ICIC Working Group
Information Integrity Working Group
Formed in April 2025, the Working Group coordinates international efforts to strengthen the credibility, accuracy and reliability of public information.
Objective
The Working Group builds the capacity of information commissions to promote proactive disclosure of credible and reliable information as a way to prevent and reduce misinformation and disinformation.
It also supports partnerships that help access-to-information oversight authorities understand and address the potential effects of generative artificial intelligence on information integrity.
Coordinators
| Country or Jurisdiction | Authority |
|---|---|
| Kosovo | Information and Privacy Agency |
| South Africa | Information Regulator |
Member Authorities and Organisations
| Country or Jurisdiction | Authority or Organisation |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | Commissioner for Human Rights – Ombudsman of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Brazil | Controller-General of the Union |
| Kenya | Commission on Administrative Justice – Office of the Ombudsman |
| Kosovo | Information and Privacy Agency |
| Mexico City | Institute for Transparency, Access to Public Information, Personal Data Protection and Accountability |
| New Zealand | Office of the Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner |
| Philippines | Freedom of Information – Program Management Office, Presidential Communications Office |
| Sierra Leone | Right to Access Information Commission |
| South Africa | Information Regulator |
| Uruguay | Access to Public Information Unit |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) |
Current Focus
Proactive Disclosure
Supporting public institutions in publishing timely, credible, accurate and reliable information before it is formally requested.
Misinformation and Disinformation
Strengthening the role of access-to-information authorities in preventing and reducing harms caused by unreliable public information.
Generative Artificial Intelligence
Developing cooperation and shared understanding around the risks and opportunities that generative AI creates for information integrity.
