FreedomInfo.org - Update, Dec. 10, 2012 South Africa: South Africa is creating a new position of Information Regulator, with the power to decide access to information cases. http://www.freedominfo.org/2012/12/south-africa-to-create-information-regulator/ Pakistan: The government will soon send a right to information bill to parliament. http://www.freedominfo.org/2012/12/pakistan-government-may-propose-rti-legislation/ EU: A European Union court rejects a request for access to documents of the European Central Bank concerning the financial situation in Greece. http://www.freedominfo.org/2012/12/eu-court-denies-access-to-ecb-information-on-greece/ OGP: Five persons, mostly academics, are chosen as the technical experts for the Open Government Partnership's Independent Review Mechanism. http://www.freedominfo.org/2012/12/ogp-picks-five-persons-as-irm-technical-experts/ Scotland: A parliamentary committee does not support extending the FOI law to private bodies performing public functions. http://www.freedominfo.org/2012/12/scottish-panel-declines-to-expand-reach-of-foi-law/ Funding: The Making All Voices Count initiative hopes to begin making grants in mid-2013. http://www.freedominfo.org/2012/12/new-fund-hopes-to-start-making-grants-in-mid-2013/ FOI Notes: Viewpoints, Job, Canada, Open Data, Survey http://www.freedominfo.org/2012/12/foi-notes-viewpoints-job-canada-open-data-survey/
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