Columbia International Affairs Online: Working Papers

CIAO DATE: 12/2009

Atlanta Declaration and Plan of Action for the Advancement of the Right of Access to Information

March 2008

The Carter Center

Abstract

We, over 125 members of the global access to information community from 40 countries, representing governments, civil society organizations, international bodies and financial institutions, donor agencies and foundations, private sector companies, media outlets and scholars, gathered in Atlanta, Georgia from February 27-29, 2008, under the auspices of the Carter Center and hereby adopt the following Declaration and Plan of Action to advance the passage, implementation, enforcement, and exercise of the right of access to information: