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8 July 2021

Online Workshop on the Covid-19 Pandemic-related Public Procurements

On 6 July 2021, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), with the support of the European Union, held an online workshop on the Covid-19 pandemic-related public procurements.

1 July 2021

IDFI Continues the Advocacy Campaign for Increasing the Living Subsidy for the Repressed

With the letter of 30 June 2021, IDFI once again addresses the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, Kakha Kutchava, Minister of Finances of Georgia, Lasha Khutsishvili and the Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, Irakli Kovzanadze with the request for the Government to increase the living subsidy for the repressed individuals from 7 GEL to 44 GEL with the 2021 and 2022 budget.

1 July 2021

Post Bellum’s Training for the IDFI’s Representatives and the Archival Researchers

On 30 June, the representatives of the Czech non-governmental organization, Posy Bellum held an online training for the representatives of the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI).

30 June 2021

The Presentation of the Research - Soviet Totalitarian Toponymy in Georgia

On 21 June, the presentation of the research - Soviet Totalitarian Toponymy in Georgia and related discussion was held at the Vakhtang VI Building of the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia.

29 June 2021

Public discussion about Open Data Portal Concept of Tbilisi City Hall

On June 28, 2021, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), in cooperation with Tbilisi City Hall and with the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Good Governance Initiative in Georgia (USAID GGI), held an online public discussion of the Open Data Portal concept.

28 June 2021

IDFI signs a Memorandum of Cooperation with Post Bellum.

Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) signs a Memorandum of Cooperation with Post Bellum.

28 June 2021

Working Meeting of IDFI, Social Justice Center and the State Inspector's Service with Media Representatives

On June 24-25, 2021, in cooperation with the State Inspector's Service, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) and the Social Justice Center held a working meeting with media representatives.

25 June 2021

Repressed Levan (Leo) Rukhadze’s Investigation Cases

The investigation cases, which had been unknown until now, concerning the repressed brothers – Polikarpe, Levan and Ivane Rukhadze, were given to the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) for research purposes.

23 June 2021

Whistleblower Institute in Georgia

In the survey carried out by IDFI in 2020, to the question about the sources of civil servants' information about the whistleblowing institution during the quantitative survey, 39% of the respondents stated that they did not have any information.

18 June 2021

Public Discussion on Access to Public Information during the Covid-19 Pandemic

On June 18, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) with the support from the European Union (EU), within the project Monitoring Covid-19 related public spendings and human rights protection during the state of emergency and after, held an online public discussion about access to public information during the Covid-19 pandemic.