Communications Undersecretary and FOI Program Director Kristian Ablan (Contributed photo) PUEBLA CITY, Mexico - The Philippines will host International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) in 2023. The ICIC Secretariat made the announcement during the closing ceremony of the Conference in a closed-door session presided by the Commissioners of Mexico's National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and Data Protection (INAI) on Saturday. "The Evaluation Committee reviewed the submitted applications, considered aspects ranging from the experience and capacity of the applicant authority in organizing international events, as well as the proposed venue, accommodation, and financing options," INAI Commissioner Adrian Alcala announced. The ICIC called for applications to host the 2023 Conference last February 2021 which required interested parties to prepare a comprehensive documentation and high-level project plan outlining their proposed agenda for ICIC
ONLINE CONVENTION. The Freedom of Information-Project Management Office (FOI-PMO) leads the 1st Asian Access to Information Alliance online convention on January 28, 2022. The creation of an FOI alliance is regarded as a critical step toward fostering a greater culture of mutual cooperation and open exchange of information on the Asian continent, with the primary goal of co-developing FOI programs, projects, policies, and practices. (Contributed photo) MANILA - The Freedom of Information-Project Management Office (FOI-PMO) successfully led an initial online convention with several FOI implementing bodies in Asia last January 28 to lay the preliminaries for the formation of the Asian Access to Information Alliance (AAIA). The creation of an FOI alliance is regarded as a critical step toward fostering a greater culture of mutual cooperation and open exchange of information on the Asian continent, with the primary goal of co-developing FOI programs, projects, policies, and practices. PCOO