The Information Regulator (South Africa) and the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, cordially invite you to the 11th International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC 2019).
About the ICIC 2019
The #ICIC 2019 provides diverse local, regional and international stake holders a platform to addresscurrent issues that impact on access to information, including transparency and accountability,competing interests, the rights of vulnerable societies and the divisive role of technology.
Registration
Registration for the conference is now open. Kindly visit the Conference website, hosted by the University of Pretoria: www.up.ac.za/icic2019.
(Please note there are two steps to register successfully for the conference: Step 1 - Website registration and Step 2 - Conference regsitration)
Programme
The provisional programme is available on the conference website.
Conference details
Date: 10 – 13 March 2019
Venue: Vodacom Commercial Park, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Enquiries: thuto.maqutu@up.ac.za / +27 12 420 3587 inforeg@justice.gov.za / +27 12 406 4818
Please visit the ICIC 2019 Conference website for detailed information.
Background Information
The International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) is constituted by Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen from across the globe who meet regularly to discuss topical issues related to the protection and promotion of the right to public information for the benefit of citizens.
The 2019 ICIC will be held in the year in which the High-Level Political Forum of the United Nations will be reviewing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16. As we all know, SDG 16.10.2. calls on States to adopt and implement access to information laws and policies. We must use the conference to reflect on the role of Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen, collectively as a network and individually as national oversight bodies, in monitoring the implementation of SDG 16.10.2. The conference will also build on past experiences and will provide a stellar forum for identifying emerging trends and addressing recurring challenges in access to public information.
On the last day of the conference Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen will meet in a closed meeting to adopt the proposed Governance Charter of the ICIC, which the Governance Working Group (GWG) has been working on for the past few months. The adoption of a Governance Charter is historic and is an important milestone in the permanent establishment of the ICIC.
The 2019 ICIC Conference is hosted by the Information Regulator (South Africa) in partnership with the Centre for Human Rights,University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Contact Information
Programme Manager: LLM/MPhil, LLD/DPhil Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa (SRRA)
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3587
thuto.hlalele@up.ac.za