Freedom of Information Day is an annual event on or around March 16, which is the birthday of James Madison who is considered the Father of the Constitution and one of the foremost advocate for openness in government.
This week is Sunshine Week!
Sunshine Week is national intiative to create a dialogue about the importance of openness and transparency in government and how vital freedom of information is.
Celebrate these events locally:
Freedom of Information Day & & Award Ceremony
1:00-2:00 Monday, March 16, 2009
Pohlad Auditorium, Minneapolis Central Library
Opening Doors: Finding the Keys to Open Government
Friday, March 20th, 2009
Noon—2:00 pm
Minneapolis Central Library
For more information, visit http://mncogi.org/events.htm
Listen to an Interview with the 2009 winner of the John R. Finnegan award for open government citizen lobbyist Rich Neumeister on Minnesota Public Radio.
Sunshine Week: Your Right to Know @ http://www.sunshineweek.orgFirst Amendment Center @www.firstamendmentcenter.org
The Sam Adams Alliance @ www.samadamsalliance.org
Sunshine Review: Your Source for Government Transparency @ http://sunshinereview.org
Freedom of Information Act: Sunshine Review Wiki @ http://sunshinereview.org
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