Today, on International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) relesed a report on the Global Comparative Testing of Responses to Requests for Information, the first global exercise in which the same two requests for information were put to public authorities in as many of the 140 countries with right to information (RTI) laws as … [Read more...] about Global Comparative Testing of Responses to FOI Requests
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Transparency Performance Indicators
After years of work, the Kantara Initiative Anchored Notice and Consent Work Group has published as Kantara Recommendation "Transparency Performance Indicators". The indicators — TPIs — measure the transparency of PII Controllers (as required by the Council of Europe 108+, GDPR, Quebec Law 25, and others) and map them to open international standards including the ISO/IEC 29100 … [Read more...] about Transparency Performance Indicators
HIP Week 2025
Explore key practice areas, engage with CHIMA’s professional communities, and contribute to a future where health information drives meaningful change. … [Read more...] about HIP Week 2025
Wisdom Wednesday Webinar
Join guest Toby Mendel, Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Democracy as he discusses his work in Canada and abroad that help advance the Right to Information. This event qualifies for Continuing Professional Development credits applicable toward AAPP, CAPP, and MAPP designations. … [Read more...] about Wisdom Wednesday Webinar
RightsCon 26
The 14th edition of the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age, will take place in Lusaka, Zambia and online, from Tuesday, May 5 to Friday, May 8, 2026 … [Read more...] about RightsCon 26
International Day for Universal Access to Information 2025
The 2025 International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), hosted by UNESCO and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, will take place in Manila on 29–30 September 2025. This landmark event marks the 10th anniversary of the designation of 28 September as the International Day for Universal Access to Information, reflecting a decade of progress and … [Read more...] about International Day for Universal Access to Information 2025
