News item | 6/30/2023 | 13:15
At the proposal of Minister Bruins Slot of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), also on behalf of State Secretary Uslu for Culture and Media, the Council of Ministers has approved the appointment of Jamila Aanzi as a member of the Advisory Board on Public Access and Information Management.
This advisory board, which was set up under the Open Government Act, advises the government and parliament, solicited and unsolicited, on the disclosure of government information and the long-term plans for improving information management. The advisory board also has a mediation task for journalists and scientists.
Core task
The Public Access and Information Management Advisory Board is an independent advisory body of up to five members, which advises the government and parliament on the disclosure of government information, both by central government bodies and by provinces, municipalities and water boards. The college is supported by an administrative office.
The Board also advises the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the State Secretary for Culture and Media (responsible for the Archives Act) on the implementation of multi-year plans for improving information management in government organisations. The advisory board also mediates in response to complaints submitted by journalists and scientists about the way in which a government organization handles their Woo requests.