On Thursday, 25 May UCL's Constitution Unit, in cooperation with the
Department for Constitutional Affairs and the Information Commissioner's
Office, will hold the Fourth Annual Information Rights Conference: FOI Live
2006 at the Millennium Conference Centre in central London. The scope of
this year's event is wider than in years past - speakers and panels will
discuss not only the most relevant issues related specifically to FOI but
also the interface between the FOIA and data protection, EIR and re-use of
public sector information. Sector-specific parallel plenary sessions will
give those in central government, local government and health the chance to
explore topics that uniquely affect them. In addition, there will be a panel
session dedicated to issues faced by the police and education sectors. The
conference will take place after the international information
commissioners' conference hosted by the ICO in Manchester and several
commissioners from other countries, including Canada, Germany and the
Republic of Slovenia, will attend and speak at FOI Live 2006. Plenty of
opportunities for networking are interspersed throughout the programme.
Speakers include:
. Richard Thomas, Information Commissioner
. Alex Allan, Permanent Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs
. Clare Moriarty, Constitution Director, Department for Constitutional
Affairs
. Graham Smith, Deputy Information Commissioner
. Steve Bailey, Records and Information Manager, Joint Information Systems
Committee (JISC)
. Paul Brooks, Chief Inspector, Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
. Judith Cullen, Head of the Environmental Information Unit, DEFRA
. Gifty Edila, Director of Law and Administration, Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea
. Phil Michaels, Solicitor, Friends of the Earth
. Jonathan Montgomery, Chair of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic Health
Authority
. Carol Tullo, Director, Office of Public Sector Information
. Marcus Turle, Solicitor, Field Fisher Waterhouse
Places for the conference are limited so please book soon. For more
information about the conference and to reserve your place, please visit
www.foilive.com.
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Sarah Holsen
Research Fellow
The Constitution Unit
Department of Political Science/School of Public Policy
University College London
29-30 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9QU, UK
Tel. +44 (0)207 679 4974
Fax +44 (0)207 679 4978
Email: [log in to unmask]
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