We believe that the right to know is fundamental for democracy.
The Access to Information Programme (AIP) works for 20 years to strengthen democracy in Bulgaria by supporting the right of everyone to access government held information.
One of the strongest tools used by the AIP in the freedom of information campaign is the Right to Know Day.
Established on 28 September 2002 at an international conference held in Sofia, Bulgaria, it was recently recognized by the UNESCO as the International Day for the Universal Access to Information.
The Right to Know Day Awards Ceremony is the annual closing event for the overall work of the AIP during the year.
At the Right to Know Day Awards Ceremony held on Sept. 28, the AIP gives the “Golden Key” awards to citizens, journalists, and NGOs, who have actively exercised their right of access to information, and to the most open and transparent institutions.
The 30 minutes documentary Right to Know Day shows the history and the value of the campaign: http://www.aip-bg.org/en/video/play.php?id=107878.
In its 20 years work, the AIP has cooperated and contributed to freedom of information campaigns in a number of countries in Europe, Africa, South and North America, Asia.
Help the AIP reach the goal of $ 10,000 till September 28 in support of its mission to assist the exercise of the right to information by monitoring legislation and implementation practices, participation in public and media debates, providing legal aid, running raising awareness campaigns, and cooperating with national and international partners.
The Access to Information Programme is a Bulgarian nonprofit organization established in 1996. Our mission is to assist the exercise of the right to information. We are doing it by:
- Monitoring and advocating for better Access to Information legislation;
- Monitoring access to information practices;
- Performing special surveys on access to information implementation practices and government transparency;
- Maintaining a network of journalists in 27 regions in Bulgaria;
- Preparing annual reports on the access to information state;
- Providing legal help and representation in court on access to information cases;
- Running different raising awareness campaigns on the right of access to information;
- Holding FOI trainings for civil servants, journalists, and nongovernmental organizations;
- Holding the Right to Know Day Awards Ceremony in Bulgaria on September 28;
- Active participation in national and international networks advocating for freedom of information.
