A series of events organised by the Prime Minister’s Office, within the framework of which 56 experts from six countries in the Western Balkans (Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Bosnia-Hercegovina) and Turkey received special training in the effective prevention of fraud, corruption and other illegal activities that harm the EU’s economic interests, came to a close today. The lectures were funded by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

Hungary won an EU tender to host and organise the training course for experts from countries that are soon to become members of the European Union. The objective of the programme is to enable experts from participating countries to get to know the European Union’s public procurement system and the regulation of anti-fraud measures. In addition to training, a further objective is to increase cooperation between institutions and the establishment of a trans-border network of experts.

According to the government director of the programme, Deputy State Secretary for Public Procurement Supervision Dr. Dániel Császár, the fact that Hungary was awarded the opportunity to develop pre-accession countries is nothing less than an acknowledgement of our achievements thus far and of our public procurement supervision system, which was been certified and accredited by the European Commission.

Public procurement supervisory activities are an important tool to ensure the transparency, regulation and efficient use of EU funding, the Deputy State Secretary added.

(Prime Minister's Office)