• Sunshine Week serves as an annual reminder that more transparency promotes greater accountability from our government. (americansforprosperity.org)
  • One underappreciated medium of transparency and accountability is congressional oversight. (americansforprosperity.org)
  • We will continue to strengthen our access and privacy practices to improve transparency and accountability. (kellyregan.ca)
  • European governments should increase transparency and accountability around lobbying to ensure that members of the public know which actors are seeking to influence political decisions so that the risk of corrupt practices can be reduced, says the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body GRECO in its annual report . (coe.int)
  • The State Integrity Investigation (SII) caused South Carolina, one of the poorest scoring states in this US-wide assessment of the quality of transparency and accountability mechanisms at the state level, to act. (globalintegrity.org)
  • Gov. Haley's bold move, standing up and providing a political platform for action, is commendable, and Global Integrity hopes to work with political leaders in South Carolina to design evidence-based transparency and accountability reforms. (globalintegrity.org)
  • Better access to public information can improve accountability and service delivery. (nao.org.uk)
  • However, government needs a better understanding of costs, benefits and use to assess whether transparency is meeting its objectives of increasing accountability, supporting service improvement and stimulating economic growth. (nao.org.uk)
  • Opening up access to public information has the potential to improve accountability and support public service improvement and economic growth. (nao.org.uk)
  • What is the role of such factors as the rule of law, transparency, accountability and public service ethics in promoting good governance? (gdrc.org)
  • The comments addressed proposed changes to the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a federal law that aims to protect sensitive patient health information. (eff.org)
  • In addition to being the primary tool for technical programming, it is the main instrument for accountability and transparency as well as for financing and resource mobilization. (who.int)
  • Regularly checking that states adhere to the principle of rule of law and equal access to justice is critical and in line with accountability. (lu.se)
  • In today's world, the introduction of modern information technologies in the fight against corruption plays a significant role in promoting transparency, and accountability, and preventing various forms of misconduct in the activities of all government institutions. (lu.se)
  • We are delighted to release the Subscribe to Open (S2O) 2023 Transparency Report for our mathematics journals* co-published by EDP Sciences and the Société de Mathématiques Industrielles et Appliquées ( SMAI ). (edpsciences.org)
  • Following the announcement that the journals will continue to publish in open access in 2023 , this report marks our third consecutive year of providing this comprehensive overview, reinforcing our commitment to transparency. (edpsciences.org)
  • We invite you to explore the complete 2023 Transparency Report and more detailed information is available to interested libraries on request. (edpsciences.org)
  • Comments on the Access Rule NPRM are due February 14, 2023. (clearytradewatch.com)
  • se seleccionaron 11 estudios publicados en el período 2019-2020. (bvsalud.org)
  • In particular, a study conducted by the research group Oxford Insights in 2019 analyzed the transparency of information and the level of corruption risks within government institutions (Petheram, Pasquarell & Stirling, 2019). (lu.se)
  • On December 15, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") of the Department of the Treasury announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the "Access Rule NPRM") [1] to implement the requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") with respect to access to beneficial ownership information ("BOI") reported to FinCEN under the CTA. (clearytradewatch.com)
  • The new disclosure requirements, which are scheduled to become effective sometime within the next year, are contained in the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which was enacted into law on Jan. 1, 2021, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. (loeb.com)
  • The study from autumn 2020 analyses why binding rules on transparency at the AIIB, especially with regard to its environmental and social standards, are very important. (boell.de)
  • Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) CEO Wayne Duvenage has said the lack of transparency from government on the cargo of Russian ship Lady R , which was spotted in Cape Town, in December last year creates serious problems for the country. (polity.org.za)
  • Our government's lack of transparency on allegations of armament supplies to Russia, a country that is in a war of aggression against Ukraine, has brought South Africa very close to a chain of events that will spark significant economic hardship for our nation," said Duvehage. (polity.org.za)
  • He added that the lack of transparency was extremely concerning to South Africa's largest trading partners and to millions of citizens who care about South Africa's position on the Russia-Ukraine war. (polity.org.za)
  • It was credited for bringing together the government, the private sector and civil society for the first time in the discussion of the problems that arise due to lack of transparency and management. (who.int)
  • Dubai: Princess Haya Bint Al Hussain, President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) yesterday called for enhanced transparency in sports governance. (gulfnews.com)
  • To continue CDC's efforts to build the technology systems and capabilities of the future, the agency will improve the transparency and effectiveness of IT and data investment decisions through more efficient, streamlined and visible decision-making and governance processes while also enhancing agency IT regulatory compliance. (cdc.gov)
  • Objective 5.1: Improve IT investment decision-making by enhancing investment transparency and improving governance. (cdc.gov)
  • The complexity of the public health environment makes good governance an important part of ensuring that scientists and decision-makers have access to the right information at the right time. (cdc.gov)
