Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Training Program
Monday, February 23, 2026
Category:Public Sector Management
3
Days
Dubai
9:00am – 4:00pm
Introduction
The Freedom of Information Act provides the public access to recorded information held by public authorities. While FOI promotes transparency, maintaining data in a secure form is of utmost importance. Information sharing reduces corruption and increases public cooperation. However, sound judgement is required to prevent misuse of the privilege to request information. This course empowers you to confidently handle modern tools for secure information management.
Objectives
The main objective of this course is to empower public sector professionals with:
- Complete knowledge and information of practices and laws related to freedom of information
- Skill and experience to handle large datasets of information
- Confidence to use modern tools for efficient and secure data management
- Awareness to distinguish between valid and invalid requests
- Knowledge to predict and overcome challenges in information sharing
- Ability to assess requests without compromising security and confidentiality
- Experience to ensure successful and seamless implementation of freedom of information
Training Methodology
The training is customisable and includes audio-visual presentations, group discussions, debates, and role-plays. Trainees share workplace experiences to foster experiential learning. It follows the Do–Review–Learn–Apply Model.
Organizational Impact
Organisations will benefit from:
- Successful implementation of FOI and handier format of information storage
- Increased security, confidentiality, and citizen trust
- Adherence to international standards through regular checks
- Quicker processing of information sharing requests
Personal Impact
Professionals will derive:
- Higher capabilities to undertake more critical roles
- Increased skill to use modern techniques for information management
- Sense of satisfaction contributing to transparency and accountability
Who Should Attend?
- Senior management members for understanding and implementing FOI
- Auditors and compliance officers ensuring information integrity
- Legal officers providing advice on critical information sharing issues
- HR professionals inculcating an ethical work culture
- Financial advisors handling sensitive data
- Non-public sector employees interested in understanding FOI
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