Civio

We work for the following: to achieve free access to the information generated by them; to understand how they make decisions; to have public policies based on evidence; to succeed in the public sector being held accountable; and to facilitate action and public participation. The levers we use to achieve these changes are journalism and innovation. Our mission is to bring an end to opacity in public affairs, informing citizens and using innovation to freely access the information that matters. These challenges suppose profound changes within our institutions. Opacity puts their efficiency and democratic health at risk. There are certain changes which should take priority and, since the end of 2011, we have been working successfully to achieve them. We are a multi-disciplinary team of 9 (journalists, computer programmers, and experts in communications and marketing, institutional relations and business development) with international patronage and an advisory board committed to improving democracy. Although we do (increasingly) work on international projects, the focus of our activity is on Spain, and on our headquarters of Madrid. What do we do? The main areas we investigate and lobby on are: Transparency, access to information generated by public institutions and how these are held accountable for the decisions they make. Public procurement, its workings, irregularities and the measures necessary to halt corruption. Networks of power and influence, conflicts of interest, revolving doors and good governance. Access to healthcare and the relationship between pharmaceutical companies, doctors, associations and public entities. The correct functioning of the justice system, its independence - or not - and inequality before the law, the granting of pardons and the strengthening of the State of Law. Management of public spheres, the right to know what every single euro is spent on, and how the problem of forest fires is being dealt with. How do we do this? We undertake journalistic investigations and create innovative tools which give you access to unpublished data on the topics we specialize in. Among other El BOE nuestro de cada día (Our Daily Official Gazette), Medicamentalia, El indultómetro (the Pardonometer), Quién cobra la obra (Who's paid for the work?), Dónde van mis impuestos (where do my taxes go?), Quién manda (Who rules?), España en llamas (Spain in flames) or Tu derecho a saber (Your right to know). What makes us different? Our credibility.