Monday, August 20, 2007

Holyrood Magazine’s 5th Freedom of Information Conference

A Culture of Openness: Freedom of Information moving into a new era
25 October 2007, Edinburgh

Chair:
Iain Macwhirter, Journalist and Political commentator

Keynote Speakers:
Kevin Dunion, Scottish Information Commissioner
Maurice Frankel, Director, Campaign for Freedom of Information
Marie Anderson, Assistant Information Commissioner, Northern Ireland
Rob Evans, Investigative Journalist, The Guardian

This conference will examine the next challenge for Freedom of Information under the new administration at Holyrood. How will the public’s right to information change, what is the potential for extending the range of organisations covered and how can public authorities better develop their response?

Full details here.

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