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ZEN INFORMATION
3 things you need to know about your Right To Know
Because knowledge is power.
28 September is international Right To Know Day. So what?
The idea of Right to Know Day was proposed during a meeting of information access advocates in Bulgaria in September 2002.
Since then it’s grown into a global event that recognises citizens’ right to access government-held information, and reinforces the importance of transparency in building trust in government.
I work in this space, and I’m kinda crazy about the value of information and access to it.
But this isn’t about me — it’s about you.
It’s about how exercising your right information will change your life and change the world.
Your right to information extends way beyond just making an FOI* request. But that’s a great place to start.
So I want you to request information.
Because knowledge is power, and it’s your right to know.
Here are 3 impacts it will make on your life:
You will make new discoveries
