Seminar on Freedom of Information

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Dec 4, 2010, 9:56:21 AM12/4/10

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Dear Friends

Re: Seminar on Freedom of Information

Monday, December 6, 2010 (3:00 pm - 6:00 pm), Hotel Avari Towers, Karachi

Shehri-Citizens for a Better Environment and the Helpline Trust are planning a seminar on Access to Information on December 6, 2010 (3:00 pm - 6:00 pm) at Hotel Avari Towers, Karachi. The workshop is being organized in partnership with Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation.

Freedom of information legislation are rules that guarantee access to data held by the state. They establish a "right-to-know" legal process by which requests may be made for government-held information, to be received freely or at minimal cost, barring standard exceptions.

Right to Information is an UN-mandated universal human right. UN General Assembly, 1946: stated “Freedom of Information is a fundamental human right and is the touchstone of all other rights to which the UN is consecrated”

The Freedom of Information Ordinance, 2002 was promulgated by President Musharraf, largely at the urging of the Asian Development Bank making Pakistan the first South Asian country to enact such legislation. Rules were issued in 2004 but without any input from stakeholders. However, till date the Act has not been fully implemented and accessing information is still difficult. Neither are the information officers fully aware of their roles and responsibilities nor are the citizens aware of their rights to access government –held information.

The objective of this seminar to make citizens aware of these laws and encourage them to use FOI in accessing the information.

The effective functioning of democracy depends upon the participation in public life of a citizenry that is well informed. Throughout the world, freedom of information laws are changing the characterization of democratic governance.

The participants would include a cross section of civil society, including senior elected representatives from government, public servants, cantonment boards, police etc.

Kindly confirm your participation by return email or at telephone Shehri-CBE 34382298, 34530646 or email in...@shehri.org

Best regards

Sameer Hamid Dodhy

Programme (FOI Seminar).pdf

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