Training on Law of Access to Administrative Documents (PT0019)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Portugal Action Plan 2023-2027 (December)
Action Plan Cycle: 2023
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: CADA
Support Institution(s): National Institute of Administration (INA), SG-PCM; Portuguese Association of Librarians, Archivists and Information Professionals (BAD), ANMP, ANAFRE
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Anti Corruption and Integrity, Capacity Building, Right to InformationIRM Review
IRM Report: Pending IRM Review
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Pending IRM Review
Relevant to OGP Values: Pending IRM Review
Ambition (see definition): Pending IRM Review
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
Brief Description of the Commitment
Disclosure of the access regime to administrative documents. Highlight that LADA is an important law for promoting transparency and civic participation in Portugal. Through LADA, citizens have the right to request and receive information about administrative activity.
Problem Definition
1. What problem does the commitment aim to address? Access to public information is one of the fundamental principles of open government. The right of access to administrative documents guarantees citizens the right to request and receive information about administrative activity. There are difficulties on the part of public services in terms of applying the Law on Access to Administrative Documents (LADA). Reality that has an impact on the implementation of the law. This commitment aims to promote the training of public service managers and workers on the access regime to administrative documents.
2. What are the causes of the problem? Lack of knowledge of the Law on Access to Administrative Documents. Applicability to a large universe of Local and Central Administration.
Commitment Description
1. What has been done so far to solve the problem? The previous Open Administration Action Plan already contained a commitment in this area.
2. What solution are you proposing? Knowledge of the law contributes to compliance with the current regime. Disclosure actions involving a large number of entities involved.
3. What results do we want to achieve by implementing this commitment? This commitment is an important step towards the development of open government in Portugal. It will improve compliance with the law (active transparency and passive transparency) and increase the number of Persons Responsible for Access to Information (RAI).
Commitment Planning (Milestones | Expected Completion Date)
LADA promotional actions | June 2027
Training actions to train technicians and managers | June 2027
Conferences to deepen the Law in specific areas | June 2027
Workshop by Intermunicipal Community (CIM) | June 2027
Develop a FAQ dossier about LADA | June 2027
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