Bakytgul Khambar

Bakytgul Khambar is providing expert and analytical support for building an integrated national financing system in the Republic of Kazakhstan. She conducted gender analysis of the documents of the local executive body for planning and budgeting for the period 2017-2020 (on the example of Akmola region) and participated in other projects and served as speaker and moderator at seminars for NGOs and government agencies.

Thomas Clark

Mr. Thomas M. Clark holds a Doctor of Laws degree from Columbia University, where he was Notes Editor of the Columbia Law Review, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Harvard University. He has over 30 years of experience in legal and government affairs practice, spanning the financial services, energy and infrastructure sectors.

Data Protection and Right to Information - Reconciling the Irreconcilable

Three common issues arise when dealing with personal exemptions: what constitutes personal data, fairness, and disclosure. This video from the UK Information Commissioner's Office shows where the specific provision of Section 40 of the England and Wales Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, which exempts public authorities from disclosing personal information and gives specific conditions under which this exemption is granted, was discussed.