Corruption is a big problem of society not only in Slovakia but also in many other countries. For several years, the o.z. Proti korupcii has been focusing on the detection and analysis of topics related to the misuse of public resources, corruption and clientelism. These are mainly regional cases with an impact on the whole of Slovakia. The association is probably the only functional regional organization that is dedicated to watch-dog and preventive activities to this extent.
In the media space, the population is faced with a flood of often first-class information and topics at the regional and national level. Public debates are intended to draw deeper citizens into the issue, to clarify and explain matters more extensively by exploring questions, to provide space for direct contact with the direct actors of the topics, thereby partially eliminating misinformation and possible conspiratorial approaches to the wider public.
The project aims to empower local communities, parliamentarians, citizens to take action in public affairs, public life control, and social life through public discussions. Through public discussions to pursue a deeper analysis, a more detailed insight into the topics of regional and national politics in order to present a variety of views and arguments on the problem. The main activity of the project is to conduct regular monthly public discussions with regional and Slovak politicians, representatives of state and public administration, activists pointing out problematic issues. The target groups of the project are elected politicians, non-public citizens, public administration, media, citizens in the broader sense, local communities, university and high school students interested in public life.