A delegation from the National Protective Service also represented Hungary at the General Assembly of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (CoSP). The UN General Assembly on this issue is the largest global anti-corruption conference in the world.
On the occasion of World Anti-Corruption Day, the National Protective Service of Hungary organised an international workshop (Quiz) with the participation of police cadets from six countries.”
The Corruption Prevention Department of the National Protective Service, at the request of the Government Office of Budapest, held an integrity development seminar for middle and senior managers between 6-8 November 2023. The aim of the event was to provide the participating managers with an integrity-sensitizing, awareness-raising presentation that they could pass on to their colleagues and incorporate some of its elements into their daily work.
The European Partners Against Corruption (EPAC) is an independent forum for practitioners, united in the common goal of preventing and combating corruption, having been in existence since 2004. EPAC is composed of more than 90 anti-corruption authorities and police oversight bodies from Council of Europe Member Countries, including Hungary as well. Its aim is to provide a forum for experts to exchange professional experience, develop common strategies and improve professional standards.
The National Protective Service will continue its innovative training activities in support of integrity development processes in public bodies.
On 26 September 2023, the Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies of the Ludovika University of Public Service organised a professional roundtable discussion entitled "Biographical (life story) films - A Message from behind the (Prison) Bars", inspired by short films on corruption produced by the National Protective Service.
The Department of Corruption Prevention of the National Protective Service, in cooperation with partner organisations, has prepared a training package on topics related to corruption and value-based approach. The package includes educational and biographical films, presentations and an interview booklet.
On 24 and 25 May 2023, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hosted the 11th edition of the Global Forum on Anti-Corruption and Integrity. For the first time since the pandemic, the two-day event took place in person in Paris.
The scientific conference entitled "The EYE-perspective approach in practice - or the human tools of corruption prevention in the civil service" was jointly organised by the Ministry of Interior and the Department of Law Enforcement Behaviour Sciences of the National University of Public Service, Faculty of Law Enforcement on 30 May 2023.
At this year's first meeting of the Working Group of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the National Protective Service was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Szabóné dr. Marianna Gál dr., Deputy Head of the Department of Corruption Prevention on 26 May 2023 in Paris.