The Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF) will meet on the 26th of September to celebrate 20 years of FoISA with a focus on whether Scotland will become a global FoI leader. This meeting of SPIF has a global focus to inform and alert people to international best practice and the opportunity for Scotland to lead the way by fixing our outdated FoI law. Everyone is welcome to attend.
For information on the impact and use of FoISA, check out ‘Celebrating 20 years of FOI – in 20 numbers’ published by the Commissioner and Katy Clark MSP’s Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill.
The meeting will be chaired by Lord Wallace of Tankerness who, as Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, piloted the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill through the Scottish Parliament in 2002.
Speakers include:
- David Clegg, Editor of the Dundee Courier
- Katy Clark MSP who introduced the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament on 2nd June
- David Hamilton, the Scottish Information Commissioner
- Former Scottish Information Commissioners Kevin Dunion, Rosemary Agnew and Daren Fitzhenry
There will also be updates and reports delivered by
What: Scottish Public Information Forum meeting
When: 26 September at 11:00AM to 1:00PM GMT
Where: Committee Room 2, The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH99 1SP; Option for joining online also available.
Cost: Free
