València, 21 October 2026.– The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency has designated 21 October each year as Ethics Day. This annual event will be devoted to training, outreach and awareness-raising on the values, principles and standards of conduct set out in the institution’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
The initiative was proposed by the Agency’s Ethics Committee, a collegiate advisory body responsible for overseeing compliance with the code. The chosen date is directly linked to Global Ethics Day, an international initiative promoted since 2014 by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and held on the third Wednesday of October. In this way, the AVAF aligns its internal awareness-raising strategy with a globally recognised observance.
The resolution is based on Generalitat Law 11/2016, which entrusts the Agency with preventing fraud and promoting integrity and public ethics, as well as on Article 55 of Law 1/2022 on Transparency and Good Governance of the Valencian Community. The measure consolidates the implementation of the AVAF’s ethical framework following the approval of its code of ethics in May 2025.
The key objectives established for the AVAF’s Ethics Day include:
- Promoting knowledge and internalisation of the principles and standards of conduct contained in the Code of Ethics.
- Fostering an organisational culture founded on integrity and focused on protecting the public interest.
- Encouraging reflection and debate on ethical dilemmas and conflicts of interest in the day-to-day performance of public duties.
- Promoting continuous training and awareness-raising among all Agency staff.
The first edition of Ethics Day is being held in 2026 under the slogan “For an institution of integrity, at everyone’s service”. The event is intended for all AVAF staff and will include presentations, panel discussions, workshops, informative materials and practical activities based on real-life situations in public service.
