Global Access to Information Initiative – Real Lives, Real Change

March 16, 2011
Watch Video: Meet Alphonsus Zeon
Shortly after becoming Liberia project coordinator for the Carter Center's Liberia Access to Information Project, Alphonsus Zeon witnessed history as Liberia became the first West African country to enact a comprehensive freedom of information law, an effort Zeon had been involved in since 2004.  Hear how this Liberian native is working with civil society organizations and government agencies to further an open society and encourage his fellow Liberians to exercise their new right to access information in this post-conflict nation.

May 11, 2010
Ghanaian ATI Conference Participant Coordinating Campaign for Country's Right to Information Law
In Ghana, where the government is currently debating the passage of a right to information bill, Nana Oye Lithur coordinates the campaign to ensure the proposed law will conform to international standards and enhance transparency and accountability.