The nation’s capital and the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Freedom of Information Act will serve as backdrops for the 2016 FOI Summit. The National Freedom of Information Coalition and the D.C. Open Government Coalition will meet October 7-8, 2016 at the Dupont Circle Hotel. To view the Summit agenda click here.
Each year, the FOI Summit features the exchange of ideas, experiences and discussions about the latest issues and trends around freedom of information laws, policies and practices at the state and local levels across the U.S. The summit delivers two days of panel discussions, presentations, and group interaction featuring experts, advocates and champions of transparency and open government.
Included in the summit is the keynote luncheon highlighted by the 2016 induction of a worthy individual into the State Open Government Hall of Fame, a tradition NFOIC launched in collaboration with the Society of Professional Journalists more than a decade ago.
How public is public information? How can reporters and editors deal with public information officers, and others, who put barriers between the audience and primary sources? Joinour speakers for Paul Fletcher, publisher of Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Frank LoMonte, director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, and veteran Washington reporter Kathryn Foxhall for a practical discussion about this vital, worsening problem.
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