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MANILA – The Freedom of Information (FOI) Philippines has signed the Joint Declaration of Cooperation of the Asian Access to Information Alliance (AAIA) as one of its co-founding members on Wednesday via an online closed session.
AAIA is a multi-state partnership founded on the principles of solidarity, knowledge exchange, and strategic cooperation, and is composed of government bodies implementing comprehensive access to information (ATI) programs, policies, frameworks, and best practices.
Access to information commissioners, ombudspersons, and country representatives from the Kingdom of Cambodia, the State of Israel, the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Republic of Maldives, and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka also signed the Joint Declaration of Cooperation as co-founding members, hence formally establishing the AAIA.
The ceremonial signing of the Alliance’s Joint Declaration of Cooperation serves as a monumental milestone to our
