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Freedom Forum is a prominent non-governmental organization in Nepal dedicated to institutionalizing democracy, protecting and promoting human rights, press freedom, freedom of expression, right to information, promoting audit accountability, open and accountable budget, public finance reforms, citizen engagement in public finance management and citizen participation in audit. Established in February 2005, the organization emerged in response to the political turmoil following Former King Gyanendra’s coup dated February 1, 2005, which imposed severe restrictions on media and democratic rights. A group of media professionals, legal experts, and academics founded Freedom Forum to safeguard Nepal’s hard-earned democratic freedoms during this repressive period.

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Introduction

freedom1 Forum is going to organize the national convention on RTI in Nepal form 28 till  March 2011 in Kathmandu to contribute to creating massive wave for the effective implementation of RTI by discussing the thematic areas that RTI can influence much with stakeholders. The major objective of the convention is to make environment for effective implementation and use of Right to Information by  fostering RTI supportive legislature framework and  execution of those framework. The convention will be conducted with the slogan -''Enabling environment for the effective practices of right to information in Nepal'' .  

The convention will be organized for two days with a plan of presenting and discussing 10 papers on RTI associating it with other sectors. The papers are expected to assess and highlight the role of government, NIC, civil society organizations, political parties, including other stakeholders so that the convention will present a trajectory of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of RTI development in Nepal. International experts from India and other countries of the South Asia region will be invited to facilitate an environment of sharing RTI experience in the region.

The participants for the convention will be selected form different sectors including government officials and civil society members. We anticipate that you all contribute form your side so as to make the convention successful. We are working for providing visitors of this site the comprehensive information related to the RTI National Convention. Please, continue visiting us. If you have nay inquiry, inputs or suggestions just send email to rticonvention@freedom1forum.org.nprticonvention@freedom1forum.org.np

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