Jugal Makwana

Jugal Makwana is currently the Global Director overseeing the Digital Engineering unit at Royal HaskoningDHV. An industry leader in Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology and an avid supporter of innovation, Jugal leads the development and implementation of Digital Engineering/BIM and Automation within the business of Royal HaskoningDHV.

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.

Information Management and Proactive Disclosure

To institutionalize the implementation of freedom of information effectively, it is important to list public authorities as a way of ensuring that these offices could not declare themselves as private entities to avoid their responsibilities under the right to information (RTI). This presentation shares information on changes that are necessary for more effective RTI implementation.

Making Access to Information a Meaningful Right: The Freedom of Information Program One Year On

To promote better development, information sharing is a default practice that both ADB and the Government of the Philippines aim to promote and integrate into its internal culture. ADB, through its Philippine Country Office and Governance Thematic Group, acknowledges the need for combined efforts to push for the continuation and operationalization of freedom of information (FOI) work, particularly beyond its current scope and into the sphere of local government.

The Freedom of Information Program One Year On

In the one year that the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has been the lead agency in implementing Executive Order No. 2 in the Philippines, it has managed to set some of the groundwork required in execution of the freedom of information (FOI) program. The online tools, exceptions, and manuals that were created provided the initial framework needed for adoption and implementation within agencies, which also led to the creation of incentive schemes such as performance-based bonus for having the FOI Manual in the agency’s transparency seal.