Center for Legal Transformation, together with partnership "Green Network" Viciebsk Regional Executive Committee sent the comments and suggestions that recommend them to consider the modernization of the website of the Executive Committee.

In 2014, experts of the Center for Legal Transformation monitored filling sites of local governments. The main attention was paid to the information in the evaluation of the allocation of which is compulsory under the laws of the Republic of Belarus.

According to the results of monitoring site of the Viciebsk Regional Executive Committee Legal Transformation Center has identified the following under-representation:

– information about the structural subdivisions;
– information on administrative procedures carried out by a public authority;
– information on holding of public meetings.

The Board was asked to improve the availability of the resource for the blind and visually impaired users, as well as complement the site with information, although accommodation is directly stipulated by the legislation, but it is important to the public and may be of particular interest on the part of users. In particular:

– information on the procedures for appealing the actions of the state body;
– information on the budget;
– information on public procurement.

Association "Green Network", based on the conclusions and recommendations based on results of the 2014 study sites of the executive committees for informing citizens about holding public discussions on environmentally significant issues, including offers Viciebsk Regional Executive Committee:

– Create a site section "Public discussion" where to locate information on the ongoing public debate reports on environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the proposed economic activity on the objects in the Viciebsk region.

– And placed in the appropriate section of the EIA report objects implemented in the area, for information, the minutes of public hearings, minutes of meetings to discuss the EIA report.

Legal Transformation Center and Association "Green Network" hopes that the upgraded site of the Viciebsk Regional Executive Committee will be brought into line with the laws of the Republic of Belarus, will provide users with easy to use, and will be an effective and understandable source of information to citizens, including the holding of public hearings.

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