10-10-10 Statement Adopted |
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 To celebrate its 10th anniversary, and the 10th anniversary of International Right to Know Day, FOIAnet has adopted the 10-10-10 Statement: Achievements, Challenges and Goals on the 10th Anniversary of the Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet). The Statement highlights the ten most impressive achievements of FOIAnet, and the wider community promoting the right to information globally, over the last ten years, the ten main challenges we still face, and our ten priority goals for the coming ten years.
When it was first launched ten years ago, none of the founding members could have imagined that FOIAnet would experience such success and growth during its first decade. Its membership has gone up tenfold, to some 200 organisational members, and 600 people on its discussion list. Access to information held by public bodies has been firmly recognised as an international human right, and the number of countries with RTI laws has more than doubled to 93. |
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Photo Contest "I have the right to know" Winners |
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FOIANET would like to congratulate the winners of the "I have a right to know!, organised to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the FOIA Network. Over 100 entries from all continents were received, depicting a wide range of situations and people from all over the world facing challenges or enjoying the benefits of accesing information.
FOIAnet would like to thank the members of the Jury for their time, and the generous support of the Open Society Institute for providing the cash prizes for the winners: 500 EUR for 1st place, 300 EUR for 2nd place and 200 EUR for the 3rd place. |
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28th September: 10th Right to Know Day! |
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This 28th September advocates working on the right of access to information around the world will celebrate the 10th International Right to Know Day.
What FOIAnet is doing for Right to Know Day
Materials to Spread the Message
Here we have prepared freely available materials to help advocates celebrate Right to Know Day and unify our global message. For ideas on what you can do to promote the right to know in your country see our Right to Know Day page. Access the materials here.
10-10-10
To mark the 10 year milestone of civil society's work on the right of access to information we have compiled our 10 biggest achievements, challenges and goals for the next 10 years.
I have the right to know! Photo Contest
Communicating what the right of access to information means for everyday people is often a challenge. This year we opened this challenge to members of the public around the world. The contest has been hugely popular and winners will be announced before 28th September.
Right to Know Day Map
Tell us what you are doing on Right to Know Day! Fill in the form here and check out the map of activities on the Right to Know Day page.
World Advocacy Update
Over the last year FOIAnet member organisations have been working on gathering information about the work of civil society advocated around the world and their promotion of the right of access to information. Following 10th Right to Know Day FOIAnet will be publishing the Right to Information World Advocacy Update, with information, analysis and case studies about the movement for the right of access to information all corners of the world. |
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About the Freedom of Information Advocates Network |
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The Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet) is an international information-sharing network of organizations and individuals working to promote the right of access to information. Members of FOIAnet are civil society organizations with active programmes to promote the right to know. FOIAnet also runs a discussion list for news and debate on the right of access to information; there are currently over 600 people on this list, including CSO representatives and lawyers, academics, information commissioners and others with a specialised interest in the right to information. The network launched and promotes International Right to Know Day which takes place on 28th September of every year. |
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