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New Delhi: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative is organising a conference - Effective Implementation: Preparing to Implement the new India Right to Information Law - from May 23 - 25 2005 in New Delhi.

The objective of the conference which will involve both civil society and government officials is to discuss practical ways of dealing with the key implementation challenges that the Indian Government will have to manage when bedding down the new right to information law.

The purpose is to examine the practicalities of establishing and running an Information Commission (or even multiple Commissions throughout the country) and draw out the experience of Information Commissioners in preparing for implementation more generally, for example, in respect of facilitating the implementation of proactive disclosure provisions, undertaking training for public officials, developing guidance notes on exemptions and managing the application and appeal process.

For more information, visit Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative