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Austria TMO Consultation

2018-11-13T10:12:28+01:00

Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? According to the Media Act, as amended in 2011, it is possible to finds out who owns print, online and broadcast media through information reported directly to the public. All media must disclose enough information for their real owners to be identified, including information on all shareholdings, whatever the size, beneficial owners back to a real person and those with indirect interests and control. For periodical media, this should be done annually next to the “imprint” or masthead, for broadcast media it must

Austria TMO Consultation2018-11-13T10:12:28+01:00

About the Transparency of the Media Ownership Project

2020-07-07T16:40:35+02:00

Madrid, 1 August 2013 - Research by Access Info Europe and the Open Society Media Program in 20 countries (19 European region plus Morocco) has revealed that the legal framework in most countries is insufficient to guarantee transparency of media ownership. » In only 9 of the 20 countries (including only four of the EU member states surveyed), can the public find out who the actual owners of the broadcast media are from reporting to media regulators or to company registers. » Disclosure to media regulators of beneficial (ultimate) owners of media outlets is not currently required in most of

About the Transparency of the Media Ownership Project2020-07-07T16:40:35+02:00

Public Consultation on Transparency of Media Ownership in Europe

2018-11-13T10:12:29+01:00

Madrid, 1 September 2013 – Access Info and the Open Society Media Program would like your input on our draft recommendations for improving the transparency of media ownership in Europe – please fill in this questionnaire – it has 10 questions and takes 8 minutes: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TransparencyMediaOwnership Recommendations: Access Info and the OSMP has developed a set of recommendations which are open for public consultation and will be presented to the European Union, European Parliament, Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, as well as national governments. The recommendations can be downloaded in full here .

Public Consultation on Transparency of Media Ownership in Europe2018-11-13T10:12:29+01:00

Spain’s Pro-Transparency Organisations denounce adoption by Parliamentary Committee of weak and insufficient draft access to information law

2018-11-13T10:12:29+01:00

Madrid, 31 July 2013 – The Constitutional Commission of Spain’s Parliament (Congress) today adopted using the voting majority of the ruling Partido Popular and two smaller parties, the draft law on Transparency, Access to Information and Good Governance. This will be passed to the plenary of the parliament in September for subsequent approval by the Senate, most likely to come during the autumn.

Spain’s Pro-Transparency Organisations denounce adoption by Parliamentary Committee of weak and insufficient draft access to information law2018-11-13T10:12:29+01:00

Proactive Transparency Report

2018-11-13T10:12:29+01:00

Public participation can change the way public policies are developed, reducing capture by special interest groups, and ensuring that decisions take into account the views and needs of affected communities. Although information alone is not sufficient—additional mechanisms are necessary for receiving input from the public, reviewing it, and providing feedback on how this input was taken into consideration—meaningful participation exercises are contingent on the public having timely access to the same data as the officials making the decision. Participation cannot be effective or equal if individuals have to file requests and wait for an answer. The role of transparency in

Proactive Transparency Report2018-11-13T10:12:29+01:00

Open Government Project

2020-03-24T10:29:41+01:00

1 February 2013 - The Open Government Standards are being drafted through a consultative process amongst civil society organisations across the world that are working to promote open government. The Standards define the measures that different governments must adopt in order to advance and become Open Governments. Participation It means that the public can engage directly in the consideration of policy options and decision making, and contribute ideas and evidence that lead to policies, laws, and decisions which best serve society and broad democratic interests. That governments actively seek to mobilize citizens to engage in public debate, and that mechanisms

Open Government Project2020-03-24T10:29:41+01:00

EU Citizens Project

2020-02-14T12:55:43+01:00

There are six organisations involved in the Alter Citizens Project. These are Access Info Europe – based in Spain, AITEC – based in France, Environmental Law Service – based in the Czech Republic, Friends of the Earth Europe – based in Belgium, Health Action International – based in the Netherlands, and SpinWatch – based in the UK.

EU Citizens Project2020-02-14T12:55:43+01:00

Another Secretive Step For Spain’s Transparency Law

2018-11-13T10:12:30+01:00

Madrid, 26 July 2013 – Access Info Europe today criticised once again the process by which Spain’s transparency law is being adopted, which continues to be secretive and non-participatory. In the latest development, on Thursday 25 July, with domestic and international attention focused on the news of Spain’s tragic train crash, a closed door session of the Parliament’s Constitutional Commission which was boycotted by left of centre parties, including the main opposition Socialist Party, approved amendments to the transparency law.

Another Secretive Step For Spain’s Transparency Law2018-11-13T10:12:30+01:00

Poland: Access to information implementation by public bodies results

2018-11-13T10:12:30+01:00

Madrid/Warsaw, 30 June 2014 – Access Info Europe participated in a conference, working with Polish NGO Cities on the Internet, to present the final assessment of levels of implementation of The Access to Public Information Act 2001 by public bodies at the central and regional level. The project, led by Cities on the Internet, aimed to promote a more effective realization of the constitutional right of access to public information by gathering data and analytical evidence necessary for civic oversight of implementation of that right, as well as its exercise. The project researched, analysed legal frameworks, publications, training, and created

Poland: Access to information implementation by public bodies results2018-11-13T10:12:30+01:00

Access Info asks for a deeper reform on transparency in France

2018-11-13T10:12:30+01:00

Madrid, 15 July 2013 – France has recently been embroiled in multiple scandals that have revealed a number of situations of conflicts of interest within the public institutions. In order to restore citizens’ trust in their representatives, the French government has made the issue of transparency a high priority on the political agenda. On 24 April, the Ayrault government proposed before the national assembly’s bureau two drafts laws on the transparency of public life. The texts are now being examined by the French Parliament.

Access Info asks for a deeper reform on transparency in France2018-11-13T10:12:30+01:00
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