  • Madrid, 23 August 2013 - NGOs today urged parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) to take action to promote adoption of access to information laws and to increase the availability of information on beneficial ownership of private companies. (access-info.org)
  • Greater transparency of beneficial ownership is critical for reducing the ability of corrupt officials to launder and use their ill-gotten gains in the global economy, which would reduce the appeal of engaging in large-scale corruption. (access-info.org)
  • Then, the 2010 Terms of Reference used to conduct the reviews were strengthened to integrate new principles, such as the availability of beneficial ownership information, and became the 2016 Terms of Reference. (wikipedia.org)
  • The beneficial ownership information reported to FinCEN will not be part of any publicly accessible database. (loeb.com)
  • To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. (polity.org.za)
  • The accessibility of these certificates was exploited by many, including a new type of search service that extracts people's data from public registers compiles it and publishes it online, available for everyone to access. (lu.se)
  • Clinical psychology journals could improve transparency and reproducibility, as well as reduce bias, by requiring complete prospective trial registration for publication and by including trial registration numbers in all reports of RCTs. (rand.org)
  • The QCOR website was also designed to increase transparency of the survey process. (bricker.com)
  • Throughout our 40 years, Public Citizen Litigation Group has worked to increase government transparency, litigating more significant open government cases than any firm or organization in the country. (citizen.org)
  • While FOIA is intended to increase transparency, it does not provide access to all government documents. (fda.gov)
  • The report summarises key status information on Seychelles' fisheries sector to increase public understanding and appreciation of the sector. (seychellesnewsagency.com)
  • Exchanges on the proposed increase in assessed contributions provided an opportunity for Member States to state their positions and request additional information. (who.int)
  • Through the establishment of clear, yet flexible guardrails for new IT investments and the implementation of the technology business management (TBM) taxonomy-a common framework for categorizing investment-CDC will continue to increase the transparency and effectiveness of IT investment decision-making. (cdc.gov)
  • Efforts to increase IT investment transparency (e.g. (cdc.gov)
  • MeTA is an innovative multistakeholder partnership that through the provision of information attempts to increase transparency in the medicine supply chain. (who.int)
  • The MeTA partnership's ultimate aim is to increase access to essential quality-assured medicines, especially for the poor and vulnerable. (who.int)
  • This tool was designed to increase transparency and improve collaboration among all partners engaged in the battle against NTDs. (who.int)
  • These concerns are real, but they need to be balanced with a commitment to transparency and open communication. (ucsusa.org)
  • Transparency is consistent with both our company mission to provide access to information and our commitment to human rights. (google.com)
  • As a sign of its deepened commitment to worldwide medical information access and improving global health, we are making the Manuals available for free in digital form to professionals and patients. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Therefore, the principle of transparency in the functioning of government institutions plays a crucial role in combating corruption and determining its effectiveness. (lu.se)
  • This international convention, of which the EU is a signatory, protects access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice. (clientearth.org)
  • 49600 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 154 / Thursday, August 11, 2022 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Public Participation and Comments We encourage you to submit comments (or related material) on the draft guidance document in the docket. (justia.com)
  • Transparency and public participation are paramount in mitigating the environmental and social risks of large-scale infrastructure projects. (boell.de)
  • Transparency and public participation are paramount in managing the risks of such projects. (boell.de)
  • This area in which the methodology of records and archival management overlaps in solutions and technological platforms, the development of electronic government, management of interoperability, the treatment of large volumes of information (Big Data), open access to information (Open Data), etc., determines the need to offer specific training which meets the growing demand for experts with the adequate knowledge and skills to use and integrate these resources and action approaches. (uab.cat)
  • CMS touts the new transparency, stating: "[b]y posting more detail-accredited hospitals' complaint surveys, out-of-compliance information, and performance data for AOs themselves-CMS will offer the public more nuanced information than accreditation status alone provides. (bricker.com)
  • We've made great strides opening up access to government information in the last year with the new FOIPOP portal, online disclosures and expanding open-data offerings for everyone," said Internal Services Minister Patricia Arab. (kellyregan.ca)
  • It is a meaningful step forward to have most of this data in the public sphere but I think it is still early and that a lot of work has to continue to shape and analyze this information in a way that is more meaningful and practical for patients. (ycombinator.com)
  • This case may have important implications for the current debate about whether and under what circumstances law enforcement can access encrypted data and encrypted communications. (mozilla.org)
  • While the Cabinet Office has identified six types of potential benefits from open data, it is not yet using this framework to evaluate the success and value for money of its various transparency initiatives. (nao.org.uk)
  • More than four-fifths of visitors to the Government website data.gov.uk leave the site immediately without accessing any further link, although these users may then access data from other sources. (nao.org.uk)
  • The 2011 Autumn Statement announced new transparency commitments to stimulate additional economic growth, including releases of data not previously available, and opening access to data previously traded. (nao.org.uk)
