Prize giveaway

I have a prize to give away to blog readers: a place at the Ark group conference: FOI SOS 20-21st April 2005

All you have to do is email me your name and full contact details by the 11th February 2005 and answer this question:

Who was the Labour Cabinet Minister who introduced the first White Paper on FOI called "Your Right to Know" in 1997?

Your name will be drawn from a "virtual hat". Email to steve_wood62@hotmail.com with prize as the subject heading

Please see below for full details of the conference, I will be chairing the event.

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FOI SOS

Managing and responding to FOI and EIR requests post-implementation

20-21 April, 2005 - London

Book before 5th March & save 10% (Put this date in your diary now!)

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A two-day conference designed to help you.....

Compare experiences and challenges with your peers. This event will focus on the practicalities and lessons learnt in the first few months of implementation and will offer clear guidance on maintaining an effective framework for compliance for the future.

Why should you attend.....

This event will give you the chance to reflect on how well your organisation is responding to FOI and EIR and will address your key concerns. Learn how to interpret the clause of confidentiality, apply the Public Interest Test for qualified exemptions and how other public bodies are managing fees and refusals. You will hear exclusive case studies from all the major players, including Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, and speakers from a range of public sector organisations including:

- Department for Constitutional Affairs
- DEFRA
- Friends of the Earth
- Campaign for Freedom of Information
- London Borough of Southwark
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For more information on this event please got to www.ark-group.com, call the Marketing team on 0208 785 2700 or email events@ark-group and quote booking ref 628-Nii