Prefeitura de São Paulo

On September 28, 2002, activists and representatives of social organizations met in Bulgaria to create a collaborative network with the aim of encouraging government transparency and expand access to information of public interest. Since then, the date began to be celebrated as the International Right to Know Day.

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In 2014, events held in different countries will promote the sharing of experiences, strategies and success stories about the expansion of access to information. To mark the date the Coordination for the Promoting of Integrity of the Comptroller General of the Municipality of São Paulo launches booklet "Access to Information in São Paulo" (click here to download).

In accessible language, the publication presents the rights guaranteed by the Law on Access to Information (12,527 / 2011), gives tips on how to prepare requests for information to the agencies and entities of the municipality and explains how to appeal if the answer provided by public manager is not adequate.

LAI workshop will address the issue of urban mobility

On October 2 the Comptroller General of the Municipality of São Paulo promotes the workshop "Law on Access to Information in Urban Mobility". Fernanda Campagnucci, special advisor of the Comptroller, will speak on the event about the rights guaranteed by the Law of Access of Information and its regulations in São Paulo. Haydeé Svab, civil engineer specializing in transportation, will discuss the challenges of urban mobility in São Paulo, and Joara Marchezini from the association Article XIX will give tips for the preparation of requests for information.

During the workshop, the staff of the Comptroller will help participants prepare the requests for information related to urban mobility. The developed applications will be discussed and one of them will be registered in Electronic System for Citizens Information Service (e-SIC) as an example. This is the fourth edition of the LAI workshops, which aims to disseminate the Law of Access to Information and encouraging social participation.