mendel on access to information
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- 1. Relevance of Transparency, Accountability and Participation Sincethe Arab Spring7-9 April 2013: CairoThe Role of Access to Information In Promoting GovernanceToby Mendel
2. Orientation Access to information held by publicauthorities Public authorities do not own the informationthey hold Presumption of openness vs. presumption ofsecrecy 3. Key Elements Access to information law Shift of presumption Proactive disclosure: reaching out South Africa: notice boards Pakistan: barber shops Open data Recent development 4. Global Trends Laws: 13-95 Jordan, Tunisia, Yemen Human right Constitutions (1990s) International law: seek and receive 5. Participation Generational change: elections to participation My home http://maps.google.com/maps?q=b3m+3s7&hl=en&ll=44.666284,-63.651786&spn=0.001881,0.004066&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.313287,66.621094&hnear=Halifax,+Nova+Scotia+B3M+3S7,+Canada&t=h&z=18 6. Accountability/Service Delivery Key benefit: good decisions and ownership Examples F35s South Africa: housing 7. Corruption Most high-profile benefit Examples from India: Bribery vs. RTI MKSS 8. Economic Benefits Stability Competitiveness Direct value of information (open data) 9. Getting to There Political will Different players: Government Civil society Business Public International community Actual drafting 10. Law Just a Start: Implementation Institutional structure Public authorities Information officers Oversight body Courts Central nodal body Key tasks Capacity building Systems: reactive, proactive, record management, reporting Public awareness 11. ConclusionThe current developments in the MENA regionare very excitingIt is my great honour to be involved in [email protected]