Links of Interest
The following groups are not associated with this site in anyway. These links are provided solely as a matter of interest for those looking for more information regarding Access to Information around the world.

1. Sunshine Week - Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include print, broadcast and online news media, civic groups, libraries, non-profits, schools and others interested in the public's right to know.
2. The National Freedom of Information Coalition - works to protect the public's right to oversee its government. NFOIC annually offers some $220,000 in grants to foster the creation and growth of state FOI coalitions to protect the public's right to an open government, following guidelines established by the Freedom of Information Act.
3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - The Aarhus Clearinghouse for Environmental Democracy serves to collect, disseminate, and exchange information on laws and practices relevant to the rights of: public access to environmental information; public participation in environmental decision-making; and public access to justice on environmental matters
4. Access Info Europe - Access Info Europe is a human rights organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the right of access to information in Europe and contributing to the development of this right globally. Formed by European and international experts in access to information, Access Info works to advance the highest standards of transparency in government and other public bodies, as well as to promote the right to information from private bodies where it is necessary for the protection of fundamental rights.
5. The Citizen Access Project - The Citizen Access Project is funded by Orlando broadcast executive Marion Brechner. The project also received funding from the Miami-based Knight Foundation.
6. Campaign for Freedom of Information - The Campaign for Freedom of Information (UK) is an non-profit organisation working to improve public access to official information and ensure that the Freedom of Information Act is implemented effectively. The Campaign was set-up in 1984, played a leading role in the passage of the FOI Act and is recognised as a leading independent authority in the field. We provide training both for public authorities implementing the Act and for users of the legislation. Please contact us for more details.
7. The Open Society Justice Initiative - an operational program of the Open Society Institute (OSI), pursues law reform activities grounded in the protection of human rights, and contributes to the development of legal capacity for open societies worldwide.