Transparency International Slovensko, association, Bratislava

Grant: 48.646 €

Main goals and activities of the project:
The Free Access to Information Act is one of the most powerful tools of public participation. However, today it is strongly attacked by government and part of self-government. The project will focus on defending of this act by wide campaign, lobbying and trainings of local activists. Then, after adopting of adjusted law, impacts on procedures will be measured and further improvements of law will be suggested, or if need be, public effort to get strong law back will be organized.

Main results of the project: 
- amendment proposal still respecting free access to information;
- better rankings of transparency of public bodies and public institutions;
- 250 activists trained in topic of free access of information

Wab page: www.transparency.sk