Panel discussion on transparency in politics and the media
Helen Darbishire2017-05-17T12:46:20+02:00Date: 23 September 2016; 11.45 – 13.15h Place: Room A45 Facultad de Filosofía Edificio A Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
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Sep 2016
Access Info Europe is celebrating its 10th Anniversary!
Helen Darbishire2020-02-14T11:15:25+01:00Will you join us? Then please RSVP before 30 September at: wiesje[at]access-info.org Thank you! We hope to see you there. [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
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Sep 2016
Legal Leaks Training in Tirana
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:10:36+01:00Date: 22 and 23 September 2016 Place: Tirana, Albania
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Sep 2016
European Commission Withdraws Automated August Holiday Delay Message
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:04:00+01:00Madrid, 14 September 2016 - Access Info Europe has welcomed the decision by the European Commission not to repeat August's automatic "out-of-office" style message warning requesters that there might be delays in processing their requests due to the summer holidays. This decision came after Access Info's Executive Director Helen Darbishire sent a letter to the Commission on 1 September 2016 expressing concerns about the automatic response, which read "Due to the holiday period in August, some delays may occur in the treatment of your access-to-documents request." In a rapid reply sent on 7 September 2016, the head of the EU's
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Sep 2016
Consejo de Transparencia abre sus puertas por el Día del Derecho a Saber
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:10:36+01:00La Vanguardia | 13/09/2016 Spanish - El Consejo de Transparencia ha organizado una jornada de puertas abiertas con motivo del Día Internacional del Derecho a Saber e invita a los ciudadanos a participar en un "maratón" de preguntas a la administración para ejercer ese derecho. Read more...
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Sep 2016
Transparency Law debate in the Regional Assembly of Madrid
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:10:36+01:00Date: 13 September 2016 Place: Regional Assembly of Madrid, Madrid
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Sep 2016
Record-keeping and timely publication of information are essential for meaningful participation Access Info tells Council of Europe
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:04:00+01:00Madrid, 5 September 2016 – Access Info has submitted recommendations to the Council of Europe on how to improve its Draft guidelines for meaningful civil participation in political decision-making so as to ensure that records are kept and that there is timely publication of relevant documents. This recommendation comes after research across Europe by Access Info and partners revealed abysmal levels of record keeping. For example, of 21 decision-making processes in nine countries, for half of them (10) no minutes of meetings had been created. Similarly, the research found that for only four of 34 processes were documents submitted by
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Your fundamental right might have to wait, I’m out of office
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:04:00+01:00Madrid, 2 September 2016 - Since the beginning of August, requesters of access to EU documents may have noticed the following automated messages from the Secretariat General warning them about possible delays to dealing with requests: “Due to the holiday period in August, some delays may occur in the treatment of your access-to-documents request, especially where the processing of data requires the consultation of national administrations, external organisations or other services.” So far during August, Access Info has counted 22 instances of this specific message appearing on the AsktheEU.org request platform. It is unacceptable for citizens to have to anticipate
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Aug 2016
El Gobierno cae en su propia trampa: el lío normativo obligará a indemnizar a hogares con placas solares
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:10:37+01:00Vozpópuli | 04/08/2016 Spanish - Industria reconoce ante el TC que los promotores de autoconsumo que pusieron en marcha sus proyectos bajo normas autonómicas, antes del decreto de 2015, podrían reclamar indemnizaciones cuando se anulen esas leyes. Read more...
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Madrid City Adopts Strong Transparency and Lobby Regulation Rules
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:04:00+01:00Madrid, 27 July 2016 - The Madrid City Council today approved one of the most progressive sub-national transparency regimes in Europe, encompassing proactive publication on a broad scale, the right to request information, including via anonymous requests, and a strong lobby regulation that requires the registration of lobbyists before they meet with public officials. Welcoming the new package of open government measures, Access Info Europe noted that the holistic approach to transparency sets a standard not only in Spain but across Europe and globally, particularly since the Madrid City Hall is a member of the Open Government Partnership sub-national pilot