The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) together with the General Secretariat for the Fight against Corruption (G.GA.KA.D.), the Harokopion University and the Open Technologies Organization (EELAK), is organizing a Hackathon for Integrity in the Public Sector.
It is a participatory programming marathon aimed at students, academic researchers, developers, as well as anyone interested in anti-corruption issues looking for ways to raise awareness in society about themethese.
Corruption in the public sector is one of the most corrosive phenomena of our time. It leads to waste of public resources, sharpens economic and social inequalities, gives ground to dissatisfaction and political polarization, and reduces confidence in public institutions.
Risks to the emergence of corruption are identified in the various interactions between the public and private sectors, civil society and individuals at all levels of the political decision-making process. Thus, in order to address these risks arising from inter-governmental trade, strengthening integrity and reducing corruption in the public sector, it is necessary to engage the whole of society.
The Hackathon aims to promote the development of ideas and innovative solutions for the active participation of citizens in the prevention and fight against corruption in Greece. It is an open invitation to undertake positive actions and initiatives that will change the everyday life of citizens.
The Hackathon will be held at the Department of Informatics and Telematics of Harokopio University (Omirou 9, Tavros, for instructions accesss see the map), students, academics-researchers, start-up companies, programmers as well as anyone else interested in anti-corruption issues and citizen awareness are invited to participate.
