The National Transparency Authority (NTA) will be present at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) (10-18.09.2922) with its own stand (Hall 15 - Stand 39). The participation of the NTA at the 86th TIF aims at informing the public about the multi-level work of the Authority, as well as about its mission, which focuses on the prevention, detection and suppression of corruption phenomena.
At the same time, through a series of events (workshops, information meetings, working meetings, public opinion research, etc.), the NTA will inform the participants and visitors of the TIF on issues of transparency, audits, public accountability and integrity. In addition, visitors to the Authority's stand will have the opportunity to learn about the educational activities already implemented by the NTA, as well as the new initiatives planned during the new school year, aiming to inform and raise awareness among the student community, the country's future citizens.
It is worth noting that, as last year, during the Exhibition, the Authority will implement a Public Opinion Survey, entitled "Your Opinion Counts", on the attitudes and perceptions of citizens towards corruption issues. The results of the Survey will be presented in the context of the awareness-raising and information activities planned by the NTA on the occasion of the World Anti-Corruption Day (9th December 2022).
In the context of its presence at the 86th Thessaloniki International Fair, the NTA is organizing a Conference on "Natural Disaster Management and Transparency" on Sunday, 11 September 2022 at 16:00 - 17:30, in Hall B - N. Germanos (Pavilion 8 - 2nd floor). Among the topics to be analysed are:
- The risks, new facts and impacts of the climate crisis and ways to manage them
- The role of the NTA as a powerful mechanism for monitoring compliance with the measures, conditions and restrictions set for the prevention, response and recovery stages of natural disasters
- The tools and methods used by the NTA Auditors – Inspectors as members of the Working Group on Monitoring the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Natural Disasters to assist the work of the Governmental Committee for State Aid
- Policies for the response to natural disasters and the development of actions for awareness-raising, education and mobilisation of citizens
In parallel, on Monday 12 September 2022, at 18:00 - 19:30, in Room B - N. Germanos, a second Conference on "Transparency and Digital Transformation in Health" will be held. The topics of the workshop will focus on key questions related to the phenomenon of corruption in public health such as:
- What are the causes and dysfunctions of the health system that breed corruption?
- How have the facts changed following the major digital transformation interventions already implemented (e.g., intangible prescription, vaccination programme, Covid Free GR Wallet, electronic health record, myHealth, etc.)?
- What are the tools and good practices that can help fight corruption and fraud and what is the role of digital transformation particularly in the post covid-19 era?
- How can the accessibility, efficiency and quality of services provided by the public health system be enhanced?
- To what extent has the audit work of the NTA been facilitated by the ongoing digital transformation and what further steps can be taken to further facilitate the audit work?
Finally, it will be possible to participate both in person and online (zoom - YouTube). Registration for online attendance of the above information events can be done at the links below:
- Natural Disaster Management and Transparency - Sunday 11 September 2022, time: 16:00 - 17:30 - https://bit.ly/3R1DHby
- Transparency and Digital Transformation in Health - Monday 12 September 2022, time: 18:00 - 19:30 - https://bit.ly/3Ay79Pk
More information on the participation of the NTA in the 86th TIF can be found at the following link: https://bit.ly/3pUa7ss