  • In this spirit, the City has developed a website designed to provide residents with quick and centralized access to financial documents, policies, and data. (dallascityhall.com)
  • These demands, known as "reverse demands," "geofence warrants," or "keyword warrants," enable local law enforcement in states across the country to request the names and identities of all people whose digital data shows they've spent time near a California abortion clinic or searched for information about gender-affirming care online. (eff.org)
  • In addition to supporting the My Body, My Data Act by Rep. Sarah Jacobs, we were also one of 125 organizations to endorse comments from medical providers asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve protections for health information. (eff.org)
  • Seychelles News Agency ) - Previously unpublished information on foreign fishing access agreements, stock information, and payment and catch data is now available to the public following the publication of Seychelles' first report to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). (seychellesnewsagency.com)
  • In a few minutes the video describes the 6 analysis dimensions of this complex issue: Viewability, Brand Safety/Brand Policy, Ad Fraud Prevention, Accredited Third Party Evaluation, Value Chain Fee and Rebate, Data Transparency. (osservatori.net)
  • Likewise, the necessity to rethink how we manage and access data (e.g. (cdc.gov)
  • Data sources: Case studies were commissioned to review experiences about the dissemination of quality and price information to consumers. (who.int)
  • Data extraction: For each setting, information was collected about government efforts to publish quality and price information, intended audiences, accessibility, and the linkages between quality and prices. (who.int)
  • Results of data synthesis: In each setting, quality and price information is published online. (who.int)
  • The student accesses the website, surprised by the generous amount of personal data about this person, made public for everyone to see. (lu.se)
  • There is also the possibility to find out how much he is earning, but you need to pay a subscription fee to get access to this category of data. (lu.se)
  • His multidisciplinary research focuses on issues of trust and transparency on digital, data-driven markets, and the socio-legal impact of autonomous and AI-driven technologies. (lu.se)
  • Each of those platforms share usage data and when you are an author of an open access book, you would find that it has been downloaded a certain amount of times. (lu.se)
  • This advanced query tool offers a user-friendly platform for navigating through the vast array of submitted JAP reports, providing a seamless experience in tracking and accessing critical data. (who.int)
  • The process would benefit from having an interactive website for exchange of data and information among stakeholders and the public. (who.int)
  • Statistics are essential in any process of of indicators and variables are estimates information data evidence-based and informed policies or extrapolations. (who.int)
  • Online platforms that have been emphasized as effective tools are not sufficiently developed, and the availability of up-to-date information is often restricted, limiting access to essential data. (lu.se)
  • Original content developed by Access Info Europe and is made public under a Creative Commons Attribution, Share Alike licence. (access-info.org)
  • ARTICLE 19 believes that Facebook's transparency community enforcement report does not go far enough and fails to provide a genuinely transparent account of content removal decisions made by Facebook. (article19.org)
  • There is no information about the amount of content removed as a result of flagging by trusted flaggers and who those flaggers are, including whether they might include law enforcement or other government agencies. (article19.org)
  • Going forward more of our content will be permanently logged via blockchain technology-enabling us to provide greater transparency with authoritative verification on all changes made to official releases. (verizon.com)
  • Verizon Information Services is a world leading print and online directory publisher and a content provider for communications products and services. (verizon.com)
  • DIDP Deputy Director Darshini Satchi, JD, discusses how the division develops and implements CDER's disclosure activities, including proactively releasing content related to drug approvals and responding to external requests for information. (fda.gov)
  • Note: We can restrict access to content that appears in Google products and services, but that content may still exist elsewhere on the web. (google.com)
  • From his first day in office, President Obama stated that transparency within the federal government would be a top priority, and his administration's early initiatives toward open government and scientific integrity inspired optimism. (ucsusa.org)
  • First introduced by Annual Reviews and later endorsed by cOAlition S , S2O has been embraced by a number of publishers who have come together in the S2O Community of Practice .This innovative model has quickly become an accepted approach for achieving open access and builds on collaborative initiatives such as SCOAP3 and Knowledge Unlatched . (edpsciences.org)
  • If transparency initiatives are to be more than aspirations, then Government needs to measure and monitor both their costs and benefits. (nao.org.uk)
  • Access to information is vital for civil society organisations and members of the public to be able to fulfil their role of participating in anti-corruption efforts, " the letter states. (access-info.org)
  • that access to information was crucial to the success of efforts to tackle the pandemic, its own transparency reporting continues to offer insufficient information about the enforcement of its community standards. (article19.org)
  • [3] Access would not be granted for broader BSA/AML compliance efforts, despite its potentially broader utility (for example, in transaction monitoring and investigations of suspicious activity). (clearytradewatch.com)
  • Our proactive efforts allow people access to important drug information without the need of having to make a FOIA request. (fda.gov)
  • The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Transparency Stars program recognizes local governments for going above and beyond in their transparency efforts. (dallascityhall.com)
