Europski ombudsman 10 godina, 20.000 žalbi Seminar

01.12.2005.

 

Better access to documents, a fundamental right to good administration, more transparency in recruitment? Ten years of the European Ombudsman has led to a more open and accountable EU administration. But, with the greatest proportion of inquiries addressing "lack of transparency", there is still work to do. As the institution heads into its second decade, the Ombudsman is keen to debate the next steps with the Brussels-based press corps:

What can the Ombudsman do to help you cover the activities of the EU institutions? Only a tiny percentage of complaints come from journalists ? why so few? Is there now a genuine culture of openness in the EU institutions? How can initiatives such as the European Transparency Initiative help? Do you perceive shortcomings with the existing rules on access to documents? What improvements could be made?

Where: International Press Centre, Résidence Palace , Maelbeek Room

When: 14.00-15.30 on 6 December 2005

Moderator: Aidan White, General Secretary, International Federation of Journalists

14.00-14.10: Introductory remarks by the European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros

14.10-14.50: Panel discussion

·                    Derk-Jan Eppink, Member of the Cabinet of Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas

·                    Michael Cashman, MEP and Parliament's Rapporteur on the Regulation on public access to documents

·                    Tony Bunyan, Director, Statewatch

·                    Dana Spinant, Editor, European Voice

14.50-15.30: Questions & Answers

15.30-16.00: Coffee break

There will be English-French interpretation at the seminar.

 

For further information, please contact: Valentina Bonaccorso, J@YS co-ordinator; Tel: +32 2 235 22 12

This press seminar will be followed by a public workshop that will discuss "Raising awareness about the right to complain - the next steps for the European Ombudsman". For further information, please visit: http://www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int/10anniversary/pdf/en/2005-12-06.pdf. To sign up for the public workshop, please contact: Rosita Agnew, Head of the Communications Sector, European Ombudsman; Tel: +32 485 933 850.

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