Projects
Completed FOICA projects
5. ADVOCACY FOR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW IN THE RA
01.11.2003
The project was supported by Justice Initiative, OSI Budapest.
Time period is November 2002- February 2003.
The project aimed at promoting the adoption of Freedom of Information Law in the Republic of Armenia. The project was composed of two phases;
A. To set up a task force to improve FOI Draft Law. The task group prepared and improved the FOI law for the final adoption in the National Parliament of the RA.
B. A group of experts (7 people) in FOI field including two chairmen of the Parliament Commissions, one NP member, NP experts, 2 NGO representatives visited Open Democracy Advice Center in South Africa. A 10-day study tour involved meetings with South African Government, Parliament and NGO representatives on FOI Legislation.