A/HRC/39/28 (a) The type or nature of the decision under consideration. This includes clarity of the subject matter, information on the rationale behind the decisions to be made and the kind of decision(s) that should be taken at each stage of the process; (b) The range of options to be discussed and decided at each stage, including problems, alternatives and/or solutions, and the possible impact of their outcomes; (c) The timelines for participation at each stage of the process, which should be adjusted depending on the specific circumstances (e.g., according to the complexity of the issue at stake or the number of rights holders affected by the decision) and should provide sufficient opportunity for rights holders to properly prepare and submit constructive contributions; (d) The identification of public officials and institutions involved and their capacity to deliver (i.e., their respective roles and various tasks at each stage of the process); (e) decision; The identification of the public authority responsible for making the (f) The procedures envisioned for the participation of rights holders, including information regarding: (i) The date on which the procedure will begin and end; (ii) The time and venue, including information on accessible infrastructure, of any envisaged participatory processes; (iii) The modalities and rules of the conduct of the participatory process; (iv) The public authority or official body to which comments or questions can be addressed or from which additional information on the decision under consideration can be requested, and the procedure and time frame for the transmittal of their response. 68. Rights holders should be able to access adequate, accessible and necessary information as soon as it is known, to allow them to prepare to participate effectively, in accordance with the principle of maximum disclosure. 4 69. Relevant information should be proactively disseminated by making it available in a manner appropriate to local conditions and taking account of the special needs of individuals and groups that are marginalized or discriminated against. 5 This should include: (a) Providing information free of charge or at reasonable cost and without undue restrictions on its reproduction and use both offline and online; (b) Providing both technical information for experts and non-technical summaries for the general public; (c) Disseminating information in clear, usable, accessible, age-appropriate and culturally appropriate formats, and in local languages, including indigenous and minority languages. This may entail publications in Braille, easy-to-read and plain language formats; (d) Disseminating the relevant information as widely as possible, including through the website of the relevant public authority or authorities if that method is effective. Other dissemination channels may include local print media, posters, billboards, mass media (television or radio) and other online sources; (e) Considering adopting the method of individual notification where appropriate and with due regard to personal data protection. 4 5 12 See para. 22 above. See para. 20 above.