[kictanet] ITU Announces New 'Access to Information' Policy

[Barrack Otieno]

Thanks David, great step by ITU. I hope ATU can encourage its members to
follow suite. Case in point the ICT policy that we have been waiting for
since September 2016.
Regards
On Feb 2, 2017 3:01 PM, "Pemberton, David D via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Fellow KICTANeters,
>
> Figured it was time for my first post to the group. I've talked with a few
> of you about a desire to learn more about multilat policies as they are
> under discussion and before they are already ratified. Our Coordinator for
> Communication and Information Policy sent me this today, and I thought it
> might be of interest. The ITU has announced public access to its documents
> replacing the old password protection. Now the public should have full
> access to proposals and ongoing conversations - Press release below - happy
> reading :)
>
> Warm regards,
> David
>
> Economic Officer
> U.S. Embassy Nairobi
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
> ITU Announces New ‘Access to Information’ Policy
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> [ITU Logo]<http://www.itu.int/en/Pages/default.aspx>
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> Press release
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> ITU Announces New ‘Access to Information’ Policy
> Decision brings ITU policy in line with other international organisations
> Geneva, 2 January, 2017 – ITU has started the New Year by launching a new
> access to information policy, committing to make more information and
> documents held, managed, or generated by ITU, to be openly available online.
> The decision was made by ITU’s governing Council in 2016. It aims to bring
> public access to information for ITU’s main conferences and meetings in
> line with other international organisations like the World Bank, UNDP, and
> UNESCO. The decision will enhance transparency to ITU’s decision-making
> processes.
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> For full text see:
> http://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/2017-PR01.aspx
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