28 September 2012, 09.00 - 13.00Room ASP A1-G2, European Parliament, BrusselsThe International Right to Know Day, celebrated each year on 28 September, was established in 2003 by access to information advocates from around the world. Given that approximately one third of the inquiries carried out by his Office annually concern lack of transparency, the European Ombudsman is keen to highlight the importance of every individual's right of access to information. This year, he is cooperating with the Complaints Mechanism of the European Investment Bank to focus on transparency and accountability in European and international development banks.09.00 - 09.15      Welcome by the European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros and the Head of the EIB's Complaints Mechanism,Felismino Alcarpe09.15 - 10.45      Transparency and accountability in action - The role of the independent accountability mechanisms (IAMs)of international development banks Alf Jerve (Inspection Panel, World Bank), Isabel Lavadenz-Paccieri (Independent Compliance and Investigation Mechanism, Inter-American Development Bank), Petr Hlobil (CEE Bankwatch Network), Helen Darbishire (Access Info Europe)10.45 - 11.30      "Coffee & Croissants" networking session between IAMs and civil society organisations11.30 - 13.00      Transparency and development finance - Can we achieve better results?Emily Horgan (Compliance Advisory & Ombudsman, International Finance Corporation), Rusdian Lubis (Compliance Review Mechanism, Asian Development Bank), Jana Mittermaier (Transparency International), Anaïs Berthier (Client Earth)13.00 - 14.30      "Buffet lunch" networking sessionChair: Alex Barker, EU correspondent, Financial TimesFor more information, please contact:Gundi Gadesmann, Media and External Relations Officertel.: +32 (0)2 284 26 09 - fax: +33 (0)3 88 17 29 05