On participation in the international competition

The Republic of Belarus is a party to the UN Convention against Corruption.

In accordance with Article 13 of the said Convention, each State Party shall take appropriate measures to promote the active participation of individuals and groups outside the public sector in the prevention of and the fight against corruption, in-depth understanding within society of the fact that corruption is an offence of whatever kind provided for under that Convention and that it generates impunity, and the threats it engenders.

In order to organize constructive international cooperation, create an atmosphere of intolerance towards corruption, and take joint effective measures to combat this negative social phenomenon, Belarus, along with Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan, takes an active part in the activities of the Intergovernmental Council for Combating Corruption, a sectoral cooperation body of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The Council members have decided to hold the International Youth Competition of Social Anti-Corruption Advertising "Together Against Corruption!", which is open to participants from any country.

The organizer of the international competition is the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, and the co-organizers are the Prosecutor General's Offices of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs and Anti-Corruption, and the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Contestants aged 10 to 25 are invited to prepare thematic social advertising in the nominations "Best Drawing", "Best Poster", and "Best Video Clip".

The submission of works is organized on the official website of the international competition www.anticorruption.life until October 1, 2024. The competition rules are also posted there.

The international competition consists of two stages.

The first stage – the semi-final – will be held until October 25 separately in each country. Works in each nomination will be evaluated by National Competition Commissions. Following the results, an awards ceremony is planned.

The competition entries that take first place will advance to the second stage – the final, which will be held in October-November. During the final, the International Competition Jury will determine the winners and prize-winners in each nomination. The solemn ceremony of awarding them with diplomas, valuable gifts, and commemorative prizes is planned to be held in the city of Moscow, coinciding with the International Day of Corruption Prevention (December 9).

Take an active part in the specified competition, and victory will not be long in coming.