The Executive Secretary of the Right to Information Commission (RTIC), 𝐌𝐬. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐲, 𝐄𝐬𝐪., led a delegation of the Commission to hold bilateral discussions with representatives of the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 on opportunities for strategic collaboration between the two institutions. The meeting took place on 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐚.

The European Union delegation warmly welcomed the Commission and reaffirmed its commitment to continued collaboration. The European Union was represented by Ms. Sylvia Severi, Head of Cooperation; 𝐌𝐬. 𝐆𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐡𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐫, Team Leader for Governance and Security; and, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐥 Programmes Manager.

In her remarks, the Executive Secretary, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐲, 𝐄𝐬𝐪., expressed the Commission’s appreciation to the European Union for its longstanding partnership and support.

She further outlined key strategic programmes the Commission intends to undertake, including:

• Operationalization of the Commission’s Legislative Instrument (LI);

• Regional Expansion Drive;

• Compliance Strengthening Exercises;

• Capacity Building for Marginalized Groups;

• Youth Awareness Initiatives; and

• International Learning Partnership Initiatives.

In her remarks, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐆𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐡𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐫, EU Team Leader for Governance and Security, proposed collaboration between the 𝐄𝐔 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 and the Commission on youth awareness initiatives.

Both institutions agreed that the proposed youth collaboration initiative would support the Commission’s efforts to promote and strengthen the right of access to information in Ghana, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐛𝐲 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐞.