Transparency and Access to Documents in the EU - Montesquieu Institute

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Sint-Servaasbasiliek in Maastricht
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date June 18 2012 - June 19 2012
city Maastricht
location EIPA - European Institute of Public Administration - Maastricht (NL) Show location
organisation European Institute for Public Administration (EIPA)

Target Group

This seminar is recommended for anyone whose work relies on public access to documents or relates to the treatment of sensitive information. It is aimed at, among others, information officers, information managers, data protection officers, European, national and sub-national officials, data protection and information lawyers, legal advisors, staff of civil liberties associations, consultants, lobbyists, journalists and researchers.

Description

The seminar will familiarise participants with the various aspects of ‘openness and transparency’ in the EU. While linking the concept of transparency with the broader issues of political accountability and democratic deficit, the sessions will address the latest developments regarding access to documents. These will cover both the acts of the community institutions and other bodies such as agencies, treatment of sensitive data, relevant case law, as well as the role of the Member States. Furthermore, the seminar will focus on the changes resulting from the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and their ramifications on the revision process of Regulation 1049/2001.

Learning Methodology

A variety of training methods will be utilised: lectures and presentations, group discussions and online demonstrations.

Objectives

The objective of the seminar is to highlight the practitioners’ view on the application of European provisions on transparency, to allow for a discussion on the key challenges of Regulation 1049/2001, and to demonstrate different issues faced by the institutional actors in the application of the legal framework for transparency and access to documents. At the end of the seminar participants will have a sound understanding ofn‘the politics of information’ at the European level, be more aware of the rights and obligations underpinning the access to and treatment of documents, and have a better insight into the strategies aimed at promoting an open Europe.

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European Institute for Public Administration (EIPA)

Dit onderzoeksinstituut streeft ernaar om de kennis van ambtenaren die zich met de EU bezighouden te vergroten door het ontwikkelen en aanbieden van uiteenlopende hoogwaardige diensten zoals lespakketten. Het instituut wil wetenschappelijke kennis en praktische 'know-how' met elkaar verbinden. Het European Institute for Public Administration (EIPA) bestaat al meer dan 25 jaar.

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