Access to Information
RTI Training Workshop
SUPRO has successfully conducted on RTI training workshop
SUPRO has been organized a day-long RTI training workshop at
the conference room of Hope Foundation, Baroipara, Saver on 25 July, 2009. The training workshop was
attended by senior person of the districts level focal organization and
Upazilla level focal points of Promoting Access to Information for Greater
Participation and Government Accountability- PAI project. The training workshop
has been inaugurated by Ms. Uma Chowdhury, Director of SUPRO. Ms. Tahmina
Rahman, Director of A-19 has facilitated the training. Besides, Mr. Salim Ahmed
Parvez was a guest facilitator for FGD findings presentation on Krishi Tathay
Konika.
Objective of the training workshop: The objectives of the training workshop are
as follows:
- To increase the level of Knowledge on RTI law;
- To share of previous field experience of mobilization activities;
- To develop a action plan for next intervention;
- To provide detailed orientation on approaching to the public official’s sensitization meeting.
- Lecture
- Group work
- Slide presentation.
- Program schedule
- Writing pad and pen
- Leaflets on RTI
- Proshnottore Tathay Adhikar Ain (Publication of A19)
- Two types of posters on RTI
- Muktoprokash (News letter)
Participants of the Workshops: The target audience of the
workshop is senior persons of districts level focal organization and Upazilla
level focal points. Total 20 upazilla focal points and 16 senior persons of
districts level focal organization, SUPRO Director and PAI project staff,
Director of ARTICLE 19 Bangladesh
and other staff are participated in the workshop. The respective district and
organization are Barguna-Jago Nari, Barishal-Speed Trust, Patuakhali-Adorsho
Mohila Samity, Pirojpur-Royal Bengal Foundation, Noakhali-Pran, Laxmipur-CWDA,
Comilla-Darpan, Feni-Feni Human Development Foundation, Khulna-Nobolok,
Bagerhat-Bandhon, Satkhira-Sawdesh, Jhinaidah-WE, Rajshahi-Shaw Unnayan,
Bagura-PAVE, Kurigram-Solidarity, Sirajgonj-Sharp, Dinajpur-Come to Work,
Pabna-PPS, Mymensing-VOICE and Netrokona-Sabalamby Unnayan Samity.
Training session
Ms. Tahmina Rahman, Director of A-19 has facilitated the
training workshop on Rights to information. She has been provided the information
on RTI gazette and legal analysis of the act. At the morning session Ms. Rahman
get feedback from participant on previous grassroots activities on PAI project
that was implemented by Jan-March quarter. The participants have been divided by
7 groups. They work on RTI gazette in specific sections and articles of the
gazette. They analyzed on International principles and standard of RTI. The
groups have presented their group work and analyzed principles of the act on
maximum disclosure, routine pro-active disclosure and limited regime of
exceptions, precedence, process, cost, information commission and
whistleblowers. After their presentation detailed feed back has been provided
to each group.
FGD findings on Krishi Tathay Konika
Mr. Salim Ahmed Parvez, who has been working with the SUPRO
selected consultant Dr. Mahbub Pial on Krishi Tathay Konika. At the last
session of day, Mr. Parvez has been presented FGD findings that were collected
from Rajshahi on land and agriculture. After findings sharing he has been requested
to participant to send feedback for further development as per information
needed of rural farmers.
The training on RTI was ended with a vote of thanks to and from
the Director of SUPRO and Director of A-19 with an urge to proper
implementation of project activities.