Carole Ewart Convener, Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland

Carole Ewart is Convener of CFoIS which was established in 1984 to secure a legal right of access to information so that people could find out about how they are governed and how their services are delivered. CFoIS has been involved in all the major developments of the legislation at a Scottish level and in 2021 was granted SCIO status. Carole has been a public policy and human rights consultant for 25 years. She is a member of Project Board of theJimmy Reid Foundation, an independent ‘think tank’ for progressive policy in Scotland, a member of the ‘Access Info’ International Advisory Board and a member of the UK Anti-SLAPP Working Group - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).

Carole Ewart is Convener of CFoIS which was established in 1984 to secure a legal right of access to information so that people could find out about how they are governed and how their services are delivered. CFoIS has been involved in all the major developments of the legislation at a Scottish level and in 2021 was granted SCIO status. Carole has been a public policy and human rights consultant for 25 years. She is a member of Project Board of theJimmy Reid Foundation, an independent ‘think tank’ for progressive policy in Scotland, a member of the ‘Access Info’ International Advisory Board and a member of the UK Anti-SLAPP Working Group - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).