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Archive for June, 2009

Right To Information dialogue is organised by Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) and Centre For Independent Journalism (CIJ) in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS).

Transparency International – Malaysia and The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) are jointly organising a series of dialogues on Right to Information and its benefits to society.

It is a short programme that would discuss issues related to right to information and local experiences of how lack of information impedes good governance.

The next awareness workshop, which is open to NGOs, students and academics, will be held on 21 June, 2009 in Penang, details of which are as follows:

Date: 21 June 2009 (Sunday)

Venue: Caring Society Complex, Jalan Utama, Penang

Time

2.30 pm – 3 pm

Registration

3 pm

Introduction to Objectives of Forum

3.15 pm

“Right to Information: Empowering the Rakyat” - An Introduction by V.    Gayathry, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism and Noel N.  Dass, Senior Research Analyst, Centre for Public Policy Studies

4.00 pm

Q&A

4.20 pm

Case study (tbc)

4.50 pm

Open discussion

5.30 pm

Program ends/Refreshments

Right to Information Forum, organized by TI-Malaysia (TI_M) and The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)

Transparency International – Malaysia and The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) are jointly organising a series of dialogues on Right to Information and its benefits to society.

It is a short programme that would discuss issues related to right to information and local experiences of how lack of information impedes good governance.

The next awareness workshop, which is open to NGOs, students and the public, will be held on 14th June, 2009 in Ipoh, details of which are as follows:

Date: Sunday, 14th June, 2009

Venue: 23, Jalan Bangau, Ipoh Garden South, Ipoh(Amnesty International Malaysia group house)

Time

10.00-10.30 am

Registration

10.30 am

Ø Welcome Address – Tn Hj. Zakaria bin Hj. Yahya, Amnesty International – M’sia Local Convenor

Ø Workshop: The Importance of Freedom of Information

Ø Speakers: Yohendra Nadarajan, AI-M Seven Doraisamy, Prog Director, CIJ

12.00 pm

Q & A session

12.30 pm

Lunch

Lunch will be served.

Those who wish to attend, please contact Usha Devi at 012-3707787 or 03-2284 0630 (Santha-TI-M secretariat) as places are limited.