1. 2009.10.20 | Mr. Fadi Abboud's Speech (Arabic)

Mr. Fadi Abboud, President of the Lebanese Industrialists Association, speaks at the "Access to Information and Whistleblowers' Protection Legislation: Impact on the Private Sector" conference.  ...

2. 2009.10.20 | ‘Access to Information’ and ‘Whistleblower Protection’ Legislation: Impact on the Private Sector

LTA organized a conference to discuss the impact of A2I and WBP legislation on the private sector.

3. 2009.04.14 | إعلان عن إقتراح قانون "الحق في الوصول الى المعلومات"

مؤتمر للإعلان عن إقتراح قانون "الحق في الوصول الى المعلومات" في مبنى مكاتب مجلس النواب قاعة المكتبة.

4. Raising Students' Awareness
(What we do/what we do)

... clubs, designed campaign material and conducted an advocacy media campaign in 5 universities:   American University of Beirut (AUB) Lebanese American University (LAU) Haigazian University American ...

5. Media Workshops on Access to Information and Whistleblower Protection
(What we do/what we do)

  Media Workshops on Access to Information and Whistleblower Protection Naharashabab, in collaboration with Maharat, conducted workshops in the five Lebanese governorates for nearly 100 journalists, ...

6. Training Civil Servants
(What we do/what we do)

... the meetings.   The workshops were held at the Basil Fuleihan Institute of Finance (training and communication center within the Ministry) and were organized in collaboration with the Lebanese Transparency ...

7. Engaging the Private Sector
(What we do/what we do)

            The Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA) implements activities geared toward the private sector, including: Organizing awareness conferences to introduce ...

8. Contact Us
(Who we are/Who we are)

... is coordinated by the Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA): Website: www.transparency-lebanon.org E-mail: info@transparency-lebanon.org Phone: +961-1-388113/4/5. For information concerning the laws, ...

9. Lobbying Parliamentarians
(What we do/what we do)

  The Access to Information draft (A2I) law was prepared by the Legal Working Group of the Network, endorsed by the Network, and submitted to parliament on April 9, 2009, by members of the Lebanese ...

10. Building Knowledge
(What we do/what we do)

The Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA) builds knowledge on access to information and whistleblower protection through developing factsheets as well as two manuals on the importance of access to ...

11. Target audience
(What we do/what we do)

... of official data to increase efficiency and profits while protecting basic employee rights. Individuals:  Greater transparency within the public sector will empower Lebanese citizens to fearlessly speak ...

12. Whistleblower Protection Draft Law
(About the laws/About the laws)

... sector has been submitted to the Lebanese Parliament and endorsed by the Justice and Administration Parliamentary Committee on February 23, 2009. This draft law provides for the establishment of an independent ...

13. Access to Information Draft Law
(About the laws/About the laws)

... Lebanese legislation Assessment that was developed by H.E. Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ziyad Baroud (prior to his appointment at the Ministry) and Dr. Georgette Salameh from HBD-T Law Firm, ...

14. Report Corruption
(Resources and links/resources and links)

The Lebanese Advocacy and Legal Advice Center (LALAC) is an initiative launched by The Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA). LALAC provides legal advice and assistance to victims and witnesses of ...

15. Network Members
(Who we are/Who we are)

... organizations, was formed on April 11, 2008, upon the initiative of the Lebanese Parliamentarians against Corruption (LebPAC), the Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA) and Association pour la Défense ...

16. About the Network
(Who we are/Who we are)

  The National Network for the Right of Access to Information is a multi-sectoral group formed on April 11, 2008 upon the initiative of the Lebanese Parliamentarians against Corruption (LebPAC), the ...

17. Press room
(Press room/Press room)

... find press clippings from the major Lebanese newspapers concerning the Network's activities.   Press Releases In this section, you will find the press releases sent by the Network to the media outlets. ...

18. About the Laws
(About the laws/About the laws)

... of these laws currently exist. Efforts within the Lebanese society to pass legislation on access to information date back over 10 years but have yet to be implemented.    Access to Information Draft ...

19. What We Do
(What we do/what we do)

... of the media (print and audiovisual) to obtain their feedback on the obstacles encountered in reaching information and reporting acts of corruption; conducting workshops in the five Lebanese governorates ...

20. What We Want
(Who we are/Who we are)

... law will empower Lebanese citizens to speak out in the public interest without fear of retribution, unveil cases of corruption, and expose public mismanagement and other illegal practices. Specifically, ...