  • No similar project had significant efforts to improve the health reliable information contributes to im- been previously undertaken in the information system have been made by proving the quality of any intervention country. (who.int)
  • Meaningful citizen participation depends on the public's ability to access information. (citizen.org)
  • She said restoring the public's trust in government is a shared challenge, and she offered transparency, sound science, and access to information as ways to rebuild this trust. (cdc.gov)
  • Hacer una búsqueda bibliográfica de la evidencia de la respuesta de los gestores en lo referente a la organización de los sistemas mundiales de salud para hacer frente a la pandemia por el nuevo coronavirus. (bvsalud.org)
  • A partir de la pregunta orientadora sobre "¿cómo actuaron los gestores en la organización de los sistemas de salud para enfrentar la pandemia relacionada con el coronavirus? (bvsalud.org)
  • Congress established the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) so the public could access information about what their government was doing. (americansforprosperity.org)
  • Today, we continue to represent a wide variety of organizations, community groups, journalists, academics, and other individuals seeking to obtain information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other open government laws. (citizen.org)
  • CDER's Office of Regulatory Policy's (ORP) Division of Information Disclosure Policy (DIDP) works to make CDER materials available to the public, all while adhering to relevant statutes, such as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and other applicable disclosure laws. (fda.gov)
  • Global Integrity and other transparency organizations are engaging with officials there to bring international best practices to Rhode Island to further strengthen the portal and related reforms. (globalintegrity.org)
  • When the revolution of the Internet was in full bloom at the turn of the century, with new forms of mass communication innovating the media landscape, Sweden saw the opportunity to strengthen freedom of expression and information, as one of the main pillars of openness. (lu.se)
  • Sometime last year, Facebook challenged a law enforcement request for access to encrypted communications through Facebook Messenger, and a federal judge denied the government's demand. (mozilla.org)
  • When members of Congress request information from agencies directly, they are unable to bypass this public process for accessing information - despite their constitutional role to conduct oversight of the executive branch. (americansforprosperity.org)
  • Whether suing on behalf of our members to ensure the honest functioning of government, or representing individual consumers seeking redress in court, our litigation draws on our expertise in administrative law, constitutional law, and government transparency. (citizen.org)
  • The constitutional protection ensured by the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression was thus extended to encompass emerging online activities aimed at disseminating information and facilitating free speech. (lu.se)
  • We anticipate, for example, that the initiative will work with advocates around the country to push for greater transparency in state supreme court proceedings, so that people can learn about in advance, and where appropriate participate in, state supreme court cases that could fundamentally affect their freedoms. (aclu.org)
  • Access Info Europe has welcomed the decision [1] by the European Parliament to bring greater transparency to its decision making by recording and publishing records of final voting in committee. (gong.hr)
  • The report recognises the strength of the strategic case for greater transparency, and highlights progress across government in fulfilling most of its initial commitments. (nao.org.uk)
  • Objective 5.3: Improve IT regulatory compliance across the enterprise through greater information sharing. (cdc.gov)
  • The partnership has highlighted the need for the production of more information and greater sharing in the Jordanian medicines market. (who.int)
  • A letter sent today to members of the UNCAC Working Group on Prevention, by Access Info Europe and Global Financial Integrity together with the civil society UNCAC Coalition , urged priority action on transparency measures essential in the fight against corruption. (access-info.org)
  • However, to effectively use the existing opportunities of information technology in the fight against corruption, it is necessary to thoroughly analyze the causes of corruption in each field, the conditions that create opportunities for it, and the dangers of its possible occurrence in the future. (lu.se)
  • Scientific and practical studies show that there are two different views on the important aspects of the introduction of information technologies in the fight against corruption in the world. (lu.se)
  • Although more than a quarter of journalists in our survey disagreed with the statement "the public is not getting all the information it needs because of barriers agencies are imposing on journalists' reporting practices," more than half agreed and 25 percent strongly agreed. (ucsusa.org)
  • Six years later, while much progress has been made, policies and practices regarding media access and scientists' freedom to communicate vary widely across agencies. (ucsusa.org)
  • While CDER strives to be as transparent as possible, we are required under the law to review and protect certain information from being released to the public such as confidential commercial information, trade secrets, and personal privacy information, from documents before we publicly share them. (fda.gov)
  • Some information is considered confidential or is excluded from the Colorado Open Records Act. (tosv.com)
  • The survey results, supplemented by interviews with a smaller group of journalists who frequently contact government agencies, form the basis of our 2015 report, Mediated Access . (ucsusa.org)
  • Our updated 2015 report, Grading Government Transparency , gives a detailed analysis and letter grade to each agency's media policy. (ucsusa.org)
  • The QCOR website notes at the top of each survey report, "[f]or information on the provider's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the provider or the state survey agency. (bricker.com)
  • Within the report, we update information on the partnership with Knowledge Unlatched, the exceptional revenue received from the Fonds National pour la Science Ouverte (FNSO) and the CNRS, as well as the invaluable contributions made by the Advisory Committee in governing the S2O program. (edpsciences.org)
