As we recognize the 20th anniversary of national Sunshine Week, we’re organizing an in-person conference to find solutions to pressing problems in freedom of information across all disciplinary and geographic boundaries.

We are bringing together journalists, record custodians, policy makers, historians, state FOI coalitions, librarians, academics, civil society nonprofit groups, commercial data providers, and all other constituencies who care about transparency at the local, state, federal and global levels of government.

Schedule of Events:

Marchc 19, 2025

4:30-6:15 p.m.
Reception for Sunshine Fest registrants and D.C. Open Government Coalition Open Government Summit attendees.

Clyde's of Gallery Place
707 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

6:15 -7:30 p.m.
D.C. Open Government Coalition Sunshine Week summit to discuss transparency in the District of Columbia (reception attendees are invited if they would like to attend).

These two events, to be held in the same venue, are free of charge. Pre-registration is required so both groups can get an accurate head count.

March 20, 2025

8-9 a.m.
Check-in and continental breakfast

9-9:10 a.m.
Kick-off

9:10-10 a.m.
Plenary: Open boundaries for open government

10:15-11:30 a.m.
Breakouts

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Lunch program: Citizen FOI champions

1:15-2:15 p.m.
Breakouts

2:30-3:30 p.m.
Plenary: Next action steps   

3:30-4:30 p.m.
Closing networking session

Date: March 19-20, 2025

Location:
Clyde's of Gallery Place, 707 7th Street, North West Washington, DC 20001
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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