Tag: Access to information

10. March 2015.

Join the Campaign for Transparency of Media Ownership

In only 2 out of 20 countries analysed is it possible to know who really owns the media and in 10 out of 20 countries not even the media regulators know who really owns the print media and for online media this figure drops to 6. So Access Info Europe is opening for signature the […]

20. February 2015.

Open data as the fuel for democracy, raw materials for economic growth

Can you imagine public websites providing citizens with the data on every outlay by every ministry, state office or agency, who authorized what payment, when staff salaries were paid and what they amounted to, or how official credit cards are charged? Can Croatia look up to Great Britain as an often-cited exemplary of data openness […]

14. November 2014.

As many as 1.473.218 Croatian citizens living „in the dark“

Although the inhabitants of Rijeka can boast living in the most transparent city in Croatia, with the Varaždin county in the lead among the twenty counties and Belica taking the first place among municipalities, on the whole, every third citizen of Croatia lives “in the dark” – show the results of the LOTUS openness and […]

22. September 2014.

Should you care about open government?

Open Government is very likely to be democracy’s next milestone, writes Albero Abella in his blog for opengovernmentship.org "Should you care about open government?" - Abella asks and then he says - "Possibly, because it guarantees transparency and accountability. But not in my opinion. In 2014 this passive role for the citizens is not enough. The […]

27. March 2014.

Open government - a framework for society of equal opportunities"

Croatian President Ivo Josipovic said on Wednesday the international Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative opened the door to a new and different democracy in which the public was more involved in decision-making and had greater expectations of those in power. "A society which is not ready for openness will be a stagnating society," he said […]

17. March 2014.

EP votes to increase transparency of decision-making

Access Info Europe has welcomed the decision [1] by the European Parliament to bring greater transparency to its decision making by recording and publishing records of final voting in committee. Previously most committee votes were taken by a simple show of hands and were not recorded. The decision, adopted on 26 February 2014, applies to […]

14. March 2014.

Independent Reporting Mechanizam

The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is a key means by which all stakeholders can track OGP progress in participating countries. The IRM produces biannual independent progress reports for each country participating in OGP. The progress reports assess governments on the development and implementation of OGP action plans, progress in fulfilling open government principles, and make […]

15. January 2014.

First integrated register of Croatia's state property made public

The first integrated register of Croatia's state property was inaugurated on Wednesday and made available to the public on the web site of the State Property Management Office (DUUDI). The register, which will be updated, currently contains over 380,000 different entries classified in nine categories. Among important entries in the register are about 298,000 forests […]

28. October 2013.

Musa appointed Croatia's first Information Commissioner

Zagreb Law School lecturer Anamarija Musa has been appointed Croatia's first Information Commissioner, the Croatian parliament decided on Friday. In a secret ballot involving 93 of the 151 MPs, Musa received 83 votes, while HRT public television journalist Sandra Krizanec received three. Seven ballots were declared invalid. An Information Commissioner is appointed by Parliament for […]

25. October 2013.

Musa appointed Croatia's first Information Commissioner

Zagreb Law School lecturer Anamarija Musa has been appointed Croatia's first Information Commissioner, the Croatian parliament decided on Friday. In a secret ballot involving 93 of the 151 MPs, Musa received 83 votes, while HRT public television journalist Sandra Krizanec received three. Seven ballots were declared invalid. An Information Commissioner is appointed by Parliament for […]

18. October 2013.

In favour of greater transparency of the Council of the EU

In a case brought by Access Info Europe, the European Court of Justice today rejected arguments by the Council of the European Union that it should be able to keep secret the identities of Member States making proposals in the context of negotiations on future EU legislation. This is the final ruling – by the highest court […]

15. October 2013.

Short-lists two for 1st Croatian information commissioner

Anamarija Musa, a lecturer at the law school of Zagreb University, and Sandra Krizanec, a journalist of the national broadcaster (HRT), were short-listed as the nominees for the first information commissioner by the Croatian parliament's committee on the constitution and political system on Tuesday, and the parliament (Sabor) will have the final say in deciding […]

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