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AsktheEU.org and the EU Institutions: The Challenge of running an Alaveteli Request Platform

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:30+01:00

Madrid, 22 May 2015 - Following AlaveteliCon 2015 in Madrid on 19-20 May, Access Info Europe’s director Helen Darbishire, reflects on 3.5 years of running the AsktheEU.org website for making documents requests to the European Union. In particular she notes the successes, challenges and lessons learned about the relationship with the EU Institutions and public officials. Access Info Europe launched AsktheEU.org on 28 September 2011 on International Right to Know Day at an event in the European Parliament organised by the European Ombudsman. One of our first messages was the desire to cooperate with the various EU bodies in making

AsktheEU.org and the EU Institutions: The Challenge of running an Alaveteli Request PlatformHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:30+01:00

Civil society secures European Parliament support for transparency of mineral imports

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:30+01:00

Madrid, 22 May 2015 – The European Parliament this week took a strong stance in favour of binding rules on transparency for the mineral extraction industry, following a letter sent to MEPs signed by 157 civil society organisations, including Access Info Europe, calling for action to tackle the deadly trade in conflict minerals. The civil society letter called on MEPs to require all companies bringing minerals into the EU – whether in their raw form or contained in products – to carry out supply chain due diligence and publicly report in line with international standards. If it eventually becomes law,

Civil society secures European Parliament support for transparency of mineral importsHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:30+01:00

Wired Next Fest 2015 – “Il segreto di Stato al tempo degli Open Data”

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00

Date: 23 May 2015, 5pm Location: WNF Main Dome, Giardini Indro Montanelli, Corso Venezia 55, Milan, Italy

Wired Next Fest 2015 – “Il segreto di Stato al tempo degli Open Data”Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00

A FOIA for Italy Could Be a Weak One

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00

freedominfo.org | 14/05/2015 English – A draft freedom of information law currently pending before the Italian parliament would not significantly improve the right to information in Italy. Right to information specialists at Access Info Europe have given the draft law a score of 68 points on the global RTI Rating, which would be only a minimal improvement on the current law’s 57 out of 150 points, putting it among the ten worst FOIA laws out of 102 worldwide. Read more...

A FOIA for Italy Could Be a Weak OneHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00

The Second International Alaveteli Conference

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:31+01:00

Date: 19-20 May 2015 Location: Impact Hub Next, Madrid

The Second International Alaveteli ConferenceHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:31+01:00

NGOs demand Timmermans make good on mandatory lobbying register

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00

EurActiv | 12/05/2015 English – One hundred and twelve organisations sent a letter to European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans today (11 May) asking for stronger rules on lobbying transparency. The appeal was organised by the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) and called for a legally binding registry of lobbyists. Timmermans announced last fall that the European Commission would introduce a mandatory transparency registry detailing senior Commission staff's contact with lobbyists Read more...

NGOs demand Timmermans make good on mandatory lobbying registerHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00

“Is Brussels the new Washington, D.C.?” Lobbying transparency in the EU

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:32+01:00

Date: 11 May 2015, 10am–12pm Location: Résidence Palace, 155, rue de la Loi C, 1040 Brussels, room Polak

“Is Brussels the new Washington, D.C.?” Lobbying transparency in the EUHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:32+01:00

Over 100 NGOs urge EU Commission to make the lobby register legally binding

Helen Darbishire2020-01-29T11:07:28+01:00

Brussels, 11 May 2015 - The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) [1] has urged European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans to take strong and urgent action to create a high-quality and legally-binding EU lobby transparency register in a letter sent to him today, signed by over one hundred non-governmental organisations and trade unions, and supported by the European Parliament Intergroup on Integrity [2]. The letter calls on the Commission to adopt measures to reduce opportunities for unethical lobbying, and to ensure a better balance between corporate and public interest groups in the access to, and influence they

Over 100 NGOs urge EU Commission to make the lobby register legally bindingHelen Darbishire2020-01-29T11:07:28+01:00

The role of Lobbies in the EU decision-making process: the EU Transparency Register, the role of Council and Permanent Representations

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00

Date: 13 May 2015, 9:30am-1pm Location: Altiero Spinelli Building – First floor – Room 1E2, European Parliament, Brussels

The role of Lobbies in the EU decision-making process: the EU Transparency Register, the role of Council and Permanent RepresentationsHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00

‘Podemos’ presenta un programa difuso en materia de corrupción y recorte de las administraciones

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00

lainformacion.com | 06/05/2015 Spanish – Con la lucha contra la corrupción de las instituciones como bandera, las propuestas de Podemos en ese sentido ocupan también un lugar destacado en su programa. Cierto es que con las limitaciones de una propuesta destinada a unas elecciones autonómicas, y que no tiene competencia, por tanto, para cambiar el sistema penal o para recoger muchas de las medidas que sí se podrían contemplar en el programa de unas generales. Read more...

‘Podemos’ presenta un programa difuso en materia de corrupción y recorte de las administracionesHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00

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