Requested Disclosure of Board Records: Access to Information Consultation Memorandum 2020-1 - Case Numbers AI6434 and AI6703

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Memorandum on the requested disclosure of board transcripts responsive to two public access requests identified as AI6434 and AI6703. The records concern Joaquin Gutierrez Cano’s work as Executive Director for Spain in 1963–1965 and 1968, and are classified as Strictly Confidential. The review concludes that disclosure is eligible under the Access to Information (“AI Policy”) where restriction relies solely on the Deliberative Information exception and declassification schedules are satisfied, subject to consultation, comment, and potential further board consideration.

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Notification

Scope of requested board transcripts

Information classification and eligibility under the AI Policy

Deliberative Information exception

Declassification schedule and potential exceptional restriction

Process and review workflow

Executive Directors’ comments

Management consultation and escalation

Access to Information Committee views

Eligibility determination

Annexes reference and transcript arrangement

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Requested Disclosure of Board Records: Access to Information Consultation Memorandum 2020-1 (Case Numbers AI6434 and AI6703) 1. Notification: The Executive Directors are hereby notified that the 27 Board transcripts listed in the attached Annexes are responsive to two public requests for access to certain records (Case Nos. AI6434 and AI6703). These records have been determined by the Corporate Secretariat to be eligible for declassification and disclosure under the Bank’s Policy on Access to Information (“AI Policy”) . 2. Type, Nature and Information Classification of the Board Records Requested: The public requests are for Board transcripts related to the work of Joaquin Gutierrez Cano, Executive Director for Spain, during 1963-1965 (AI6703 – Annex A) and 1968 (AI5434 – Annex B) . The Board transcripts, which all have the information classification Strictly Confidential, have been determined to be responsive to this public access request. 3. Access to Information Policy Considerations: All 27 records have been determined tobe subject only to the AI Policy’s Deliberative Information exception. Under the AI Policy, information restricted only by the Deliberative Information exception is eligible fordeclassification and disclosure in accordance with the AI Policy’s declassification schedule. 1 The declassification schedule for transcripts of regular sessions of Board and Board Committee meetings subject only to theDeliberative Information exception is ten years2. Because these Board transcripts are restricted only under the Deliberative Information exception and they satisfy their corresponding declassification schedule age requirements, they are all eligible for declassification and disclosure. The AI Policy provides that the Board may, under exceptional circumstances, exercise the Bank’s prerogative to restrict access to Board records that would normally be disclosed, if it determines that the disclosure of the records would likely cause harm that would outweigh the benefits of the disclosure.3 4. Process: Under procedures approved by the Board, this memorandum is being submitted to Executive Directors, so they have an opportunity to review and comment on the disclosure of these transcripts.4 Management is also consulted about the disclosure of Board records when relevant. After the closing date for comments, the transcripts for which concerns/objections have not been expressed by an Executive Director or management will be disclosed by management in accordance with the AI Policy. Any transcripts which receive concerns/objections from an Executive Director and/or management will be submitted to COGAM, and subsequently to the Board, for further consideration.5 1 See AI Policy, Section III.B.6(a) and (b) . 2 See AI Policy, Section III.B.6(b)(ii) . SEC treats informal Board meetings are regular Board sessions for the purposes of AI Policy implementation. 3 See AI Policy, Section IV.2(a) . 4 Access to Information Policy: Streamlining Procedures for Disclosure of Board Records; R2016-0213[IDA/R2016- 0256] dated November 2, 2016, section 5(A) . 5 Id at 5(A)(ii)-(iii) . 5. Views of the Access to Information Committee: Based on the AI Policy’s declassification schedules noted above and the Corporate Secretariat’s indication of the type, nature and information classification of the records at issue, it is the AIC’s view that the Board transcripts listed in the Annexes are eligible for declassification under the AI Policy. 6. To Facilitate Executive Directors’ Review: The Annexes list the requested transcriptsand notes Executive Directors relevant to the subject matter or speaker.6 Review of the transcripts listed in the Annexes can be arranged through the Corporate Secretariat’s Board Resource Center (ext: 81068, [brc@worldbank.org](brc@worldbank.org)). 6 This determination is made by SEC for convenience purposes and does not preclude any other Exe

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