YEREVAN PRESS CLUB WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 1, 2009
HIGHLIGHTS:
"PRESS CLUB" CYCLE: ELECTIONS AS A DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION
THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION CENTER AWARDED GOLD KEYS AND RUSTY LOCKS
"PRESS CLUB" CYCLE: ELECTIONS AS A DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION
On September 29, another "Press Club" show went on the air of "Yerkir Media"
TV company. The cycle is produced under Yerevan Press Club project,
supported by the Open Society Institute. The guests of the program host, YPC
President Boris Navasardian were Aram Manukian, member of the Board of
Armenian National Movement, and Sevak Hovhannisian, Deputy Head of the
Office of RA Central Election Commission. The discussion centered on the
elections as one of the main democratic institutions.
The next "Press Club" show will be aired on "Yerkir Media" on October 6, at
21.15.
THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION CENTER AWARDED GOLD KEYS AND RUSTY LOCKS
On September 28 at "Regine" hotel in Yerevan the ceremony of awarding the
winners of Freedom of Information Center’s annual competition took place.
The event was dedicated to the International Right to Know Day (established
in 2002) and organized with the assistance of USAID.
The most open institution in 2009 was named to be the Administration of
Azatan village of Shirak region.
The RA Ministry of Territorial Administration was recognized as the best
state structure to place data through Internet.
In 2009 "Bridge of Hope" NGO was the most active and efficient in using its
right to information.
The most active defender of his civil right to get information was named
Yerevan citizen Armen Galstian.
Among all the journalists, the one most consistent in covering the freedom
of information issues and actively using the RA Law "On Freedom of
Information" was announced Grisha Balasanian – for a cycle of articles on
the activities of local self-government bodies, published in "Aravot" daily
and in the FOI Center newsletter "You Have a Right to Know".
By tradition all persons and organizations, listed above, were conferred
prizes of a gold key – as a symbol of openness.
Artur Poghosian, judge of RA Administrative Court, received a special award
– for restoring the right on freedom of information.
The rusty lock, a symbol of secrecy, was awarded to the state non-commercial
organization "Office on Implementing Programs of Construction and
Investments in Yerevan" – for not fulfilling the requirements of the RA Law
"On Freedom of Information".
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Editor of YPC Newsletter – Elina POGHOSBEKIAN
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