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