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Sent: 21 February 2005 17:40
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Subject: Information Commissioners Meet in Cancún
freedominfo.org update, Feb. 21, 2005
Information Commissioners Meet in Cancún;
3rd Annual Conference Draws Attendees from 50 Countries
February 21, 2005 - Today, freedom of information advocates and government
officials who implement access laws around the world gathered in Cancún,
Mexico for the 3rd annual International Conference of Information
Commissioners, hosted by Mexico's own commission (IFAI - Instituto Federal
de Acceso a la Información Pública).
The Mexican organizers reached beyond the ranks of official delegates to
bring together a wide range of civil society groups, non-governmental
organizations, legal experts, academics, and openness activists from more
than 50 countries, ranging from India to Ireland, Argentina to Estonia,
Thailand to Peru. Mexico's own law, enacted in 2002 and in effect since
June 2003, has already attracted more than 60,000 requests from the public
and produced more than a dozen major success stories against corruption and
coverup, according to IFAI's reports.
Many members of the freedominfo.org network are participating in this week's
conference -- probably the largest of its kind ever held -- and the program
is posted in Spanish and English on the freedominfo.org Web ssite.
http://www.freedominfo.org
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