Viewpoint: Maude and Ibrahim talk open government at the first OGP steering committee meeting

Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude, and newly appointed expert adviser to the OGP Independent Reporting Mechanism Dr Mo Ibrahim talk about the importance of inter-governmental co-operation and transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More, at the UK’s first Open Government PartnershipThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on improving government transparency, ensuring opportunities for citizen participation in public matters, and strengthen... More steering committee meeting.