Dear All
Thanks so much for the input. Here is a first document summarising the positive examples. If people have more, then do let me know. See also the next question about transparency of the legislative process J Thanks again, Helen _________________________ Helen Darbishire, Executive Director Access Info Europe, www.access-info.org mobile tel: + 34 667 685 319 e-mail: <mailto:helen at access-info.org> helen at access-info.org Skype: helen_darbishire Twitter: @Access_Info, @helen_access From: [email protected] [mailto:foianet-bounces at foiadvocates.info] On Behalf Of David Goldberg Sent: 24 August 2010 09:39 To: Merit Ulvik Cc: Foianet Subject: Re: [foianet] Fwd: quick request: cabinet agendas public? Dear all, Agenda for Scottish Government Cabinet meetings are not available prior to a meeting. Best wishes, David On 23 August 2010 08:42, Merit Ulvik <mulvik at osieurope.org> wrote: Dear All, Agendas of government meetings in Estonia are public and are published some days before the meetings (http://www.valitsus.ee/brf/index.php?id=1196). Press conferences organized after each meeting are recorded and made available live on the government's website: http://www.valitsus.ee/brf/index.php?id=1222 Additionally, agendas of "working meetings" of government members, meetings where various issues are discussed but no binding decisions are taken, are published: http://www.valitsus.ee/brf/index.php?id=1223. Best, Merit Protect the environment! Do Not print this message unless necessary! _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:foianet-bounces at foiadvocates.info] On Behalf Of Roy Peled Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 6:47 PM To: Inese Voika Cc: Foianet Subject: Re: [foianet] Fwd: quick request: cabinet agendas public? Government meetings in Israel are held Sunday and the agenda is normally made available to the press on the Thursday before. Roy On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 3:21 PM, Inese Voika <inesevoika at yahoo.com> wrote: Begin forwarded message: From: Inese Voika <[email protected]> Date: 20 August 2010 15:19:42 EEST To: "Helen Darbishire" <helen at access-info.org> Cc: "'Foianet'" <foianet at foiadvocates.info> Subject: Re: [foianet] quick request: cabinet agendas public? Hi Helen, The Latvian Cabinet publishes the agenda and almost ALL of the documents that will be reviewed at the Cabinet meeting. Actually, the Cabinet meetings are also open to the public (since 2002), especially if an NGO has a vested interest. NGO can also be asked to present 'an expert opinion' at the Cabinet meeting (I have done it regarding the secection of the Chief of the Anti-corruption bureau). Here is the official text in English describing the procedure: http://www.mk.gov.lv/en/mk/mksedes/ here is the link to the actual upcoming agendas (next one on August 24th) and protocols of the past meetings: http://www.mk.gov.lv/lv/mk/mksedes/saraksts/ Inese ***************************** Inese Voika Chair of the Board Transparency International - Latvia - DELNA +(371)292 84 707 www.delna.lv <http://www.delna.lv/> skype: ivoika On 20 Aug 2010, at 15:08, Helen Darbishire wrote: Hi All In spite of rumours in the press this week, the Spanish cabinet, the Council of Ministers did not consider the draft access to information law today. The Ministry of the Presidency tells us that we cannot know when it will be discussed as the agendas of the upcoming cabinet meetings are always secret. Question: Can anyone help me with examples of countries where the agendas of upcoming meetings are published, at least a day or two in advance? Thanks in advance Helen _________________________ Helen Darbishire, Executive Director Access Info Europe, www.access-info.org <http://www.access-info.org/> mobile tel: + 34 667 685 319 e-mail: <mailto:helen at access-info.org> helen at access-info.org Skype: helen_darbishire Twitter: @Access_Info, @helen_access -- "Ye canna get leave tae thrive for thrang", A Ramsay (ed) A collection of Scots Proverbs (1736) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.foiadvocates.info/private.cgi/foianet-foiadvocates.info/attachments/20100824/8eaefc8a/attachment-0001.htm> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Cabinet agendas.doc Type: application/msword Size: 44544 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.foiadvocates.info/private.cgi/foianet-foiadvocates.info/attachments/20100824/8eaefc8a/attachment-0001.doc>
