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Experts Discussed the Efficiency of the State Owned Enterprises

On May 8, Institute for Development of Freedom of Information, in cooperation with the Tax Payers Union (TPU) organized round table discussion on the issue of “Role of the State-Owned Enterprises in development of the Agriculture Sector”

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Georgia Participated in the OGP Regional Meeting

On May 8-9 Dublin hosted the OGP regional meeting, attended by the Open Government Partnership member states. European regional meeting is a platform for the member states to share their achievements in the process of elaborating the action plans, challenges and the future plans. Regional meeting was attended by the representatives of government, civil and business sector from various states.

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Dublin Hosts the Last Day of the OGP Regional Meeting

Today Dublin hosts the last day of the OGP regional meeting.

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Dublin Hosts the OGP Regional Meeting

Currently Dublin hosts the Open Government Partnership regional meeting, which aims t introducing the 2014-2015 draft action plans of the member states to the international society.

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Round Table Discussion: Role of the SOEs in the Development of the Agriculture Sector

On May 8, 11:00, at hotel ‘Ambasadori’ (13, Ioane Shavteli str) Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) in cooperation with the Tax Payers Union (TPU) will conducted the round table discussion about the Role of the State-Owned Enterprises in development of the Agriculture Sector.

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Obtained Information of 2013 from Various Public Institutions

Public information data-base www.opendata.ge displays the information requested by IDFI from various public bodies regarding the financial management of these institutions.

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Latest Amendments in the Freedom of Information Legislation of Ukraine

On 27 March 2014, the Parliament of Ukraine finally passed the draft law No 0947 "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine in relation to the adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On Information" (new version) and the Law of Ukraine "On Access to Public Information, as a whole. The President of Ukraine signed it on 17 April 2014. In terms of enhancing right to information, it appears a landmark law for Ukraine developed and advocated by the Media Law Institute experts with other fellow professionals for almost three years.

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Fifth OGP Forum Meeting at the Ministry of Justice of Georgia

On April 29 Ministry of Justice of Georgia hosted the fifth OGP forum meeting. Forumaimed at discussing the draft version of the OGP Action Plan which will be presented to the Steering Committee of Open Government Partnership on April 30, while the final version must be submitted by June 15.

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Fifth OGP Forum Meeting at the Ministry of Justice of Georgia

On April 29 Ministry of Justice of Georgia hosted the fifth OGP forum meeting. Forumaimed at discussing the draft version of the OGP Action Plan which will be presented to the Steering Committee of Open Government Partnership on April 30, while the final version must be submitted by June 15.

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Watchdog activities carried out by IDFI in 2014

Starting from 2009, IDFI has been conducting various activities in order to achieve increased transparency and openness of state institutions, including the following: