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Ministry of Science awarded for enforcement of Law on free access to information of public importance
Belgrade,
28 September 2006
Serbian Minister of Science and Environmental Protection Aleksandar Popovic received an award on behalf of the Ministry for significant contribution in the enforcement of the Law on free access to information of public importance.
Aleksandar Popovic
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Fonet
On the occasion of the International Right to Know Day, Commissioner for Information of Public Importance Rodoljub Sabic handed over this award.
Sabic said that 15 shortlisted institutions included the Serbian Supreme Court, Serbian parliament, ministries of science, health and finance, the National Bank of Serbia, the Vojvodina Executive Council and the Vojvodina Assembly, cities of Novi Sad, Smederevo, Sabac and Prokuplje, as well as district courts in Belgrade and Novi Sad and the Fifth Belgrade Municipal Court.
Popovic expressed gratitude for the recognition adding that the Ministry was only enforcing the law.
Many people do not even know what opportunities this law offers, Popovic said and added that informing the public of its right to information is crucial.
The ceremony was organised with the assistance of the American Bar Association/Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (ABA/CEELI), the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia, the Coalition of NGOs for Freedom of Access to Information, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
The ceremony was opened by Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Ivana Dulic-Markovic, who congratulated all citizens who dared ask, send a letter and get interested in things important for their work, life and the future.
US Ambassador to Belgrade Michael C. Polt said that the right of the public to know about government work is an important right in every democratic society. He noted that free access to information of public importance allows that the constitution and laws concerning the citizens are discussed publicly.
Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad recalled that this organisation contributed substantially in the making of a Guide for enforcement of this law as well as in the training for enforcement of the law.
Sabic said that 15 shortlisted institutions included the Serbian Supreme Court, Serbian parliament, ministries of science, health and finance, the National Bank of Serbia, the Vojvodina Executive Council and the Vojvodina Assembly, cities of Novi Sad, Smederevo, Sabac and Prokuplje, as well as district courts in Belgrade and Novi Sad and the Fifth Belgrade Municipal Court.
Popovic expressed gratitude for the recognition adding that the Ministry was only enforcing the law.
Many people do not even know what opportunities this law offers, Popovic said and added that informing the public of its right to information is crucial.
The ceremony was organised with the assistance of the American Bar Association/Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (ABA/CEELI), the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia, the Coalition of NGOs for Freedom of Access to Information, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
The ceremony was opened by Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Ivana Dulic-Markovic, who congratulated all citizens who dared ask, send a letter and get interested in things important for their work, life and the future.
US Ambassador to Belgrade Michael C. Polt said that the right of the public to know about government work is an important right in every democratic society. He noted that free access to information of public importance allows that the constitution and laws concerning the citizens are discussed publicly.
Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad recalled that this organisation contributed substantially in the making of a Guide for enforcement of this law as well as in the training for enforcement of the law.
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