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Right to Request
Some 20 government officials, civil servants and media professionals met in Bishkek 2-3 December to attend a practical workshop on freedom of information in the Kyrgyz Republic. The two-day pilot course was conducted by the Center for Media Law, Bishkek in partnership with the UNESCO Almaty Cluster Office.
The Kyrgyz law on access to information, passed in 2006, is the first of its kind among Central Asian republics. It allows citizens to access many kinds of public information, allowing them to better participate in the devlelopment of their communities.
The course was geared toward professionals who work with information requests filed under the law; it enriched their understanding of the law and allow exchange of experience on the right to information. Participants analyzed actual information requests and discuss how to best respond to them.
Contact: UNESCO Almaty
The course was geared toward professionals who work with information requests filed under the law; it enriched their understanding of the law and allow exchange of experience on the right to information. Participants analyzed actual information requests and discuss how to best respond to them.
Contact: UNESCO Almaty
| Start Date | 02-12-2008 |
| End Date | 03-12-2008 |
| Event Type | Workshop |
| Event Location | Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic |
