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TRANSPARENCY INDEX OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES 2024: DELNA INVITES TO ONLINE EVENT
Delna invites representatives of civil society, government institutions, municipalities, and all interested parties to participate in an online event where we will present the latest results of the Transparency Index of Local Authorities (TILA) 2024. The event will be held online on November 8, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Riga/Vilnius/Helsinki time), with English ...
DELNA PARTICIPATES IN SEMINARS IN MOLDOVA ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENT TRANSPARENCY
On September 9, 11, and 13, 2024, Jēkabs Kārlis Rasnačs, the project manager of Transparency International Latvia (Delna) participated in seminars titled “Public Procurement System: Transparency and Efficiency,” held in a hybrid format in the Moldovan cities of Costești, Bălți, and Cimişlia. The event was organized by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) and USAID. ...
DELNA’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2023 AND TASKS FOR 2024
The aim of Transparency International Latvia (Sabiedrība par atklātību – Delna; Delna) is to create an open, fair and democratic society that is free from corruption in public administration, politics, business and in human relations. In 2023, the organization implemented the tasks defined in the statutes to achieve the goal, focusing especially on identifying and ...
IMPROVING THE TRANSPARENCY OF MUNICIPALITY WEBSITES
In Latvia, municipality websites are noted among citizens as one of the most popular source of information, in order to learn not only the latest news, but also to obtain information about decision-making processes, finances, the annual budget and opportunities for public participation in the municipality. In order to review the accessibility and usability of municipal ...
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL LATVIA HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF OPEN DATA IN SECURITY RISK AND CORRUPTION INVESTIGATIONS
On April 26, 2024, Transparency International LATVIA (Delna) presented a prototype of a digital tool that helps to identify companies that import goods from Belarus and Russia and participate in public procurements in Latvia at the same time. The event was organised in cooperation with project partners from Transparency International Estonia (TI Estonia) and Transparency International ...
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL EU EUROPEAN ELECTIONS MANIFESTO
Transparency International EU developed a 10-point manifesto before the European Elections in 2024. These 10 points reflect the policy priorities in a field of anti-corruption and good governance in EU institutions in line with TI strategic objectives in the forthcoming legislative mandate. Key priorities The EU institutions must strengthen their ethics and integrity frameworks, including by ensuring effective monitoring, ...
PRESS RELEASE: DELNA INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF OPEN DATA IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SECURITY RISKS AND CORRUPTION
Transparency International Latvia (Sabiedrība par atklātību – Delna) on April 26, 2024 from 11 AM to 12.30 PM will present online the prototype of a newly developed digital tool that helps to identify companies that import goods from Belarus and Russia and at the same time participate in public procurement in Latvia. Delna organises the ...
EVALUATION OF THE LATVIAN WHISTLEBLOWING LAW
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: 01.03.2024-28.02.2026 PROJECT COST: EUR 107,770.40 DONOR: European Commission: EUR 96,900.00, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia: EUR 5 367, Delna co-financing: EUR 5503.40 CONTACT PERSON: Jēkabs Kārlis Rasnačs The aim of the project is to promote efficient and appropriate operation of Whistleblowing Law in Latvia, while promoting mutual exchange of experience among European countries. It takes ...
OPEN DATA ENABLES IMPROVED GOVERNANCE AND DISCOVERY OF VIOLATIONS
On January 25 and 26, 2024, Transparency International Latvia (biedrība “Sabiedrība par atklātību – Delna) organized an anti-corruption open data hackathon in cooperation with the Finnish and Estonian chapters of Transparency International, during which experts from different countries gave participants insight into the use of open data. As a result, participants from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, ...
TRANSPARENCY INDEX OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES 2024
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: 01.02.2024 – 31.12.2024 PROJECT COST: EUR 13,120.00 DONOR: Nordic Council of Ministers funding: EUR 11,808.00, Delna co-financing: EUR 1312.00 CONTACT PERSON: Jēkabs Kārlis Rasnačs The overarching goal of the project is to foster Nordic-Baltic cooperation in ensuring transparent and accountable governance at the local level. This initiative aims to enhance the ability of citizens and journalists to prevent ...