FIPR: Foundation for Information Policy Research

The Foundation for Information Policy Research was established to promote the advancement of education for the benefit of the public by:

Promoting, encouraging, commissioning and conducting research into the present and possible future effects on the general public (including economic, social and moral effects and effects on health and well-being) of developments in information technology and into the implications for law, public policy, professional regulation and commercial codes of conduct, in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, of such developments;

Publishing and otherwise disseminating the results of such research and providing a forum for their discussion.

In the furtherance of these objectives, our present strategy is to:

• Monitor technological developments and policy initiatives in government and private sectors;
• Identify information technology issues affecting civil rights and privacy,freedom of expression, democratic governance, the accountability and efficiency of public administration, social cohesion and access to the benefits of new technology;
• Commission and conduct research on relevant topics;
• Disseminate, publicise, and promote the findings of research;
• Organise meetings and conferences to inform public opinion; and
• Raise awareness of the policy implications of IT developments through media briefings, private meetings, and organised conferences.

Sponsorship

The Foundation will accept donations from individual and corporate sponsors consistent with these aims. However sponsors shall have no influence over general or specific policy; the Foundation's independence is guaranteed by a board of independent trustees who take advice on policy and strategy from an Advisory Council of experts.

• FIPR wins Special Award for Service to Journalism for raising awareness of the threats posed to press freedom by the RIP Bill, at the European Online Journalism Awards 2000 6/7/00
• FIPR awarded Winston at Big Brother Awards 2000 4/12/00
• FIPR runner-up for Human Rights Award 2000 12/12/00

If you are interested in making a donation please e-mail sponsor@fipr.org

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