The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) together with the General Secretariat for the Fight against Corruption (GEGAKD), Harokopio University and the Open Technologies Organization (EELLAC) are 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, seeking ways to raise public awareness about these topics.
Corruption in the public sector is one of the most corrosive phenomena of our time. It leads to waste of public resources, exacerbates economic and social inequalities, provides ground for discontent and political polarization and reduces trust in public institutions.
Risks of corruption phenomena emerging 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, to address these risks arising from transactions between citizens and government, to strengthen integrity and reduce corruption phenomena in the public sector, the involvement of the entire society is required.
The Hackathon aims to promote the development of ideas and innovative solutions for the active participation of citizens in the prevention and combating of corruption in Greece. It is an open invitation to undertake positive actions and initiatives that will change the daily life of citizens.
The Hackathon will be held at the Department of Computer Science and Telecommunications of Charokopios University (Omiros 9, Tauros, for access directions see the map), students, academic‑researchers, start–up businesses, programmers as well as anyone else interested in anti‑corruption issues and citizen awareness are invited to participate.
