Federal FOIA Advisory Committee Welcomes Sunshine Week

by amyatogis, posted in Fees, FOIA Advisory Committee, Open Government, Sunshine Week 2015
Members of the FOIA Advisory Committee join in wishing Sunshine Week a happy birthday! (NARA Identifier 6728621)
Members of the FOIA Advisory Committee join in wishing Sunshine Week a happy birthday! (NARA Identifier 6728621)

The Federal FOIA Advisory Committee is pleased to issue a joint statement, below, honoring the 10th anniversary of Sunshine Week.

As regular readers of our blog know, the FOIA Advisory Committee is comprised of FOIA experts from inside and outside of government. Committee members are working collaboratively to address major issues in the FOIA process and develop consensus recommendations.

The Committee holds a public meeting once per quarter (mark your calendars for the next meeting on Tuesday, April 21). Check out the Committee’s website for the minutes and a link to videos of past meetings, and for information on how you can provide input and feedback.

Joint Statement of the Freedom of Information (FOIA) Advisory Committee

 

The Federal FOIA Advisory Committee joins FOIA professionals, open government advocates and journalists across the country in celebrating the 10th anniversary of Sunshine Week.

The members of the FOIA Advisory Committee represent diverse views from inside and outside government, and we share the goal of improving FOIA by fostering dialogue between and among the Federal government and the requester community; receiving public comments; and developing recommendations for refining and enhancing FOIA administration.

Sunshine Week, an initiative launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors, similarly brings together Federal, state and local agencies, and the public to focus on openness in government operations. Over the last decade, government agencies, media outlets, open government groups, libraries, and nonprofits around the country have embraced this celebration.

The FOIA Advisory Committee is pleased to join the effort to improve FOIA as it works on three key issues central to improving FOIA: oversight and accountability of agency FOIA programs, FOIA fees, and proactive disclosures. We look forward to continuing our work together to explore these issues over the next year and beyond, and welcome input from the public at any time. For more information, please visit https://ogis.archives.gov/foia-advisory-committee.htm.