ngo compensates for administrative and regulatory deficiencies (aip experience in bulgaria)
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NGO Compensates for Administrative and NGO Compensates for Administrative and Regulatory Deficiencies (AIP Experience in Regulatory Deficiencies (AIP Experience in
Bulgaria)Bulgaria)Gergana JoulevaGergana Jouleva,, PhD, PhD,
Executive director, Executive director, Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme
WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORGAccess to Information Access to Information
ProgrammeProgramme
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
Challenges in period of political Challenges in period of political and constitutional changesand constitutional changes 1989- 1989-
19971997 Access to environmental information Access to environmental information Access to documents of former security Access to documents of former security
servicesservices Citizenry lacks means of controlling the Citizenry lacks means of controlling the
government – public trust towards government – public trust towards governmentgovernment
Culture of secrecyCulture of secrecy New media legislation – Public New media legislation – Public
(government controlled media), (government controlled media), commercial mediacommercial media
Frequent political changesFrequent political changes
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
Results in campaign for adoption Results in campaign for adoption of Access to Public Information Act of Access to Public Information Act
APIAAPIA
Adoption of APIA in 2000Adoption of APIA in 2000 Adoption of DP and PCI legislation (2002)Adoption of DP and PCI legislation (2002) Public discussions on the draft legislationPublic discussions on the draft legislation Elucidation of the APIRElucidation of the APIR Development of country networkDevelopment of country network
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
New Challenges in the beginning of New Challenges in the beginning of the implementation (2000)the implementation (2000)
Common Common Administration was not prepared to fulfill Administration was not prepared to fulfill
its obligations its obligations Necessity for further elucidation of the Necessity for further elucidation of the
lawlaw Specific Specific No oversight and enforcement body No oversight and enforcement body Unclearly outlined exemptions from the Unclearly outlined exemptions from the
right to information accessright to information access
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
Advocacy for the implementation of Advocacy for the implementation of APIA (Bulgaria)APIA (Bulgaria)
TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO EXERSIZE THEIR TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO EXERSIZE THEIR RIGTHS UNDER APIARIGTHS UNDER APIA
Handbook How to Use APIA Handbook How to Use APIA Handbook for JournalistsHandbook for Journalists Trainings for journalists, NGOsTrainings for journalists, NGOs Legal help and advice including Legal help and advice including
court representationcourt representation Elucidation of the Access to Information Rights Elucidation of the Access to Information Rights
through media and other public eventsthrough media and other public events
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
Advocacy for the implementation Advocacy for the implementation of APIAof APIA
TO PUSH GOVERNEMENT BODIES TO APPLY TO PUSH GOVERNEMENT BODIES TO APPLY THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER APIA THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER APIA
Monitoring the implementation – Surveys, Monitoring the implementation – Surveys, Annual reportsAnnual reports
Monitoring the secondary legislation – Monitoring the secondary legislation – Annual reports with recommendationsAnnual reports with recommendations
Handbook for the administrationHandbook for the administration Trainings for the administration Trainings for the administration
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
Access to information awareness in Bulgaria Access to information awareness in Bulgaria
Annual data (in percentages)
28,2
22,6
15,5
19,2
13
11,8
10,1
12,6
8
8,8
6
26,9
0 10 20 30
2002
2004
2005
2006
Source: National Center for Public Opinion Polls
Exercised access toinformation rightsAware of theprocedureAware of access toinformation rights
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
International Right to Know DayInternational Right to Know DaySeptember 28 September 28
www.righttoknowday.netwww.righttoknowday.net
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
International International Right to Know Right to Know
DayDaySeptember 28September 28
www.RightToKnowDay.netwww.RightToKnowDay.net
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
http://www.foiadvocates.nethttp://www.foiadvocates.net
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
New ChallengesNew Challenges
BG Legislation and EU DirectivesBG Legislation and EU Directives E-APIAE-APIA Transparency of Government Transparency of Government
contractscontracts Transparency of the reports of the Transparency of the reports of the
implementation of these contractsimplementation of these contracts Necessity of further elucidation of the Necessity of further elucidation of the
right right
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
Handbook for citizensHandbook for citizens
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
Handbook Handbook for for
journalistsjournalists
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
Annual reports (2000-2005)Annual reports (2000-2005)
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
Handbook for Handbook for administrationadministration
20052005
Access to Information ProgrammeAccess to Information Programme WWWW.AIP-BG.ORGWW.AIP-BG.ORG
Freedom of Information Litigation in Freedom of Information Litigation in Bulgaria. Selected casesBulgaria. Selected cases..
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