Global News October 2010

Vitoria-Gasteiz and Nantes to be next European Green Capitals, 22 October ec.europa.eu, 22 October 2010 
Open Budget Survey finds that just seven of 94 countries assessed release extensive budget information, and 40 countries release no meaningful budget information, October 19 internationalbudget.org, October 19, 2010 Without this information, it is difficult for the public and oversight institutions to hold government accountable or to have meaningful input into decisions about how to use public resources. South Africa, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Sweden, and the United States score in the top tier of transparency, while the worst performers include China, Saudi Arabia, Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, and newly democratic Iraq, which provide little to no information to their citizens. topic
World Food Day marked by call to democratise agricultural research and ensure food sovereignty, 16/10/2010 iied.org, 
The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier De Schutter, has backed citizens worldwide who are demanding a fundamental shift in food and agricultural research to make them more democratic and accountable to society. 
	10 10 10 report 7,000 rallies in 188 Countries, October 11 350.org, October 11, 2010 topic
	7 finalists of the Reinhard-Mohn Prize 2011 “Vitalizing Democracy” announced by Bertelsmann Foundation, October 7 Vitalizing democracy through participation, October 7, 2010 topic
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