When

Saturday, March 26, 2011

9:30 AM - 3 PM

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How Much

$25 per person (includes lunch)

A limited number of scholarships are available! To request one, email info@nmfog.org with a paragraph describing why you're interested in the Open Government Academy. Or call 888-843-9121 and leave a message.

Where

University of New Mexico School of Law
Rooms 2401, 2402, 2403, 2405                 1117 Stanford NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131

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Contact

Sarah Welsh
New Mexico Foundation for Open Government
info@nmfog.org
505-764-3750

Information is power. Get yours!

Are you passionate about a political, social or economic issue?

Are you a neighborhood organizer, non-profit volunteer, or maybe just a taxpayer who's 'mad as hell'?

Whatever your cause, this one-day workshop will deliver the tools YOU need to become an informed and active participant in state and local policy-making.

Our keynote speaker is State Senator Sander Rue, who won passage of Sunshine Portal legislation in 2010 and 2011 and has made transparency a signature issue. In addition, breakout sessions include:

  • Tips and tricks from investigative reporters
  • Understanding the Open Meetings Act
  • A model for openness & participation
  • It's not the documents, it's the data!
  • Attorney General's Office Q&A
  • Citizen lobbying
  • The information mother lode: using government libraries
  • Citizen journalism
  • Using the Inspection of Public Records Act

Click here for a complete program schedule. And please register below to reserve your seat and your lunch; you may pay online or at the door. We look forward to meeting you!

Register Now! A limited number of scholarships are available! To request a scholarship, please skip registration and email info@nmfog.org with a paragraph describing why you're interested in the Open Government Academy. Or call 888-843-9121 and leave a message.

Event Sponsors:

University of New Mexico School of Law

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