  • The Information Access and Privacy annual report released today, Sept. 28, shows government is becoming more transparent and making it easier for Nova Scotians to access information. (kellyregan.ca)
  • These known reports of unchecked surveillance prompted EFF, along with our partners in Argentina at the Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information (CELE), Verónica Ferrari and Daniela Schnidrig, to write " State Communications Surveillance and the Protection of Fundamental Rights in Argentina ," a report that analyzes surveillance law in Argentina and provides recommendations. (eff.org)
  • He outlined that the first FiTI report process highlighted several areas where there are serious weaknesses in the availability of information and showed that even when information exists, it is not always easily accessible to the public, and at times, is simply inaccessible. (seychellesnewsagency.com)
  • The executive director at Fisheries Transparency Initiative , Sven Biermann, said that "the report also clearly shows that there is a lot of information lacking. (seychellesnewsagency.com)
  • Biermann said that the report now has 34 recommendations on how to improve transparency with a clear timestamp when they need to be implemented started as early as June this year. (seychellesnewsagency.com)
  • One of the things that the report tried to do is to put the foreign access agreements next to each other. (seychellesnewsagency.com)
  • Comprehensive Report Retrieva l: Accessing completed, validated, and approved JAP reports has never been easier. (who.int)
  • The lessons learned from preparing two editions of the National health statistics report in Lebanon allow identification of some challenges and strengths of the current health information system in Lebanon. (who.int)
  • It is often mentioned information from both the public and The first edition of the National health that Lebanon lacks the accurate and rel- private sectors is fragmented and dif- statistics report in Lebanon was a non- evant health statistics that are necessary ficult to access. (who.int)
  • The National Audit Office has reported on how government is fulfilling its commitments to promote the transparency of public information. (nao.org.uk)
  • Effective prevention of corruption must include strong transparency mechanisms, high standard access to information laws, and increased information about company ownership, " stated Lydia Medland, UNCAC Europe Regional coordinator. (access-info.org)
  • When more information is visible, different groups can say if the information is correct, or if there is something missing, so as to improve things. (seychellesnewsagency.com)
  • In these cases, the National Multi Stakeholder Group has recommended that discussions start to improve transparency without at the same time compromising sensitive commercial interests. (seychellesnewsagency.com)
  • And we believe that we have a responsibility to protect, preserve and share the best current medical information to enable more informed decisions, enhance relationships between patients and professionals, and improve health care outcomes around the world. (msdmanuals.com)
  • By consistently providing this wealth of financial information and other metrics, our aim is to empower librarians and stakeholders with the necessary information to make well-informed decisions regarding the model," said Anne Ruimy, Senior Publisher for Mathematics titles at EDP Sciences. (edpsciences.org)
  • WHO, in partnership with all stakeholders, carried out a level II pharmaceutical survey - a facility and household survey combined with pricing assessment components to measure availability and affordability of medicines implemented under the Medicine Transparency Alliance (MeTA). (who.int)
  • The AIIB's main policy instruments regarding transparency and public access to information are its 2018 Policy on Public Information (PPI), and its 2016 Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), which was amended last year. (boell.de)
  • In 2018, a total of 93 jurisdictions exchanged information under the AEOI Standard. (wikipedia.org)
  • These attempts at pricing transparency seem like another way to put blame on the patient for making 'poor choices' when really the system needs to be less complex for the patient. (ycombinator.com)
  • This hurdle for Congress is the unintended result of a loophole in FOIA that often prevents individual members of Congress from receiving information vital to conducting oversight. (americansforprosperity.org)
  • [2] The Access Rule NPRM would implement the CTA's provisions on who may access BOI held by FinCEN, the circumstances under which access may be granted, and the conditions regarding use, security, and oversight of BOI. (clearytradewatch.com)
  • Provide a detailed list of the personal information you are seeking. (gc.ca)
  • In general, PIPEDA requires organizations to provide individuals with access to their personal information at free or minimal cost within 30 days. (gc.ca)
  • It is required to provide you with access to your personal information. (gc.ca)
  • The purpose of the new reporting requirements is to provide governmental agencies with additional information that may be used to identify and combat illegal activities, including money laundering, terrorism financing, serious tax fraud and other financial crimes. (loeb.com)
  • If the information you are looking for is general in nature, they may be able to provide it to you. (halifax.ca)
  • ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. (fda.gov)
  • Provide as much background information as is necessary for us to effectively evaluate your request. (google.com)
  • At the same time, many countries continue to publish information about quality as a part of their mandate to provide information to consumers (3). (who.int)
  • The Care Quality Commission in England provide quality information for health care providers and the public. (who.int)
  • The Peer Review Information Service for Monographs (PRISM) aims to provide information from open access (OA) book publishers, based on their peer review procedure. (lu.se)
  • But EPA must first establish that the substance poses "an unreasonable risk" to human health or chemical's risk, EPA needs risk information that producers are under no obligation to provide. (cdc.gov)
  • DIDP is CDER's gateway to release information consistent with applicable disclosure laws which allows important drug information to be made available to the public. (fda.gov)
