Tbilisi. Transparency International - Georgia released Mathias Huter's blog post - "Time to act: 2 years until the full switch to digital terrestrial TV".  "In 2 years from today, on June 17, 2015, the analogue television signal that everybody can receive through an antenna should be switched off and replaced with a digital signal. However, the government needs to make important decisions now, if the country wants to meet the deadline it has committed to in an international agreement, as have the neighboring countries. This switchover to digital TV is mandated by an international agreement between Georgia, its neighbors and the ITU, the global organization governing the use of frequencies", says the blog post. For full text  Source:transparency.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained  from National Statistics Office of Georgia and Financial Monitoring Service of Georgia. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses, Current List of Employees and Remuneration,  Balance of the Organization, Purchases and Maintenance Expenses of Vehicles, Internal Audit Report, Official Visit Expenses, Reports on Release of Public Information, Financed Cultural Events, Funded events, 10th December report, Employees relieved of positions since October 20, 2012 . Information from National Statistics Office of Georgia Information from Financial Monitoring Servise of Georgia Source:opendata.ge

Tbilisi. Transparency International Georgia released a new report - "Georgia's public procurement system". TI Georgia also launched tendermonitor.ge, a new website which allows the public to search, explore and monitor public procurement, which is based on electronic data from the electronic procurement platform of the Georgian Competition and State Procurement Agency (CSPA). For full text Source:transparency.ge 

Tbilisi. Transparency International Georgia, the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association, the Institute for the Development and Freedom of Information, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy, Georgian Lawyers for an Independent Profession, and the Human Rights Center respond to the first session of the 10th Conference of Judges held on June 9. For full text Source:transparency.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained  from National Bank of Georgia. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses of the Public Officials, Bonuses of the Employees, Current List of Employees and Remuneration, Balance of the Organization, Reports on Release of Public Information, Purchases and Maintenance Expenses of Vehicles, Employees Dismissed on the Basis of Their Own Statement, Employees Dismissed by the Administration, about Financed Cultural Events, Official Visit Expenses, Biographical Data of the Public Officials Appointed Since October 20, 2012, Internal Audit Report. For full text Source:opendata.ge

Tbilisi. In order to display the main tendencies of internet usage in Georgia, Institute for Development of Freedom of Information prepared a research - Development of e-communication in Georgia – access to the internet, based on the surveys conducted in Georgia and small online survey conducted by IDFI itself. Research (geo) Source:idfi.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained  from Administration of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses, Current List of Employees and Remuneration,  Balance of the Organization, Reports on Release of Public Information,Purchases and Maintenance Expenses of Vehicles, Financed Cultural Events,funded events, 10th December report, employees relieved of positions since October 20, 2012 . For full text Source:opendata.ge

