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Freedom of information and public tenders
Baček, Richard ; Staša, Josef (advisor) ; Rajchl, Jiří (referee)
1 Free Access to Information and Public Procurement, Abstract and Keywords Abstract The aim of this thesis is to analyse free access to information of public administration in relation to public contracts, especially in regards with the issue of trade secrets protection in contracts concluded as result of public procurement versus the right to information from public authorities. The thesis focuses on several key aspects of this relationship, the interpretation of which is currently problematic. The thesis examines whether freedom of information legislation applies to all types of contracting authorities, procurements and procurement procedures; whether mandatory disclosures also relate to information on public procurement of the authorities concerned; and whether there may be information provided on request in public procurement. It also focuses on manifestations of restrictions of the right to information in public procurements and manifestations of the right to information in protection of trade secret contained in contracts concluded in public tenders. The thesis defines basic terms of the surveyed area, i.e. the terms "information", "free access", "contracting authority" and "public procurement". It also discusses the freedom of access to information in the context of public administration, reporting...
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Journalists and access to information
Koktová, Alena ; Hanák, Peter (advisor) ; Hájek, Roman (referee)
The aim of this thesis entitled Free access to information from the perspective of journalists is to find out how Czech journalists use the institute of free access to information. The work is based on analysis of specific articles published on the Czech news portals and in the newspapers and also on interviews with prominent Czech journalists, who provided their practical experience from practice. As a result, the thesis charts in which cases and with what success the journalists act according to the law on free access to information. Although the law provides only minimum of exceptions, in which statutory bodies may not provide the information, the actual practice does not respond to. Journalists are often confronted with all sorts of excuses why the office cannot provide the information. The most common reasons for denying the request for information is the protection of personal data, trade secrets and the condition of payment the costs of extremely extensive search. The structure of work corresponds to those reasons - first two sections contain an introduction to the issue of the right to information and freedom of access to information and the next three sections are devoted to the mentioned reasons why some authorities reject the requests of journalists. Each chapter contains a description...
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Legislation related to issue of the free access to information in international context
Winkler, Otakar ; Vlasák, Rudolf (advisor) ; Šisler, Vít (referee)
The thesis is focused on some questions stemming from the limitations of the right to free access to information in connection with the implementation of classified information protection in the context of activities of state security organizations. The basic legislation covering this area has been summarized. Further, the thesis explores theoretical as well as practical procedures and principles aimed at minimization of both real and potential threats to individual rights and basic principles of the open society in cases of performance of such sorts of limitations. Besides, some examples of the solutions carried out in certain countries and in addition several decisions of the European Court on Human Rights are mentioned. Finally, the contemporary status of the matter in the Czech Republic is examined.
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Experience with European Infrastructural Projects (ESFRI) and Cooperation in ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium) and Connected Communication (Free Access to Information) with European Commission
Kolman, Jiří
I work in Global Change Research Centre AS CR, v. v. i., where within Operational Program Research and Development for Innovations is realised project CzechGlobe that is hand in hand with other national and European projects interdisciplinary focusing on climate change research. One of the key activities of the Centre is involvement in international networks examining fluxes of greenhouse gases (ICOS ESFRI), participation in experimental measurement of fluxes in various ecosystems in the ESFRI ANAEE and currently is Centre involved in preparation of international measurement of aerosols in the atmosphere in European cooperation ACTRIS. International cooperation within EU framework programmes and ERIC brings not only benefits but we can see also some challenges that faces each European consortium. In my article are analysed following aspects: 1) Pros and cons of consortium agreements of the FP projects and ESFRI cooperation. 2) Aspects of intellectual property and open data policy. 3) Open Access – Access to data and research infrastructure 4) Related communication with European Commission from the point of view of free access to the information legislation.
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