Why Should I Attend?

Meaningful connections between citizens and government or company and client can only be forged with a firm commitment to openness, transparency and quality service. The purpose of Access to Information and Privacy Acts are to make government more open and accountable, while ensuring the protection of personal information held in trust by public bodies. The private sector shares this same accountability.

While technology has been a key enabler for service improvement across all levels of government, it inherently makes all public servants responsible for addressing the access and privacy challenges presented by a more open and accountable public institution. Hence, a corresponding need exists to educate the public sector as a whole and establish responsible practices. These practices can take shape in the form of inter-departmental education, developed policies on handling requests, and workshops like this one.

We are happy to bring the Newfoundland & Labrador Access & Privacy Workshop back to St. John’s for a second consecutive year! Experienced ATIPP/Privacy professionals will once again have the opportunity to hone their skills with challenging advanced topics while those who are new to the field or encounter it less often can build a solid grounding in the fundamentals with comprehensive introductory sessions. With over 15 carefully themed sessions available, this event will appeal to any individual from the public or private sector, who finds him/herself dealing with Access to Information and Privacy issues. We strongly encourage you to join us this June if your work involves:

  • access
  • privacy
  • information and information technology
  • human resources
  • communications
  • policy development
  • records / information management
  • the design of new government programs.

Let’s continue to Navigate Access & Privacy in Newfoundland and Labrador together!