Networked auditors: crowdsourcing and community-led ATI
Overview
Access to Information (ATI) laws make it possible to piece together insights from many different public authorities, creating a fuller picture of how decisions are made and resources are used.
This session explores how ATI empowers communities, volunteers, and civil society groups to use information requests to assemble datasets, track public projects, and enhance accountability through collective inquiry.
Join us to hear from three projects that have turned transparency into a community effort with fantastic results! We've got fantastic speakers from across the globe: Nnenna Eze joins us from Nigeria, Marzena Błaszczyk from Poland and Stefan Wehrmeyer from Germany.
This event is part of mySociety’s Access to Information Community of Practice — a global space for sharing experiences, tools, and ideas to strengthen the use of ATI.
Catch up on our previous events:
📊 Evaluating FOI Implementation
Cover Photo by Omar Flores on Unsplash
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Welcome & Introduction
Nnenna Eze, Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), Nigeria
Budget and procurement data are linked to real-world public projects, using Nigeria’s Freedom of Information Act and community monitors to verify implementation and improve public accountability.
Marzena Błaszczyk, Citizens Network Watchdog Poland
Citizens Network Watchdog mobilises volunteers to analyse FOI data and monitor public institutions across Poland. Their work demonstrates how citizen-led analysis can reveal systemic issues and strengthen the right to information in practice.
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