1. NGO Compensates for Administrative and Regulatory Deficiencies (AIP Experience in Bulgaria)
Gergana Jouleva, PhD,
Executive director,
Access to Information Programme
Access to Information Programme

2. Challenges in period of political and constitutional changes 1989-1997
Access to environmental information
Access to documents of former security services
Citizenry lacks means of controlling the government – public trust towards government
Culture of secrecy
New media legislation – Public (government controlled media), commercial media
Frequent political changes

3. Results in campaign for adoption of Access to Public Information Act APIA
Adoption of APIA in 2000
Adoption of DP and PCI legislation (2002)
Public discussions on the draft legislation
Elucidation of the APIR
Development of country network

4. New Challenges in the beginning of the implementation (2000)
Common
Administration was not prepared to fulfill its obligations
Necessity for further elucidation of the law
Specific
No oversight and enforcement body
Unclearly outlined exemptions from the right to information access

5. Advocacy for the implementation of APIA (Bulgaria)
TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO EXERSIZE THEIR RIGTHS UNDER APIA
Handbook How to Use APIA
Handbook for Journalists
Trainings for journalists, NGOs
Legal help and advice including
court representation
Elucidation of the Access to Information Rights through media and other public events

6. Advocacy for the implementation of APIA
TO PUSH GOVERNEMENT BODIES TO APPLY THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER APIA
Monitoring the implementation – Surveys, Annual reports
Monitoring the secondary legislation – Annual reports with recommendations
Handbook for the administration
Trainings for the administration

7. Access to information awareness in Bulgaria

8. International Right to Know Day September 28 www.righttoknowday.net

9. International Right to Know Day September 28
International Right to Know Day September 28

11. New Challenges BG Legislation and EU Directives E-APIA
Transparency of Government contracts
Transparency of the reports of the implementation of these contracts
Necessity of further elucidation of the right

12. THANK YOU!

13. Handbook for citizens

14. Handbook for journalists

15. Annual reports ( )

16. Handbook for administration 2005

17. Freedom of Information Litigation in Bulgaria. Selected cases.