  • A benefits administrator must ensure, among many other things, that benefits plan information is disclosed to employees in a manner consistent with policies enforced by EBSA. (paychex.com)
  • Anaïs presented at a public hearing on transparency and freedom of information held by the Committee on Petitions - described as the bridge between EU citizens and the EU institutions. (clientearth.org)
  • Transparency International Ukraine has called on its government to postpone making important political decisions for as long as citizens do not have the opportunity to make their voices heard. (transparency.org)
  • Finally, in Montenegro , the government is cynically moving forward with a highly controversial piece of legislation that would significantly restrict citizens' right to information. (transparency.org)
  • As citizens, we have the right to know about the scientific information shaping policies that affect our health, our safety, and the environment. (ucsusa.org)
  • This decision will make it easier for citizens to hold MEPs to account, and to for civil society to track the influence of lobbyists at the committee stage, which is often where decision making actually takes place " said Pam Bartlett Quintanilla, Campaigner with Access Info Europe. (gong.hr)
  • The programme also advocates for improved access to quality and affordable pharmaceutical products for all of Jordan's citizens. (who.int)
  • Through such platforms, citizens have direct access to familiarize themselves with the activities of the government, particularly the utilization of the main budgetary funds, obtaining and analyzing real financial information about financial operations, and having the opportunity to assess them. (lu.se)
  • All materials on this website have been prepared for general information purposes only to permit you to learn more about ClientEarth, our work and the expertise of our staff. (clientearth.org)
  • Try to send your letter/email to the address the organization has designated for access requests or privacy issues if there is one (can often be found in a privacy policy in the footer of the organization's website). (gc.ca)
  • The disclosure log website makes government decisions more transparent by improving public access to information held by government. (kellyregan.ca)
  • Thus, the Manual has drawn on existing consensus criteria to create an easy-to-remember reminder that people looking for online health information should see where the website STANDS . (msdmanuals.com)
  • Congress enacted FOIA in 1966 to give the public access to information held by the federal government. (citizen.org)
  • DIDP document reviews determine whether, before being made available to the public, drug information should be redacted, in part or in its entirety, under FOIA. (fda.gov)
  • The FOIA statute plays a key role in advancing government transparency-it allows the public to know "what the government is up to" by giving people the right to request access to federal agency records or information. (fda.gov)
  • We also evaluate thousands of external requests for information under FOIA . (fda.gov)
  • It consists of OECD member countries as well as other jurisdictions that have agreed to implement tax related transparency and information exchange. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Access Rule NPRM is the second of three separate rulemakings to implement the CTA. (clearytradewatch.com)
  • Instead, it is better if duty bearers implement targeted positive discrimination and affirmative actions, to guarantee that all individuals have access to their rights. (lu.se)
  • For this, it is necessary to implement the transparency of the state management system and the activities of state agencies through artificial intelligence that excludes the human factor. (lu.se)
  • Second, the initiative will foster collaboration and information-sharing among advocates, experts, and communities who are fighting in, or studying, state supreme courts. (aclu.org)
  • Third, the initiative aims to address, through litigation and other advocacy, barriers that limit people's access to justice in state courts. (aclu.org)
  • Whenever the government tries to restrict our ability to access information, or tries to decide which websites people may visit, it threatens our First Amendment rights. (eff.org)
  • They would allow information to be classified if its publication affects the operations of a government agency - potentially including information that exposes corruption within the agency. (transparency.org)
  • In particular, in anti-corruption programs developed by the world community, in scientific and applied research, information technologies are considered one of the important positive advancements in preventing corruption. (lu.se)
  • The impact of ICT against corruption is influenced by the reduction of information asymmetries, the automation of processes, the limitation of public officials' discretion, and the reduction of intermediaries and red tape (Grönlund et al. (lu.se)
  • The study results suggest that there is no direct and strict relationship between the level of transparency and the level of corruption. (lu.se)
  • Exactly, in countries like Switzerland where the level of information transparency in government institutions is low, the level of corruption is also low. (lu.se)
  • Conversely, in countries like Brazil where information transparency is high, the level of corruption is also high. (lu.se)
  • Therefore, in Uzbekistan, it is necessary to ensure the transparency of the activities of the state agencies, so that they do not become symbolic in the prevention of corruption. (lu.se)
  • For instance, while some countries, such as Norway and Portugal, have explicitly incorporated aspects from the Ethics Guidelines, others, such as the Nordics, already tended to include questions of trust and transparency, or on ethics as in the case of Poland. (lu.se)
  • Subscribe to Open (S2O) is an alternative, transformative model that aims to transition subscription journals to open access in a fair, equitable and sustainable way without Article Processing Charges (APCs). (edpsciences.org)
  • The open access status of S2O journals is determined annually usually during the first quarter based on the level of subscriptions received. (edpsciences.org)
  • Privacy notice: By enabling the option above, your browser will contact the API of unpaywall.org to load hyperlinks to open access articles. (uni-trier.de)
