MISA

AWARD CEREMONY FOR MOST TRANSPARENT & SECTERIVE PUBLIC INSTITUTION IN NAMIBIA

The Media Institute of Southern Africa recently conducted a study to measure which public institutions in Namibia had the most or least efficiently organized provision of public information.
The research further sought to assess the level of public access to information held by government and public institutions in Namibia.

MISA sent written requests for information to six government and public institutions, in addition, MISA assessed the websites of these institutions to establish the nature, relevancy and currency of the information on their websites.

The public institutions assessed, stand an equal a chance of receiving one of our two awards:

The 2009 Golden Key Award for the Most Open & Transparent Public Institution in Namibia or
The 2009 Golden Padlock Award for the Most Secretive Public Institution in Namibia

It is with this background that we cordially invite you to the award ceremony on Monday September 28, 2009 at MISA Regional Secretariat, at 21 Johann Albrecht Street at 10hrs. The full survey report will also be launched.
The institutions are assessed are (in no particular order):

Electoral Commission of Namibia
Namibia Broadcasting Corporation
The Ministry of Health and Social Services
The Ministry of Home Affairs (Passport Division) and
The Ministry of Finance (Customs & Revenue)

September 28th, is the International Right to Know Day, aimed at promoting citizen’s access to government and public held information, necessary for participating in the governance process as well as accessing other social economic rights.

We look forward to your presence, kindly confirm your attendance on 232975 by Friday 25th September 5pm.

For further information, do not hesitate to contact us.

Sampa Kangwa-Wilkie