Two days of training for councillors and senior figures in San Marino’s institutions, aimed at preventing corruption and strengthening the rules of conduct for those holding public office. The initiative has been launched by the Secretariat of State for Internal Affairs, in collaboration with the University of San Marino, in order to follow up on the recommendations of GRECO, the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body.
The courses will take place on Friday, 16 October, from 3pm to 5pm, and on Friday, 30 October, from 4pm to 6pm, in the Lanfranco Ferroni Hall, with the option to attend remotely.
The initiative will involve members of the Grand and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale) as well as individuals holding senior executive functions – that is, those occupying top positions within the administration and institutions.
GRECO had in fact asked San Marino to ensure specific training on integrity standards, both at the start of an official’s term and through periodic refresher courses. These recommendations fall within the fourth and fifth evaluation rounds carried out by the international body.
A first step had already been taken last April, with the distribution of training materials on the disciplinary and ethical rules applicable to public officials, as well as on the Code of Ethics for members of the Congress of State.
In July, moreover, the Advisory Committee on Councillors’ Conduct had approved the organisation of dedicated sessions on corruption prevention. The programme was later extended to include individuals with senior executive functions as well, given the overlapping nature of the topics involved.
The lessons will be led by professors Luciano Angelini and Paolo Pascucci, the latter serving as Rector of the University of San Marino and chair of the Ethics Committee for the Congress of State. Both are labour law experts and professors of labour law at the University of Urbino.
The goal is to provide participants with practical tools to understand and apply the principles of integrity, transparency and propriety in carrying out public functions.
For the Secretariat of State for Internal Affairs, the initiative marks a further step in aligning the Republic with international standards on corruption prevention.
