Sweden and Access to Information
Broadcast about a year ago
at Sigtuna, Stockholms Län, Sverige, SE
by Idasa
Tags: access to information, transparency, open democracy
by Idasa
Tags: access to information, transparency, open democracy
Whenever you mention Sweden these days, it’s easy to simply think of Gripen fighter jets and the arms deal. Although Sweden and South Africa are separated by about 9 000 kilometres of land and sea, the two countries share a history of solidarity in the struggle for democracy. As part of the debate on the right to know in South Africa, the following programme looks at the tradition of openness and transparency that has made Sweden a strong democracy.
Whenever you mention Sweden these days, it’s easy to simply think of Gripen fighter jets and the arms deal. Although Sweden and South Africa are separated by about 9 000 kilometres of land and sea, the two countries share a history of solidarity in the struggle for democracy. As part of the debate on the right to know in South Africa, the following programme looks at the tradition of openness and transparency that has made Sweden a strong democracy.
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