Tbilisi. On June 7, GYLA presented "Monitoring of the Introduction of Personal Data Filing System in Georgian Ministries," which details the results of its research into Georgian Ministries’ data filing systems. The report examines the progress of Georgian Ministries in implementing personal data filing systems, as stipulated by the Personal Data Protection Legislation of Georgia. GYLA requested information from all ministries about their personal data filling system and filing system catalogue. The results of the research revealed the following issues : The Personal Data Protection Inspector position remains empty; A majority of Ministries lack data filing systems or data filing system catalogues; The data filing systems in place at some Ministries fall short of their legislative requirement; Certain Ministries misunderstand the obligation of having the filing system or the filing system catalogue, relating it to the appointment of the Personal Data protection Inspector. Monitoring of Implementation of Personal Data Filing System in Georgian Ministries Source:gyla.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained  from State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, Health Insurance Mediation Service. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses, Current List of Employees and Remuneration,  Balance of the Organization, Reports on Release of Public Information,Purchases and Maintenance Expenses of Vehicles, Financed Cultural Events,vehicle expenses, funded events, 10th December report, employees relieved of positions since October 20, 2012 . Information from State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities Information from National Center for Disease Control and Public Health Information from Health Insurance Mediation Service Source:opendata.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained from State Fund for Protection and Assistance of (Statutory) Victims of Human Trafficking. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses, Current List of Employees and Remuneration,  Balance of the Organization, Reports on Release of Public Information, Purchases and Maintenance Expenses of Vehicles, Financed Cultural Events, employees relieved of positions since October 20, 2012 . For full text Source:opendata.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained from Legal Aid Service. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses, Balance of the Organization, Dismissed employees, list of employees and remuneration, vehicle expenses, funded events, 10th December report. For full text Source:opendata.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained from National Environmental Agency. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses, Balance of the Organization, employees relieved of positions since October 20, 2012, Current List of Employees and Remuneration, Purchases and Maintenance Expenses of Vehicles, Financed Cultural Events. For full text  Source:opendata.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained from the National Agency of Execution of Non-Custodial Sentences of Probation;  Penitentiary and Probation Training Center. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses, Balance of the Organization, Current List of Employees and Remuneration, Reports on Release of Public Information, Purchases and Maintenance Expenses of Vehicles, Employees Dismissed since October 20, 2012 , Financed Cultural Events. Information from National Agency of Execution of Non-Custodial Sentences of Probation Information from Penitentiary and Probation Training Center  Source:opendata.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained from  Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University and Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses, Balance of the Organization, Current List of Employees and Remuneration, Purchases and Maintenance Expenses of Vehicles, employees relieved of positions since October 20, 2012. Information from Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University Information from Tbilisi State Academy of Arts Source:opendata.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained from National Wine Agency. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses, Balance of the Organization, Dismissed employees and remuneration, vehicle expenses, funded events, 10th December report. For full text Source:opendata.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained from  the Children and Youth Development Fund. The information posted on the web page includes the Bonuses, Balance of the Organization, dismissed employees, list of employees and remuneration, vehicle expenses, funded events, 10th December report.  For full text Source:opendata.ge

Samegrelo. On the May 28, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presented the progress report on the events ensuing the parliamentary elections that took place in self-governments: personnel changes, the protest actions and prosecution of public officials.  

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained from  the State Audit Office of Georgia. The information posted on the web page includes the 2012, 2013  Bonuses of the Public Officials, 2012, 2013 Bonuses of the Employees, Current List of Employees and Remuneration, Balance of the Organization, the Reports on Release of Public Information, Purchases and Maintenance Expenses of Vehicles, Employees Dismissed since October 20, 2012, Financed Cultural Event, Biographical Data of the Public Officials Appointed Since October 20, Internal Audit Report. For Full Text  Source: opendata.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained from  the Georgian Intelligence Service. The information posted on the web page includes the issued bonuses, organization's balance, dismissed employees, list of employees and remuneration, vehicle expenses, funded events report.  For Full Text  Source:opendata.ge 

Tbilisi.The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released information obtained from the Natural Resources Agency. The information posted on the web page includes the issued bonuses, organization's balance, dismissed employees, staff list and salaries, vehicle fleet expenses, funded events and the 10 December reports. For the full text (geo) Source: opendata.ge

Tbilisi. The Economic Policy Research Center has released the publication on the fulfillment of 2013 budget revenues. "As the public is already informed, in 2013 it was planned to reach the 6% economic growth, however, the economy grew in the first quarter only by 1,7 percent. This has created the expectation that the fulfillment of the 2013 budget would suffer problems. For this very reason the Economic Policy Research Center found it necessary to analyze the trends identified in the first quarter of 2013 in this respect," – says the organization's web page. The publication – on the fulfillment of revenues of the 2013 state budget.(geo) Source: www.eprc.ge

Tbilisi.The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released the "Abortion Statistics in Georgia – 2004-2012". The organization has obtained the information from the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs. "Obtained documents make it clear that over nine years (2004-2012) the facts of termination of pregnancy in Georgia have reached an alarming number - 221 082. Further, it is notable that the dynamics of abortions is on the rise annually and compared to the 2004 data, the preliminary data of 2012 are increased by 130%," says the organization's web page. For the full text (geo) Source: idfi.ge