On 19th February, a forum was held, organized by the Association for Democratic Initiative, at which the findings from analyses of political parties were presented. These analyses were conducted within the framework of the project “Data-Driven Democracy: Monitoring Political Parties for a More Transparent Future.”
As part of the forum, representatives of TI–Macedonia held a training on the Integrity Watch Platform functionalities– https://integritywatch.mk/. Integrity Watch Platform is developed by Transparency International – Macedonia within the project “Integrity Watch in the Western Balkans and Turkey: Civil society combating corruption with political integrity data” financially supported by the European Union and the regional project SMART Balkans – “Civil Society for Shared Society in the Western Balkans” funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway.
In front of the participants, the functionalities of the platform were presented, including its components and how data can be filtered, compared and used to detect corruption risks. Special sections of the platform were demonstrated, explaining what data is included in its three areas: financing of political parties, public procurement and exploitation of mineral resources and hydropower plants. The training provided an opportunity for discussion among participants, who shared insights based on their experiences on how the platform can be used, what data could be included in the future and how it can be shared and promoted to a larger number of users. This was an excellent opportunity to promote the platform at local level and to familiarize institutions and representatives from political parties.
