A series of information sessions on how the public can use Pati legislation will be held at the end of the month to mark International Right to Know Day.

Three sessions will be held — one in the west, one in the east and one in Hamilton to help improve resident’s awareness of their right to access records held by the Bermuda Government and other public authorities.

A statement released by Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez last night said: “International Right to Know Day was established on 28 September 2002 by campaigners from around the world to mark the creation of the Freedom of Information Advocates Network.

“Since then, on 28 September each year, information commissioners, advocates, human rights organisations, the media, public bodies, and the public celebrate the right to access information and the principles of openness, accountability, and transparency.”

On September 28, The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Hamilton will provide the venue of the first information session between 6pm and 7pm.

The second class will take place on September 29 between 6.30pm and 7.30pm at the World Heritage Centre’s upstairs theatre in St George.

The third and final session will be hosted by the Dalton E Tucker Primary School in Southampton on September 30 between 7pm and 8pm.

Ms Gutierrez added: “This year, we join with over 100 countries with public access to information laws.

“Throughout the globe, International Right to Know Day is celebrated with programmes, conferences, speakers, film screenings, awards ceremonies, radio programmes, and more.

In some countries, Right to Know events are held for one day on September 28 and other countries have an entire “Right to Know Week”.

“This year, International Right to Know Day falls during the same week that Bermuda will mark six months of the Pati Act in action.

“The Information Commissioner’s Office will be holding a series of public events over this week 28 September — 2 October 2015.”