Free access to information of public importance

In the Great Hall of the Assembly of the City of Kragujevac, a training of authorized persons for acting upon requests for free access to information of public importance was held on the topic - Free access to information of public importance, legislation and practice. This training was attended by 56 authorized persons from various public authorities.

The training was conducted by the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection Milan Marinović, Rosana Lemut - Strle lecturer from Slovenia, and Acting Assistant Secretary General - Sector for Complaints and Enforcement in the Field of Access to Information of Public Importance Slavoljupka Pavlović. This training has been held with the support of the multi-donor project "Support to Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Republic of Serbia" (EU AGAINST CORRUPTION AND FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS) funded by the EU and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), while the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) is in charge for the implementation. The aim of the training was to  familiarize  persons authorized to act upon requests for free access to information of public importance of the invited public authorities, to familiarize them with current legal solutions (in the EU and the Republic of Serbia) and to enable them to properly implement the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance.

Field trainings, which are implemented as part of project support in four selected local self-government units, are particularly important for capacity building in the implementation of the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance, and also aim to raise awareness of the general public and inform citizens in this area.

Last updated: November 7, 2024, 16:38