ანონიმურობის დაცვა; კონფიდენციალური ინფორმაციის გამხელა; ჟურნალისტური წყაროს კონფიდენციალურობა; ჟურნალისტური ეთიკის წესები; მედია ორგანიზაციაში ჩხრეკის შეზღუდვა.

Graduate

შორის; მამხილებლის ანონიმურობის დაცვა; კონფიდენციალური ინფორმაციის გამხელა; ჟურნალისტური წყაროს კონფიდენციალურობა; ჟურნალისტური ეთიკის წესები; მედია ორგანიზაციაში ჩხრეკის შეზღუდვა.

Graduate

ამჟამად, სასწავლო კურსი ხელმისაწვდომია კორუფციასთან ბრძოლის სასერტიფიკატო პროგრამის მონაწილეებისათვის.

Graduate

შორის; მამხილებლის ანონიმურობის დაცვა; კონფიდენციალური ინფორმაციის გამხელა; ჟურნალისტური წყაროს კონფიდენციალურობა;

Currently, enrollment for the course is closed. Please provide your email, and we will notify you with updates regarding the course.
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