Apologies for cross posting
See details of the conference below and in the attached PDF brochure. Please
forward to any colleagues you think may be interested in attending.
There is a 10% discount for bookings by Aug 31st.
Cheers
Heather
Holyrood magazine and the Office for the Scottish Information Commissioner
would like to invite you to attend the 5th Annual Freedom of Information
Conference, A culture of openness: Freedom of Information moving into a new
era.
With a new administration at Holyrood, the issue of how we create a more
open society has reached an intriguing stage. As the nature of public
services undergoes radical change this 5th annual FoI conference will not
only examine how effective the legislation has been but also the potential
for extending the range of organisations covered and how public authorities
and better develop their response.
By attending this conference you will:
o Gain an understanding of the future of FoI in Scotland
o Learn effective use and compliance from case studies presented by FoI
experts
o Access the latest research into how public authorities respond to FoI
requests
o Debate how a more open society is best created
o Have a say in the development of Scotland's FoI legislation
o Contribute to a formal consultation on improving the system
CHAIR AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Chaired by
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
For further details, including the full agenda and delegate rates, please
see the conference website.
Holyrood Conferences - FOI - 25 October 2007
To book your place today, please register online by clicking here
http://conferences.holyrood.com/content/view/153/ .
If you have any questions, please email [log in to unmask] or call us on 0131
272 2130.
We look forward to seeing you at this important event.
Kind regards
The Holyrood Events Team
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