U4 specialised online course:
MONEY IN POLITICS:
curbing corruption in election campaigns and political party finance

Download course flyer .pdf

Why take this course?

• Get a better understanding of the role of money in politics and how corruption at this stage impacts development
• Start thinking in strategic terms about feasible activities to include the topic in democratic governance projects

Expected results

• Enhanced knowledge about actors in the field - internationally
• Increased understanding about the political arena in your country of activity (legislation, monitoring, impacts for development agencies, etc.)

Workload and training methods

Participants work in small groups where they are required to take part in group discussions, and write compulsory assignments. Minimum 30 hours of available time - spread over the three weeks - and a reasonably stable internet connection is needed.

The course readers are available for U4 partners to download.

It does not matter what time of day you log on to the Virtual Classroom, but please do not sign up if you cannot participate on a regular basis during all the three weeks of the course.

Guidance, facilitation and expert supervision

The participants receive help and guidance from a U4 course facilitator. In addition, experts with long experience in the field give input to discussions and comment on assignments. Read more about the experts.

Diploma

All participants who complete the course successfully will be issued a course diploma.

Course fee

Participation is free for U4 Partner Agency Staff and invited partners (includes ministry of foreign affairs and embassy staff) .

Any questions?

Please contact Alessandra Fontana (Alessandra.Fontanacmi.no) at the Resource Centre if you have any questions related to the course, or call us in Norway at +47 47 93 80 74 (Between 09:00 - 15:00 GMT +1).

Training Online course Course texts: Essentials on Anti-Corruption Course texts: Money in Politics Virtual classroom In-country training Specialised in-country training Workshop materials Corruption in the education sector Corruption in the health sector Money in politics online course EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IN-COUNTRY TRAINING Locations for the 'Essentials of Anti-Corruption' training workshops and the specialised training modules are decided by the AC coordinators at the U4 Partner Agencies' Headquarters. Requests by field offices for U4 In-country training can be forwarded to them.

Training in Afghanistan, June 2006