  • DOAB is a community-driven discovery service that indexes and provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books and helps users to find trusted open access book publishers. (lu.se)
  • SCOSS, the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services, selected DOAB as essential infrastructure to support the transition of monographs and book chapters to open access models. (lu.se)
  • The Directory of Open Access Books ( DOAB ), a community-driven discovery service for open access books, is launching its Peer Review Information Service for Monographs (PRISM). (lu.se)
  • For over a decade, there have been open access books platforms. (lu.se)
  • Directory of Open Access Books is a joint service of OAPEN , OpenEdition , CNRS and Aix-Marseille Université , provided by DOAB Foundation. (lu.se)
  • First, through ICT opportunities, the entire population has access to open information about the activities of state agencies, as well as active public control over their activities. (lu.se)
  • However, departments reported less interest in the standard releases required of all departments, such as information on spending over £25,000. (nao.org.uk)
  • The value information has for today's society, associated with technological changes and a growing social demand in transparency in public management issues, cannot be considered without taking into account records management, given the quality of records as a necessary support when informing of the activities carried out by organisations. (uab.cat)
  • Global Trade Watch's mission is to ensure that in this era of globalization, a majority have the opportunity to enjoy economic security, a healthy environment, safe food, medicines and products, access to quality affordable services such as health care and the exercise of democratic decision-making about the matters that affect our lives. (citizen.org)
  • Purpose: By publishing information about quality, consumers have the information to make more informed decisions about health care seeking behaviors. (who.int)
  • Given that quality is assumed to be associated with prices, information about prices can be published alongside information about quality to better inform consumer decision-making. (who.int)
  • Quality information was accessible online in all settings, targeted at consumers and easily interpreted in Australia, England, and Maryland. (who.int)
  • Conclusion: Public release of quality and price information took place in all study settings. (who.int)
  • Information about the quality of health care has the potential to influence consumers in making informed decisions about care-seeking, although evidence about its impact is mixed (1, 2). (who.int)
  • In this study, experiences in four high-income settings are reviewed to understand how information is provided about the quality and price of health services. (who.int)
  • Public release of information about quality is presented in Table 2. (who.int)
  • There is, however, no consumer information about how hospitals currently perform on these quality indicators. (who.int)
  • The goal of the service is to support trust in OA book publishing, by improving transparency around quality assurance of OA book publishers and their publications. (lu.se)
  • On Jan. 10, the Rhode Island state government launched its Transparency Portal where the state publishes reports, audits, forms, and other financial information such as contracts, grants and quasi-public agency expenditures. (globalintegrity.org)
  • The amendments would remove controls over how the Montenegrin state declares information classified . (transparency.org)
  • The European Parliament missed the opportunity to extend mandatory transparency to voting on amendments. (gong.hr)
  • And when agency scientists are free to speak candidly to reporters about their work, this transparency fosters public trust and confidence in the agency. (ucsusa.org)
  • Agency public information staff may argue that limitations on access are needed to protect the agency and its scientists from unjustified attacks. (ucsusa.org)
  • However, despite the advantages of modern information technologies in ensuring the transparency of government leadership and the activities of government institutions, there are challenges in fully utilizing their capabilities. (lu.se)
  • Canada has two federal privacy laws -the Privacy Act , which applies to federal government institutions, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ( PIPEDA ), which applies to many private-sector organizations. (gc.ca)
  • Both give people a right to access their personal information held by organizations. (gc.ca)
  • For details about organizations' responsibilities under PIPEDA 's access provision see the Office of the Privacy Commissioner's guidance at priv.gc.ca: What businesses need to know. (gc.ca)
  • In Georgia , Transparency International and other civil society groups today criticised the Supreme Court's unexpected decision to consider an important judicial appointment while the country is under the state of emergency. (transparency.org)
  • Alongside our allies, we showed up in numerous state courts to protect abortion access. (aclu.org)
  • and the transparency of state budget processes, among others, for a total of nine F's in 14 categories. (globalintegrity.org)
  • In your written submission, please state that you are requesting the information under the access and privacy legislation (FOIPOP) and enclose or forward the application fee (if applicable). (halifax.ca)
  • In their responses to a survey conducted jointly by UCS and the Society of Professional Journalists, a majority of science writers say that they are not getting the information they need to fully and accurately inform the public. (ucsusa.org)
  • Nova Scotia is the first province to offer full FOIPOP (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy) services online. (kellyregan.ca)
  • dblp: Revisiting User Privacy for Certificate Transparency. (uni-trier.de)
  • Revisiting User Privacy for Certificate Transparency. (uni-trier.de)
  • Privacy notice: By enabling the option above, your browser will contact the APIs of crossref.org , opencitations.net , and semanticscholar.org to load article reference information. (uni-trier.de)
  • Sign, date, and send your request to the Access and Privacy Office with the applicable fee, or deliver it in person. (halifax.ca)
  • Read our Privacy Policy to learn how Google uses information and the ways in which you can protect yourself. (google.com)
