Roundtable "Draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On access to information" as part of the implementation of "Open Government"
Roundtable
- Date:
- Location:
- Astana, Kazakhstan
- Organized by:
- The OSCE Programme Office in Astana, the Legal Council of National Democratic Party “Nur Otan”, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' (OHCHR) Regional Office for Central Asia, UNESCO Almaty Cluster Office for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), the Soros-Foundation Kazakhstan, the Legal Policy Research Centre, Internews-Kazakhstan
- Source:
- OSCE Programme Office in Astana
- Fields of work:
- Media freedom and development
About
The international expert meeting initiated by the Parliament of Kazakhstan aims to discuss the draft law on access to information. The experts from the OSCE/ODIHR, OECD, UNESCO, and OHCHR will present their legal opinion and recommendations to the draft law. The expert discussion will gather parliamentarians, government officials, representatives of non-governmental organizations, academia, journalists and members of the working group on access to information. The event is part of the Office’s activities on providing expert support to the government and civil society of the host country in developing draft legislation.
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