Prof. Kirtley Speaks at Freedom of Information Seminar in Sao Paulo

Professor Jane Kirtley spoke on "Federal FOIA in the United States: The Key to Open Government" at an international seminar entitled "Access to Public Information" in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The seminar was co-sponsored by the U.S. Consulate, the Brazilian National Journalists Association, and UNESCO, and included speakers from Mexico, Scotland, Brazil, and the U.S. Brazil recently enacted its first Freedom of Information statute, which will become effective in 2012.