Category Archives: OGIS events

Mark Your Calendars

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

Are you thinking ahead to Sunshine Week 2019 and wondering what OGIS has planned? Wonder no more—OGIS’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 calendar of activities is now available. The calendar provides a snapshot of the year ahead for OGIS, including public … Continue reading →

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Register to Attend the October 4 Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

The Chief FOIA Officers Council will meet on October 4, 2018, at 10 a.m. in the William G. McGowan Theater, and this meeting is open to the public. If you want to attend in person, please register using Eventbrite. If … Continue reading →

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Join Us Online for the Inaugural Meeting of the 2018-2020 FOIA Advisory Committee

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

If you did not get a chance to register to attend the first meeting of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee’s 2018-2020 term, don’t despair! You can still join us on September 6, 2018 in the William G. … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Forum on Accessing Immigration Records

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to register for the upcoming Multi-Agency Forum on Using FOIA to Access Immigration Records. OGIS—along with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)—will co-host a special forum on immigration records on August 30, 2018. This event … Continue reading →

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Registration is Open for the Inaugural Meeting of the 2018-2020 FOIA Advisory Committee

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

Join us in the William G. McGowan Theater at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. on September 6, 2018 for the first meeting of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee’s 2018-2020 term. At this meeting, the Committee will … Continue reading →

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Learn about Using FOIA to Access Immigration Records

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

Accessing immigration records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) does not have to be a confusing process. You can learn more about the types of immigration records held by various agencies and how to use FOIA to access these … Continue reading →

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Agenda for July 19 Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting Published

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

Earlier this week we published the agenda for the upcoming July 19 meeting of the Chief FOIA Officers Council. The Chief FOIA Officers Council — co-chaired by OGIS and the Department of Justice Office of Information Policy (OIP) — was … Continue reading →

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Registration is Open: Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting and CDC FOIA Requester Webinar

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

Registration is now open for the upcoming Chief FOIA Officers Council meeting on July 19, 2018 beginning at 10 am (EST).  If you cannot join us in person, you can watch the livestream via the National Archives’ YouTube Channel. The Chief … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendars

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

During our Second Annual Open Meeting on May 18, 2018 our Director, Alina Semo, shared a preview of what you can expect from OGIS during the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, including event dates, upcoming reports and other exciting … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss Our Second Annual Open Meeting: May 18, 2018

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

Registration is now open for our Second Annual Open Meeting on Friday, May 18, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the William G. McGowan Theater at the National Archives. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public … Continue reading →

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