The Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet) is an international information-sharing network promoting the right of access to information.
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Check the map for activities around the world during the International Right to @accesstoinfo #IDUAI2018 #ATI2018 #IPDCtalks @UNESCO @UNDP @UNGA google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?m…
Here's a spreadsheet resource on which countries allow foreigners to file requests:
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@TobyMendel @Law_Democracy @CarterCenter @africafoicentre @GilbertSendugwa @MRA_Nigeria @zoetitus @APAI_WG @EdetOjo @IFEX @HRNJUganda @a19right2info @anticorruption
Rwanda: Draft data protection bill must incorporate freedom of expression and information safeguards.
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@article19eafric @Access_Info @africafoicentre @NARwanda @JosephRyarasa @PrimatureRwanda @RwandaGov @UrugwiroVillage @PaulKagame
Thread: EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility spending at risk due to lack of transparency. @Access_Info
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The EU's massive commitment to spend €672.5 billion on the recovery from the pandemic is at risk of corruption and misuse because of a serious lack of transparency, according to an analysis by civil society organisations from across Europe.
#Transparency #Accountability
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European Commission urged making procurement transparent to protect pandemic recovery and green spending.
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@Access_Info @TI_EU @EURightsAgency @OxfamEU @TobyMendel
#OpenContracting #Transparency #Accountability #AccessToInfo
Difficulties in accessing official physical records or electronic documents not shared on public networks may be a challenge to ensure the access to the public information during this period.
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#AccessToInfo #ICIC2021
The levels of openness the public expect or perceive are shaped by the political context, & a range of underlying expectations & beliefs.
Read more about the impact of #data on the public during the pandemic
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While the disclosure of information about the pandemic constitutes an important aspect of crisis management policies, the effect of the level of information disclosure on political trust has not yet been investigated.
Read more here: bit.ly/3qG3WrA
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Centre for Law & Democracy will hold a trivia night where teams compete through a quiz on the theme of the right to information. @Law_Democracy @accesstoinfo #IDUAI2018
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@Hub4InveMedia will be holding the International Right to Know Day 2018 activities in Masaka district. interface for local government officials with media and CSOs in that region for two days followed by panel discussion on the 28th September. @accesstoinfo
@MISARegional is releasing its Transparency Assessment Reports for 8 SADC countries of Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. @accesstoinfo #IDUAI2018
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Transparency International Sri Lanka has several activities planned around RTKD.
Launching a web page on RTIwatch.lk with a summary of each case of the RTI Commission in SL, in a categorized, searchable manner, in the local languages.
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Street dramas in 5 districts - Colombo, Matara, Ampara, Trincomalee and Jaffna
Town Hall meetings in 4 districts - Matara, Vavuniya, Ampara and Jaffna
A radio campaign for RTI awarness-raising, in the local languages @accesstoinfo #IDUAI2018
The Escazú Agreement is the first of its kind to include specific binding provisions for the protection and promotion of human rights defenders in environmental matters.
You may access the treaty text at: cepal.org/en/escazuagreement