  • As safety and health take prominence over any other consideration, the IACC Council, Transparency International and Korean hosts have decided to postpone the 19th IACC to a later date this year. (transparency.org)
  • Another crucial area of law-making which escapes the reach of transparency is that of what are known as "trialogue" negotiations which take place between the Parliament, Council of the EU, and the European Commission. (gong.hr)
  • The AEOI Standard requires financial institutions to automatically disclose information on financial accounts they maintain for non-residents to their tax authorities under the globally-agreed Common Reporting Standard (CRS), who in turn exchange this information with the tax authorities of the account holders' country of residence. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Access Rule NPRM would authorize FinCEN to disclose BOI to specified categories of recipients, and would impose unique requirements and restrictions with respect to each category of recipient. (clearytradewatch.com)
  • People must feel - and actually be - safe while accessing health care, but the overturning of Roe v. Wade further erodes this very necessary trust between patients and providers," the comments said. (eff.org)
  • Through this worldwide project, the Manuals aim to make the best current medical information accessible by up to 3 billion health care professionals and patients around the world. (msdmanuals.com)
  • It also provides recommendations to the Seychelles' national authorities on how the publication of information in the public domain can be further improved. (seychellesnewsagency.com)
  • The Forum promotes the implementation of two internationally agreed standards on exchange of information for tax purposes: the standard on Exchange of Information on Request (EOIR) and the standard on Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI). (wikipedia.org)
  • Under PIPEDA , you need to make your access request in writing. (gc.ca)
  • If you have a disability that requires a format other than paper or prevents you from accessing the material on site, you should advise the organization at the time of your access request. (gc.ca)
  • For each request, the financial institution would need to certify that (1) it is requesting the information to facilitate its compliance with the CDD Rule, (2) it obtained the written consent of the reporting company to access its BOI, and (3) the other requirements of the rule have been fulfilled. (clearytradewatch.com)
  • The Act gives any person the right to request and receive access to any document, file, or other record in the possession of any federal government agency, subject to exemptions. (citizen.org)
  • Individuals can instead request and use a FinCEN identifier number, which can be obtained by providing FinCEN with the above information. (loeb.com)
  • Before submitting a formal access request, you should always check the routine disclosure plans established by the municipality's business units to see if the information you are looking for is routinely available. (halifax.ca)
  • To file a formal access request you must fill out an Application for Access to a Record [PDF]. (halifax.ca)
  • You may also submit your request in writing by mailing in a letter or sending an e-mail to [email protected] . (halifax.ca)
  • Before making a CORA request, contact our office to request information from our staff. (tosv.com)
  • Discussed community member request for earlier access to IC meeting information. (icann.org)
  • Financial institutions: Certain financial institutions would be given limited access to BOI information held by FinCEN, but only for the purpose of complying with the CDD Rule. (clearytradewatch.com)
  • Access would be limited to submitting a specific query to FinCEN regarding a specific reporting company, in order to receive the registry's BOI information for that company. (clearytradewatch.com)
  • Only financial institutions subject to the CDD Rule-including banks, broker-dealers, mutual funds, futures commission merchants, and introducing brokers in commodities-would be permitted to submit requests to FinCEN under the Access Rule NPRM. (clearytradewatch.com)
  • For example, in social care, neither the Department of Health nor its funded bodies collect appropriate information on comparative costs and performance of providers of home care for adults. (nao.org.uk)
  • To address public health challenges, it is vital CDC has access to the modern tools and technologies needed for the mission. (cdc.gov)
  • Rapid information exchange among WHO and member states facilitated by the International Health Regulations leads to better situation awareness of emerging threats and enables a more coordinated and transparent global response. (cdc.gov)
  • We believe that health information is a universal right and that every person is entitled to accurate, accessible and usable medical information. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Given the multitude and on the other hand offer the public reports, annual health bulletins on of public, private and nongovernmental reliable information and an overview of selected indicators as well as reports partners in health, the issue of obtaining the Lebanese health sector. (who.int)
  • Many federal requirements impact the purchase, access, and use of information technology by government agencies. (cdc.gov)
  • However, this method presented significant challenges in terms of transparency. (who.int)
  • find his Web site to get additional information, as well as promote his weekly or daily specials and online discounts. (verizon.com)
  • Please contact me at [your daytime phone number and/or your email address] if you require additional information from me before you proceed. (gc.ca)
  • Access would also entail additional regulatory burdens and subject financial institutions to examination for compliance with the rule's use and information security requirements. (clearytradewatch.com)
  • Others, including people living in poverty and those who don't have access to adequate water and safe sanitation, may face additional barriers in being able to adequately protect themselves against the virus. (amnestyusa.org)
  • to procurement, promotion and distribution of medicines MeTA has been at the forefront in a drive for transparency and good practice. (who.int)
  • Failure to comply with the reporting requirements and the unauthorized disclosure or use of the information carry fines and the possibility of imprisonment. (loeb.com)
  • Darshini, can you describe ORP's Division of Information Disclosure Policy (DIDP)? (fda.gov)