Transparency International School on Integrity
10-16 July, 2017 in
Vilnius, Lithuania
Transparency International School on Integrity (TISI) is an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders.
The upcoming TISI 2017 will take place during 10-16 July, 2017 in
Vilnius, Lithuania. TISI exposes its participants to the latest
developments in the field of anti-corruption and accountability and
offers real opportunities to try and implement their ideas in practice.
Following a rigorous selection process, selected students spend 7 highly intensive days learning from leading anti-corruption and accountability professionals.
TISI seeks to create a peer-to-peer learning and integrity-building
environment that links theory with practice and helps young leaders to
acquire better skills in bringing the anti-corruption message across.
School lectures, seminars, training and
field trips provide TISI participants with a unique blend of
international and local know-how, while also challenging students to
approach the subject from outside the box and offer novel, previously
untested solutions. Since 2010, TISI has welcomed more than 700 youth leaders from around 90 countries worldwide.
Is this School for you?
This one is easy. TISI is for senior students, graduates and young professionals eager
to learn how to make a stand against corruption and to achieve greater
transparency in their country. The seven-day format offers a powerful
mix of an intensive academic schedule, unconference-like atmosphere and
continuous peer-to-peer interactions which all make it into an
unforgettable one-week-long adventure.
TISI usually hosts an equal share of
participants from private and public sectors, NGOs and academia from
Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Such diversity in background and
experience further strengthen our applied approach to anti-corruption and transparency.
Therefore, students not only learn about the causes of corruption but
also spend a large part of their time learning practical ways in which
societies can become more transparent and accountable.
In July 2016, once again we welcomed some 120 future leaders from more than 60 countries for a 7-day event in the beautiful Lithuanian capital Vilnius.
What will you learn?
TISI is organized in cooperation with Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius. Upon completion of the TISI course, students receive 6 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits,
which only stresses the fact that participants come to the school to
learn and are required to do additional preparatory reading before the
School starts. The course reading material is published in advance and
students are encouraged to get in touch with TISI organizers for
additional reading recommendations.
The School curriculum is presented
through a variety of learning modules such as lectures, seminars,
trainings, discussions, field trips, film screenings and social events.
The program follows a dynamic schedule which, as the week goes by,
gradually moves away from introductory topics to seminars and training
aimed to address particular subjects and let participants acquire new
skill sets. In short, the goal of the program is to leave all the
participants inspired and empowered by creating opportunities to learn
in small groups as well as through mentoring hours.
The School features three teaching modules that cover the public sector, the private sector and civic empowerment tools. Each module deals both with theory and practice and includes:
Public sector – grand and petty corruption, measuring corruption, state capture, political party financing, public procurement, etc.
Private sector –
international anti-corruption mechanisms, corporate reporting standards
and corruption in different industry sectors, such as the media or
sports, etc.
The civic empowerment
module addresses the role of citizens in monitoring the activities of
the state and explores ways in which people can become involved in the
public decision-making process, in reporting corruption and in
anti-corruption activities.
We believe young people have extraordinary potential to create change.
For this reason, at TI School we seek to put our alumni in a position
where they can use their newly-acquired knowledge and test their ideas
in practice. We also know that anything good has to be sustainable and
develop organically. This is why during TISI, interested students are
assisted in developing their unique micro-project proposals, which can
then compete for financial support from our partners at the IACC.
Innovative game-changing ideas can receive an action mini-grant of up to
5000 EUR and be assisted by TI School team to help implement the best
ideas back in their home countries.
A limited number of scholarships is available for applicants from certain countries. Full scholarships cover international travel, tuition and accommodation expenses. Students seeking to receive full or partial scholarships are encouraged to apply as soon as the application process opens. In certain cases, students may be also offered partial tuition fee waivers to cover a part of their course expenses.
A limited number of scholarships is available for applicants from certain countries. Full scholarships cover international travel, tuition and accommodation expenses. Students seeking to receive full or partial scholarships are encouraged to apply as soon as the application process opens. In certain cases, students may be also offered partial tuition fee waivers to cover a part of their course expenses.
