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Public Sector Information – A National Resource (Australia)

Public Sector Information – A National Resource (Australia)

15 November 2011 - Information experts from public and private sectors are gathering today at a conference in Canberra to share ideas and insights on the future direction of...

IC pleased with Federal Court of Appeal’s decision (Canada)

IC pleased with Federal Court of Appeal’s decision (Canada)

23 November 2011 – Ottawa: In the case of The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) v The Information Commissioner of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal today dismissed the...

Info czars tell Tories to place 'integrity' at heart of information reforms  (Canada)

Info czars tell Tories to place 'integrity' at heart of information reforms (Canada)

The Canadian Press Info czars tell Tories to place 'integrity' at heart of information reforms January 25, 2012 OTTAWA - Canada's federal and provincial information...

Country Name of Organisation
Albania People's Advocate
Armenia Human Rights Defender
Austria Austrian Ombudsman Board
Azerbaijan Ombudsman's Office
Belgium Commission d'accès aux documents administratifs
Berlin Berlin Data Protection and Information Commissioner
Bosnia and Herzegovina Human Rights Ombudsman
Czech Republic Office of the Public Defender of Rights
Denmark Danish Ombudsman
Estonia Data Protection Inspectorate
Europe The European Ombudsman
Finland Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland
France Commission d'accès aux documents administratifs
Germany Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Greece The Office of the Greek Ombudsman
Hungary Parliamentary Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Iceland Information Committee - in Icelandic only
Ireland Office of the Information Commissioner
Italy Commissione per l'accesso ai documenti amministrativi - in Italian only
Kosovo Ombudsperson Institution in Kosovo
Macedonia ( more information )
Netherlands National Ombudsman
Norway Sivilombudsmannen (Ombudsman)
Poland Office of the Commissioner for Civil Rights Protection
Portugal Commisson for Access to Administrative Documemts - in Portuguese only
Scotland Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner
Serbia
Slovenia Information Commissioner Republic of Slovenia
Sweden Parliamentary Ombudsman
Switzerland Office of the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner
Turkey Right to Information Assessment (Review) Council - in Turkish only
Ukraine Parliament Commission for Human Rights
UK Information Commissioner's Office

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What Is Public Information?

Public information is all information originating from the field of work of the public sector bodies.

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"Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” -- Louis D.…