The Access to Information Programme presented its annual awards for contributions to the field of freedom of information on the occasion of the International Right to Know Day. The ceremony was held for the 19th consecutive year, but for the first time online. It happened with the participation of 80 citizens, journalists, representatives of civil society organizations and government institutions and with the support of Active Citizens Fund Bulgaria under the EEA Financial Mechanism. ➨

The Right to Know Day is the strongest tool in the AIP campaign for encouraging the exercise of the right to information and pushing for enhanced government transparency and accountability.

Nominations in six categories are collected to be awarded with four positive and two anti-awards. 33 nominees are competing for the 2021 Right to Know Day Awards. Nominations were collected via the dedicated web site maintained by the AIP www.RightToKnowDay.net.