National FOI Day Conference is coming to the Newseum - Reminder to RSVP

[Jesse Franzblau]

Don’t forget to RSVP for the National Freedom of Information (FOI) Day Conference at the Newseum, this Friday, March 11^th. Download the full agenda, and RSVP for the event HERE.

 

The second panel of the conference, organized by OTG, will feature experts on a range of openness and accountability issues and, in a departure from the traditional panel format, will give event participants the opportunity to weigh-in on and “caucus” for their top policy priorities for strengthening accountability and open government in 2017.

 

For those outside of DC: you can also watch the live streamed here, and tweet us your comments and questions during the event: @OpenTheGov 

 

Please share. Thanks,

 

Jesse

OpenTheGovernment.org

202.332.6736

 

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DOWNLOAD CONFERENCE AGENDA (PDF)  -- some surprises there (scroll to the end)...

 

Please be sure to REGISTER. 

 

We hope to see you there, so you can ‘caucus’ for transparency priorities at the panel the OTG coalition put together (check the PDF).

 

And please share. The event will be streamed.

 

Best,

 

Patrice

OpenTheGovernment.org

202.332.6736

 

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Subject: National FOI Day Conference is coming to the Newseum

 

Register now for the National Freedom of Information Day Conference March 11 at the Newseum

2016 National Freedom of Information Day Conference Friday, March 11, 2016 at 8 a.m. Knight Conference Center at the Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. The conference is free and open to the public. Registration is required. REGISTER > DOWNLOAD CONFERENCE AGENDA (PDF) > Hosted by the Newseum Institute's First Amendment Center with OpenTheGovernment.org, the American Society of News Editors, Sunshine Week and the American Library Association, the National FOI Day conference will gather individuals from all areas relating to freedom of information and open records to address transparency in government and freedom of information laws and practices. Featured at this year's program: Remarks from Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee An address by James Holzer, director of the Office of Government Information Services A report by the American Society of News Editors on Sunshine Week 2016, in cooperation with the Associated Press The presentation of the James Madison Award by the American Library Association New member induction into the National Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Hall of Fame A celebration of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the signing of the FOIA

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