International Day for Universal Access to Information 2021
International Day for Universal Access to Information 2021
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The theme of the 2023 International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) is The importance of the online space for Access to Information.
The global celebration will take place in Oxford, UK on the 28 September 2023. The Opening session will be followed by the High-level roundtable, which will discuss access to information and internet disruptions in the context of the Vienna Declaration adopted at the World Conference on Human Rights.
A series of three panels will focus on Internet accessibility and connectivity; the role of governments, judiciary and information commissioners in securing the proper functioning of internet as an enabler of the right to information and other human rights; as well as the need for international cooperation in the field of strengthening access to information for human rights and achievement of the Goals of Agenda 2030.
At the Secretariant of Africa Freedom of Information Centre, commemoration of the day will be on 29th September 2023 at the Ministry of ICT, Kampala. The event will be organized in partnership with Makerere University and Twaweza. The event will be both Virtual and Physical.
For more information, contact us on info@africafoicentre.org
