This Directive establishes a minimum set of rules governing the re-use and the practical means of facilitating reuse of existing documents held by public sector bodies of theMember States. The…
This article discusses a variety of eActivist applications (ActionApps, Slash Forums, Blogs, News postings etc.) that can be run from the same servers as an organization's existing website.…
World Water Monitoring Day is a worldwide opportunity to positively impact the health of rivers, lakes, estuaries and other waterbodies. On 18 October 2004 volunteer monitoring groups, water quality…
This report is the first product of a larger project entitled 'Engaging the Disenfranchised: Developing Countries and Civil Society in International Governance for Sustainable Development.…
A site for researchers, government officials, and citizens interested in understanding and improving control of industrial pollution, especially in developing countries. NIPR is the primary source…
This report provides a unique source of comparative information on measures adopted in OECD countries to strengthen citizens access to information, to enhance consultation and encourage their active…
The Turkish Right to Information Act, in force from April 2004, aims to regulate the procedure and the basis of the right to information from all public institutions. This status report examines the…
The Ecuadorian Transparency and Access to Information Law establishes that "[a]ccess to information is a right of the person guaranteed by the State" and requires that government agencies…
This landmark legislation guarantees the Mexican public's right to request and receive information from the government. In Spanish. For an English translation, see http://www.freedominfo.org/…
To complement the qualitative information obtained from an initial, general questionnaire on "Strengthening Government-Citizen Connections", OECD launched a follow-up questionnaire to…
