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28 July 2011

International Conference on Freedom of Information

July 29-31, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) will host an international conference on freedom of information issues at the hotel Country Side in Shindisi. Conference is organized by the National Security Archive at the George Washington University, with the financial support of Carnegie Endowment. This is the second conference on topic of freedom of information that is being held in Georgia. The first conference was held in Telavi in May, 2009 http://www.

25 July 2011

Monitoring of web-page of Ministry of Environment Protection of Georgia

Monitoring of web-page of Ministry of Environment Protection of Georgia On July4, 2011 IDFI expert team has conducted information transparency and e-Governance (e- Accessibility and technical operability) monitoring of official webpage of Ministry of Environment Protectionof Georgia (www.moe.gov.ge) within the framework of the project Monitoring of Information (Internet) Resources of Public Authorities of Georgia. According to assessment parameters Ministry of Environment Protectionof

25 July 2011

Monitoring of web-page of Agency of Protected Areas

Monitoring of web-page of LEPL Agency of Protected Areas On July6, 2011 IDFI expert team has conducted information transparency and e-Governance (e- Accessibility and technical operability) monitoring of official webpage of LEPL- Agency of Protected Areas (www.dpa.gov.ge) within the framework of the project Monitoring of Information (Internet) Resources of Public Authorities of Georgia. According to assessment parameters Agency of Protected Areas web-page amounted: Information tr

25 July 2011

Monitoring of web-page of National Environmental Agency

Monitoring of web-page of LEPL National Environmental Agency On July8, 2011 IDFI expert team has conducted information transparency and e-Governance (e- Accessibility and technical operability) monitoring of official webpage of LEPL- National Environmental Agency (www.nea.gov.ge) within the framework of the project Monitoring of Information (Internet) Resources of Public Authorities of Georgia. According to assessment parameters National Environmental Agency web-page amounted: In

5 July 2011

IDFI signed letter on review to ensure access to information

IDFI is among the signatories of a letter signed by 36 European and international human rights, media and journalists organisations, along with 6 leading experts in freedom of expression and information and human rights. Two years after member states of the Council of Europe committed in Reykjavik on 29 May 2009 to review anti-terror laws for their potential negative impacts on the rights to freedom of expression and access to information. The organisations are calling on the Secretary Genera

1 July 2011

Monitoring of web-page of Georgian Public Broadcaster

On June 29,2011 IDFI expert team has conducted information transparency and e-Governance (e-Accessibility and technical operability) monitoring of official webpage ofLEPL Georgian Public Broadcaster (www.gpb.ge) within the framework of the project Monitoring of Information (Internet) Resources of Public Authorities of Georgia. According to assessment parameters LEPLGeorgian Public Broadcaster web-page amounted: Information transparency rating: 9.85% E- accessibility andtechnical o

1 July 2011

Monitoring of web-page of Shota Rustaveli State Drama Theatre

On June 29,2011 IDFI expert team planned to conduct information transparency monitoring of official web-page ofLEPL Shota Rustaveli State Drama Theatre (www.rustavelitheatre.ge) within the framework of the project Monitoring of Information (Internet) Resources of Public Authorities of Georgia. It turned out that the information content of the aforementioned web-page could not be the subject to information transparency assessment due to the fact that the web-page is intended for news, presenta

29 June 2011

Monitoring of web-page of Tbilisi Z. Paliashvili State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet

On June 16, 2011 IDFI expert team has conducted information transparency and e-Governance (e- Accessibility and technical operability) monitoring of official webpage of LEPL - Tbilisi Z. Paliashvili State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (www.opera.ge)within the framework of the project Monitoring of Information (Internet) Resources of Public Authorities of Georgia. According to assessment parameters State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet web-page amounted: Information transpa

27 June 2011

Monitoring of web-page of Georgian National Film Center

On June 24,2011 IDFI expert team has conducted information transparency and e-Governance (e-Accessibility and technical operability) monitoring of official webpage ofLEPL Georgian National Film Center (www.gnfc.ge) within the framework of the project Monitoring of Information (Internet) Resources of Public Authorities of Georgia. According to assessment parameters LEPLGeorgian National Film Centerweb-page amounted: Information transparency rating: 12.71% E- accessibility andtechni

24 June 2011

Monitoring of web-page of the Folklore State Centre of Georgia

On June 22,2011 IDFI expert team has conducted information transparency and e-Governance (e-Accessibility and technical operability) monitoring of official webpage ofLEPL The Folklore State Centre of Georgia (www.folk.ge) within the framework of the project Monitoring of Information (Internet) Resources of Public Authorities of Georgia. According to assessment parameters LEPLThe Folklore State Centre of Georgia web-page amounted: Information transparency rating: 12.08% E- accessib