Sunshine Week Program

Sunshine Week 2012 Discussion - Secrecy, Disclosure and the Risks for Security and Accountability

All too often government openness and national security are thought of as opposing national interests and values. In reality, though, openness and security are not always in contention. On Friday, March 16 we hosted two panels of experts to dicuss the practice and policy keeping and telling secrets in America.

03/29/2012

Sunshine Week 2012- DC Area Events

Sunshine Week is an initiative of the American Society of News Editors and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to promote a dialogue about the importance of the public's right to know what its government is doing, and why. The celebration coincides with National Freedom of Information (FOI) Day and James Madison's birthday on March 16. Read More for a listing of DC-Area 2012 Sunshine Week Events.

03/15/2012

Important Information for Registered Sites

Registered Sites: Contact us for the webcast URL and password

Essential Contact Information

Before the Webcast:

Chris Green
Program Associate
OpenTheGovernment.org
1742 Connecticut Ave NW
3rd Floor
Washington DC 20009
cgreen at openthegovernment.org
Phone: (202) 332-OPEN (6736)
Fax: (202) 234-8584

Day of the Webcast:

03/08/2007

Resources

Thinking about hosting a program?

See a list of suggested technical requirements for the webcast.

A list of Sunshine Week Regional and State Coordinators working with the organizers of Sunshine Week.

02/08/2007

State Coordinator Directory

California

Sara R. Paul
Reference Librarian
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
San Francisco, CA
(415) 856-7451
sarapaul at paulhastings.com

Connecticut

Steve Mirsky
Law/Leg Reference Librarian
Connecticut State Library
SNELLA Chapter's Government Relations Committee
Hartford, CT
(860) 757-6537
SMirsky at cslib.org

Georgia

Jim Murtagh
Georgians for Open Govt
jmurtag at bellsouth.net

Idaho

12/20/2006

How Can You Participate?

Civic organizations, libraries, universities and other groups can participate in two ways:

12/29/2005

Press Room