NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: NATO BUILDING INTEGRITY (BI) AWARENESS COURSE AS THE CASE STUDY
NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: NATO BUILDING INTEGRITY (BI) AWARENESS COURSE AS THE CASE STUDY

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the study is to familiarise the readers with the utility of the new technologies and solutions related to the security ecosystem. During the research conducted it was possible to collect important data on the anti-corruption matters, seen from the Ukrainian perspective and to formulate recommendations on the utility of the e-learning tools for sharing building integrity awareness. Need for the study is based on building integrity realm within Ukrainian security and defence environment and relates with the opportunities offered by the e-learning tools to reach the large number of persons on-line to take the e-learning courses. As the background of the research activities, it is needed to mention about the Decree of the President of Ukraine of June 20, 2023, No. 344/2023. Deputy Head of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption was appointed National Coordinator for Ukraine’s Cooperation with NATO in the Field of Integrity Building. To ensure the implementation of its powers in shaping anti-corruption policy regarding integrity in the security and defence sector, the National Agency runs the Directorate for Shaping Integrity Policy in the Security and Defence Sector. Considering the fact that joining the North Atlantic Alliance is a priority task for Ukraine, and reforms aimed at building integrity include introducing modern management standards, ensuring independence from political interference, increasing employee professionalism, investing in education and training of personnel, the National Coordinator for Ukraine’s Cooperation with NATO in the Field of Integrity Building informed the entities about the possibility of completing/passing an online course developed by experts of the NATO and translated into Ukrainian. He stated that this course was mandatory for NATO military and civilian personnel, as it provides general knowledge about integrity and good governance education in NATO member states. During the course, participants can familiarize themselves with basic knowledge about integrity and good governance education. After successfully completing the course, each participant can receive a personalized certificate at the end. This course has been accessible, from the beginning of June 2024, on the NATO DEEP ADL Portal, while the solution/approach which is the result of the collaborative efforts involving two institutions of the Defence and Security Cooperation Directorate of Operations Division: (1) Governance and Institutions, (2) Defence Education Enhancement Programme and the NATO Representation in Ukraine (NRU). Introduced methodology is mainly based on collecting data while using functionalities offered by the NATO DEEP ADL Portal – satisfaction survey consisted of eight questions. To date (01 September), more than 113,000 participants have completed this format, including members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the National Police of Ukraine, the State Emergency Service, the Security Service of Ukraine, and many other institutions. The National Agency of Corruption Prevention and the national coordinator for NATO BI policy implementation have significantly promoted the course among relevant institutions. Since participants completed the course, data had been collected within satisfactory survey and processed, accordingly. The practical implications are of utmost importance, allowing for introducing this approach in case of other elearnig courses.

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