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Administrative Reform: on Public Access to Information
February 2003 - August 2003
Russia

Name of client:Ministry of Economic Development & Trade (MEDT)
Origin of funding:European Commission, Bistro and Policy Advice Programme
Project value:€ 200,000

Services provided:  
   Project management
   Policy advice
   Assistance in drafting legislation and regulations
   Management guidelines on the process for the implementation and enforcement of
   legislation and supporting regulations on public access to information
   Technical expertise on, inter alia, databases and costing of resources
   Study tour to Western Europe
   Workshops
 

Description of project
Project management and expertise to define a conceptual position on access to information. On this basis, to make recommendations on drafting further legislation and to develop standards and regulations for management of information, for use by public and government.
 
The following activities are being carried out by a team of Russian and EU experts:  
  review current policies and draft legislation of Russian Federation
  describe EU models of legislation, policies and practices
  develop clear guidelines to govern public access to government information
  make recommendations on penalties for misuse of government information
  recommend procedures to ensure good conduct of civil servants in providing access to
  information
  develop a policy on charging for information
  organise a study tour for eight Russian civil servants to the Netherlands, Belgium
  and the UK.
 
 
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