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Open Cyprus Project: Public Consultation
Findings and recommendations for an Open Cyprus Nicosia, 15 November 2011 – A Public Consultation was held from the 24 February 2011 to 20 June 2011 for the Access Info Cyprus Project report on access to information across the island. During this period, members of the public and had the opportunity online to engage in the debate on the right
Visualizar
Looking for data and ideas for Visualizar'11 Access Info Europe is helping the information designers secure access to data that will be used as part of the “Visualizar’11” a two-week programme on data vizualization. Organised at Medialab Prado Madrid , Visualizar is a participative research and knowledge –exchange process on the theories and strategies for visualizing information. The Vizualizar project
Ten Open Data Guidelines launched in Tbilisi
Ten Open Data Guidelines launched in Tbilisi Access Info Europe welcome the publication this week of the Ten Open Data Guidelines drafted by TI Georgia, in consultation with Access Info Europe. These guidelines are designed as a guide to help agency heads, IT managers, and web developers create open data websites. The guidelines provide details of how these are to
Letter sent to MEPs pre-vote
Global call for MEPs to protect transparency of the European Union Over 250 organisations, journalists and campaigners call for MEPs to reject measures to limit public access to information The European Union is engaging in a review of its access to documents regulation that could result in freedom of information being severely curtailed across Europe. The Commission is proposing changes
EU Press Releases
Access Info's European Union Press Releases To see other press releases not exclusively related to the European Union, please click here 2011 16 of 27 Member States refuse to provide information on EU transparency negotiations Brussels/Madrid, Monday 21 March 2011 - European citizens can’t find out from either Brussels or from national governments which countries are lobbying against EU transparency,
Letters sent by Access Info
Letters Sent by Access Info Europe Global call for MEPs to protect transparency of the European Union Over 180 organisations, journalists and campaigners call for MEPs to reject measures to limit public access to information 28 January 2011, Brussels/London/Madrid: 131 non-governmental organisations along with 56 investigative journalists, academics, and access to information campaigners from 48 countries in Europe and beyond
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