News item | 30-09-2022 | 15:45
On the proposal of Minister Bruins Slot of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), also on behalf of State Secretary Uslu of Culture and Media, the Council of Ministers has approved the appointment of Serv Wiemers as a member of the Advisory Board on Public Access and Information Management.
This advisory board, which was established 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 Advisory Board on Public Access and Information Management is an independent advisory board of a maximum of five members, which provides the government and parliament with solicited and unsolicited advice on the disclosure of government information, both by bodies of the central government and by provinces, municipalities and water boards. The college is supported by an official 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 the long-term plans for improving the information management at 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.