Workshop | PAIA Training Live – the essentials | Online

It’s time for the greatest PAIA gameshow of all time. Access to information (ATI) held by public and private bodies is one of the most important information rights in the information society. Unless there are good reasons, people should have access to information. Information should be free. Giving access to information is just as crucial as protecting information. Access to information leads to transparency and accountability.  

Every public and private body must comply with South Africa’s freedom of information law – the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). Most organisations are aware that they need a PAIA manual, but implementing the right of access to information is more than just having a PAIA manual, and key people (not everyone) in organisations need to understand the ATI essentials. What does the law require you to do?

If you’re new to PAIA, welcome! 

Join our highly interactive session where we unpack the key ATI essentials to help your organisation on its way to compliance.

Join our workshop, have some fun, learn a thing or two and play to win.

Bragging rights are up for grabs.

Outcomes of this PAIA training

• Gain an understanding of PAIA by understanding the impact these laws have on your organisation and the role of the Information Officer.
• Boost your organisation’s compliance efforts by understanding the interplay between data protection and access to information.
• Manage requests for information by understanding the difference between data subject access requests and requests under PAIA.

Audience

This workshop is for anyone who is involved in the process of giving access to information or complying with PAIA. This might be the legal adviser, compliance officer, information officer or data protection officer. 

• Information Officer – the default information officer or the person appointed by your organisation as the deputy or designated.
• Legal adviser – the person in your organisation whose job it is to give advice related to PAIA.
• Compliance Officer – the person responsible for ensuring that your organisation complies with the law. 
• Anyone else responsible for providing people with access to information in your organisation such as key IT personnel, database administrator or anyone similar.

Panel

Michalsons: Emma Quiding and John Giles

Bookings

Members:

This event is for members of the Michalsons Access to Information programme. Members can attend this webinar for no charge; it’s included in their subscription. They can register for the event by clicking on the red register button below.

Non-member:

Join the access to information programme now and benefit from all its features or Buy a ticket for R972 to attend just this webinar.