ROUND TABLE ON ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION: ANALYSIS OF THE JUDICIAL PRACTICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT (2019-2023) AND THE IMPACT OF THE TROMSØ CONVENTION ON THE TRANSPARENCY OF INSTITUTIONS

In the organization of the office of the Council of Europe in Skopje, a round table was held on the topic: “Analysis of the case law of the Administrative Court (2019-2023) and the impact of the Tromso Convention on the transparency of institutions”, as part of the project “Protection of freedom of expression and freedom of the media in North Macedonia (PRO-FREX),” which is part of the joint program of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey” 2023-2026″ (Horizontal Facility III).

The round table focused on promoting the right to free access to public information after the ratification of the Tromsø Convention by North Macedonia in 2024. The aim was to demonstrate the impact of the Convention on improving transparency, accountability, and good governance, reflected in the findings of the Analysis of the case law of the Administrative Court in relation to the Law on Access to Public Information (2019-2023), which was prepared in cooperation with the Agency for the Protection of the Right to Free Access to Public Information.

At the round table, through structured presentations and expert analysis by experts who prepared the Analysis, this event aimed to strengthen the implementation of one of the fundamental human rights in North Macedonia, ensuring that free access to public information is a pillar for transparency, accountability, and democratic governance.