Start of the UNIKOR project

“Stop university corruption through intensified student activism and use of innovative tools (UNIKOR)” is a new two-year ISIE project on corruption prevention in higher education The project is a recipient of funding from USAID North Macedonia. During the official award ceremony on November 12, 2024, ISIE President Mišo Dokmanović has emphasized the importance of civil activism for […]

Conference in Belgrade: Achievements and Future – Building Corruption Free Universities

Final Conference: Achievements and Future – Building Corruption-Free Universities The final conference of the project “Corruption-Free Universities in Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia” was held on August 27, 2024, in Belgrade. This significant event marked the culmination of efforts to promote transparency and integrity in higher education institutions across these three countries. The event brought […]

121 students complete follow-up activities in June 2024

The students who participated in our Spring School for the Prevention of Corruption in Higher Education have been working diligently to share the knowledge they have acquired at the school.  As a result of that, a total of 9 follow-up activities have been organized in North Macedonia in June 2024. The dissemination events have included […]

First Digital Chatbot for Corruption Prevention Launched

The first digital chatbot for corruption prevention in higher education is launched. The virtual assistant provides information on ways and procedures for reporting corruption and other illegal and unethical actions in higher education. It is available for students in Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia in national languages (Albanian, Macedonian and Serbian). You can access the […]

Trilateral Spring School on Corruption Prevention in Ohrid

Institute for Strategic Research and Education (ISIE) in cooperation with the Institute for Development, Research and Alternatives (IDRA) – Tirana and Centre for Free Elections and Democracy (CESID) – Belgrade have organized Trilateral Spring School on Corruption Prevention in Higher Education in the period from 15-18 May 2024 in Ohrid. Trilateral School was organized within […]

134 student leaders trained for corruption prevention in April

ISIE has trained 134 student leaders and activists for corruption prevention in April 2024. The trainings were held in Bitola, Ohrid, Stip, Skopje and Tetovo. The students were equipped with knowledge and skills to report corruption during the election period in North Macedonia. The trainings were organized within Action for Prevention of Electoral Corruption for […]

New Project for Prevention of Electoral Corruption among Students

In the period from April – August 2024, the Institute for Strategic Research and Education – ISIE will implement “Action for Prevention of Electoral Corruption for Students” Project. The project is aimed to strengthen the skills and capacities of students to recognize and report corruption connected to elections. ISIE will deliver 5 workshops at main […]

Meetings on Corruption Prevention with MPs in Belgrade and Tirana

ISIE team has jointed our partners CESID – Belgrade and IDRA – Tirana in organization of meetings with members of Parliament of Albania and Serbia. The events organized in March 2024 represented a perfect opportunity to share more information with key decision-makers on the results of the Corruption Free Universities Project. Apart from that, the […]

Call for participants – Spring School for Prevention of Corruption

PUBLIC CALL FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPRING SCHOOL FOR PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN OHRID, MAY 15-18, 2024. The Institute for Strategic Research and Education (ISIE), together with the Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CeSID) and the Institute for Development, Research and Alternatives (IDRA) have been implementing the project “Corruption […]

Working Breakfast with MPs organized in Skopje

On February 28, 2024 within the framework of the project “Corruption Free Universities in Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia”, ISIE has organized an informal working meeting with six members of the Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia (Parliamentary Commission for Education, Science and Sports). During the meeting, the findings of the “Study on Corruption […]