Elena Petkova, WRI, May 27, 2005 TAI Training Workshop - Kenya 2005
The Access Initiative (TAI) and the Partnership for Principle 10 (PP10) focus on… promoting the accelerated and enhanced implementation of Principle 10 at the national level. The Access Principles are fundamental to how we make decisions. Access to information, participation, and justice are necessary prerequisites for good governance. TAI Training Workshop - Kenya 2005
TAI and PP10 Common objectives Global scope Non-binding, voluntary Common Features Common objectives Global scope Non-binding, voluntary Decoding “access” into common elements of law and practice and into practical actions TAI Training Workshop - Kenya 2005
TAI/PP10: DIFFERENCES NGO coalition National constituencies National-level indicators of access Global sources and methods National and global dialogues Governments, NGOs, international institutions Commitments for action: additional, measurable Peer accountability Assistance and collaboration for implementation TAI Training Workshop - Kenya 2005
Lessons Common standards Differences: starting points, priorities, capacity Critical factors: national demand, flexibility Important factors: Peer accountability, financial support TAI Training Workshop - Kenya 2005
Sources Websites: www.accessinitiative.org, www.iniciativadeacceso.org www.pp10.org Publications: Global: Closing the Gap, World Resources Report, Guide, Indicator software National reports (UNECE): Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Ukraine; Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal TAI Training Workshop - Kenya 2005