OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports international conference and media forum on Uzbekistan’s progress in combating corruption

The progress Uzbekistan has made in combating corruption over the course of this year was the focus of an international conference and subsequent media forum organized by the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and other international organizations on 13 and 14 December 2018 in Tashkent.

The conference, Anti-corruption Reforms in Uzbekistan: Achievements and priorities 2018, and the media forum brought together over 100 representatives from government agencies, civil society, the media and the private sector. It was the culmination of a week of events on anti-corruption, organized to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December.

The media forum, held on 14 December, offered a platform for the government and its partners, including the OSCE, and media representatives to discuss the anti-corruption efforts, underlining the need for transparency and openness when it comes to combating corruption.

Additionally, the second day saw the award ceremony for the winners of the Uzbekistan Youth Against Corruption competition, which engaged young people in the process of establishing a zero-tolerance climate towards corruption in the country.

The support to the conference and media forum is part of ongoing efforts by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan in assisting the government to combat corruption and were organized as part of the project Supporting Uzbekistan in Implementing and Promoting Business Integrity Standards.