Projects
Evaluation of the Federal Act Governing Access to Information held by the Federal Government (Freedom of Information Act - IFG)
Transformation of Public Administration
Duration: 01/04/2011 - 30/04/2012 | Funding: Internal Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag
The Evaluation of the Federal Act Governing Access to Information held by the Federal Government (so-called Freedom of Information Act - IFG) aims to increase public participation, transparency and openness in public administrations. The IFG entered into force in 2006. The evaluation project examined the achievement of the law's objectives and its impact. The legal analysis included an evaluation of the case law on the Freedom of Information Act (IFG) to date. The focus was on the aspects of scope and protections/exceptions (Sec. 3-6 of the Freedom of Information Act), taking into account comparative international and European legal references. The sociological analysis included quantitative and qualitative surveys.
