On the holding of an international competition
The Republic of Belarus is a party to the UN Convention against Corruption. By the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption", the Prosecutor General's Office has been designated as the coordinating body for its implementation.
In accordance with Article 13 of the said Convention, each State Party shall take appropriate measures to promote the active participation of individuals and groups outside the public sector in the prevention of and the fight against corruption, to deepen the understanding of society about the existence, causes and dangerous nature of corruption, as well as the threats it poses. In order to organize constructive international cooperation, create an atmosphere of intolerance towards corruption and take joint effective measures to combat this negative social phenomenon, Belarus, along with Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan, takes an active part in the activities of the Intergovernmental Council for Countering Corruption, a sectoral cooperation body of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The members of the Council have decided to hold the International Youth Contest of Social Anti-Corruption Advertising "Together Against Corruption!", which is open to participants from any country.
The organizer of the international competition was the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, and the co-organizers were the Prosecutor General's Offices of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs and Anti-Corruption, and the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Contestants aged 10 to 25 are invited to prepare thematic social advertisements in the nominations "Best Drawing", "Best Poster", and "Best Video Clip".
It is expected that the contest entries will reflect modern state mechanisms for combating corruption at all levels and in all spheres of society and state life, as well as the role and significance of international cooperation in this area.
The submission of works is organized on the official website of the international competition www.anticorruption.life until October 1, 2024. The rules for its conduct are also posted there.
The international competition consists of two stages.
The first stage - the semi-final - will be held until October 25 separately in each of the countries. Works in each nomination will be evaluated by National Competition Commissions. Following the results, an awards ceremony is planned.
The competition entries that take first place will advance to the second stage - the final, which will be held in October - November. During this stage, the International Competition Jury will determine the winners and prize-winners in each nomination.
The solemn ceremony of awarding them with diplomas, valuable gifts, and commemorative prizes is planned to be held in the city of Moscow, coinciding this event with the International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9).