“Strengthening the Capacity of Public Authorities, Associations, Media and Citizens to Implement the Law on Access to Information“

The Project of Information Commissioner is implemented within the European Social Fund, Priority Axis: Good Governance, Operational Program “Effective Human Resources” (2017-2018)

As part of the project financing of the European Social Fund, the Priority Axis “Good Governance” of the Operational Program “Effective Human Resources”, the project “Strengthening the Capacity of Public Authorities for the Implementation of the Law on Access to Information” was prepared, totaling HRK 599,922.0 with national co-financing of 15%. Project preparation started in 2015, and the project was implemented from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018. The project´s goal is to contribute to strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders to access information – public authorities and users – associations, media, citizens – to apply the Law on Access to Information as effectively as possible and thereby contribute to the transparent, open and responsive work of government and public administration in the Republic of Croatia.
Project activities included the creation and publication of online educational video materials for public authorities and users; making video and audio spots for the public, as well as printed publications and flyers. Within the framework of the project a new, user-orientated website of the Information Commissioner was launched, 10 online education (webinars) on access to information were held, as well as 5 regional education on the application of the Law on Access to Information (in Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Dubrovnik ), 6 workshops for users of the right of access to information “My right to information” (2 in Zagreb, 1 in Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Dubrovnik) and one international conference.
- Webinar “Public Consultation”, September 18, 2018.
- Workshop for public authorities “;For Transparency and Openness of the Public Authorities: Successful Application of the Act on Right to Access the
Information”, Split, September 14, 2018.. - Workshop”For Transparency and Openness of the Public Authorities: Successful Application of the Act on Right to Access the Information”, June 8, 2018..
- Webinar “Personal Data – How to Treat an Information Access Request”, May 22, 2018.
- Workshop for public authorities “For Transparency and Openness of the Public Authorities: Successful Application of the Act on Right to Access the
Information”, Dubrovnik, April 13, 2018. - Workshop for public authorities “For Transparency and Openness of the Public Authorities: Successful Application of the Act on Right to Access the Information”, Osijek, March 23, 2018.
- Webinar “Proactive Disclosure of Information”, March 13, 2018.
- Webinar “Re-use of Information and Open Data”, February 20, 2018.
- Workshop for public authorities “For Transparency and Openness of the Public Authorities: Successful Application of the Act on Right to Access the Information”, Rijeka, December 14, 2017.
- Webinar “Handling the requests to Access Information”, December 7, 2017.
- Webinar “How to Obtain the Right to Access Information”, Tuesday, September 25, 2018.
- Workshop for users of the right of access to information “My right to information”, Split, September 13, 2018.
- Workshop “My Right to Information”, Zagreb, June 7, 2018.
- Webinar “How to Obtain the Right to Access Information”, Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
- Webinar “How to Obtain the Right to Access Information”, Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
- Rights Access Rights Workshop “My Right to Information”, Dubrovnik, April 12, 2018.
- Workshop for users of the right of access to information “My right to information”, Osijek, March 22, 2018.
- Webinar “How to Obtain the Right to Access Information”, Tuesday, February 27, 2018.
- Workshop for users of the right of access to information “My right to information”, Rijeka, December 14, 2017.
- Workshop “My Right to Information”, Zagreb, December 5, 2017.
- Workshop for users of the right of access to information “My Right to Information”, Zagreb, December 5, 2017.
- “What is and how the Information Commission works”
- “Capacity Building of Public Authorities, Associations, Media and Citizens for the Implementation of the Law on Access to Information”
- “How to gain access to information – Act on Access to Information in brief for Journalists, Associations and Other Users”
- Manual “Open Data for All”
- Manual “Access to Information – Guide to Media, Associations and Citizens”
Online educational video materials for officers in public authorities
- Proactive disclosure of information
- Access to information access requests
- Public Relations
- Test of proportionality and public interest
- Transparency and openness of public authorities
Online educational video material for users
- Access to information for citizens
- Access information to media and associations
- The role of the right of access to information in achieving transparent and open government and the suppression of corruption
Information Officer – Promotional Video
Information Officer – Promotional Audio
- Public Presentation of the Operation “Strengthening Capacity of Public Authorities, Associations, Citizens and Media for the Implementation of the Law on Access to Information”, Zagreb, April 11, 2018.
- Public presentation of results and closure of the Operation “Strengthening Capacity of Public Authorities, Associations, Citizens and Media for the Implementation of the Law on Access to Information”, Zagreb, October 22, 2018.