You are cordially invited to attend the launch of A Haze of Secrecy, a report on access to information and the environment in Malaysia, published by the National Coalition for a Freedom of Information Act, Article 19 and the Centre for Independent Journalism.
At this event, we will also introduce a draft state-level Freedom of Information Bill.
The launch will be followed by a round-table discussion on access to information and its impact on the environment and on local communities; and a presentation on the status of access to information at the global level.
Information and Speakers below!
This important event will take place at:
10:00am, Thursday, the 8th of February 2007
Shah’s Village Resort, Lorong Sultan, 46200 Petaling Jaya
Kindly RSVP to yixing.hwa[at]gmail.com
We hope that you will be able to join us!
Warmest regards,
Sonia Randhawa
Executive Director
Centre for Independent Journalism
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The Program:
0930 Registration
1000 Welcome and Introduction
1015 First Panel: Introduction to A Haze of Secrecy & Draft FOI Legislation
Speakers: Sonia Randhawa & Savita Vegil
Question and Answer
1100 Tea break
1120 Second Panel: Freedom of Information & the Environment
Speakers: Gurmit Singh, Haji Mohideen, & Gurdial Singh (tbc)
Third Panel: The Global State of Freedom of Information
Speaker: Catrina Pickering
Question and Answer
1315 Lunch
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