Projects
Completed FOICA projects
18. Access to Information for Community Involvemen”
20.10.2008
The primary goal of the Project is to support the people’s involvement and participation in governance and addressing public issues and development of a transparent and accountable local government through promoting effective and efficient access to information.
The four primary strands under the grant are:
- Training of various actors (2 years)
- Public Education Campaign (2 years)
- Improvement of Freedom of Information legislation and creation of by-laws (1st year)
- Legal advisory and strategic litigation on access to information (1st year)
Results: During March 28, 2005 – May 31, 2007 within the scope of “Access to Information for Community Involvement” Project:
24 training sessions were organized in Yerevan city and all regions of Armenia
22 TV talk shows were produced in Yerevan and all regions of Armenia
8 issues of You Have a Right to Know bulletins were published and disseminated. The Black List of officials and agencies that have violated the Freedom of Information Law during the reporting period is also published in every issue.
Workshop on Freedom of Information in Armenia Yerevan
The model FOI web site was created www.foi.am. It contains the FOI legislation of the RA, FOICA prepared amendments to RA laws, information on FOI situation in Armenia
9 pieces of legal acts and by-laws were drafted and presented to RA Government and RA National Assembly approval.
FOICA regional lawyers have consulted 913 people. In 390 cases the lawyers helped citizens to write and send requests. The Freedom of Information Center has sent 62 requests by its own initiative. State officials have responded to 361 out of 390 requests. 20 requests were denied and 9 requests remained unanswered by public bodies. Unanswered or illegally denied requests have been judicially disputed in 8 cases (7 court cases are already successfully completed).