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OGP and the Government of Kenya convened reformers in government and civil society from 12 countries to discuss ways to govern new and emerging digital technologies. Here are three key conclusions for the governance of AI.

2024 has been dubbed the “year of elections”, with over four billion people expected to vote across more than 60 elections. This should be a cause for democratic celebration, but instead much of the attention is focused on the specter of democratic vulnerability and decline.

“You have a constitutional right to access public information.” I and many others have heard this statement many times. But how does this right actually work in fragile democracies? Let’s delve into the case of Georgia, where in 2022, the…

Here’s our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for June 2024. If you missed any of the previous roundups, you can now find them here! OPEN GOV WEEK HIGHLIGHTS The Mayor of Quezon City (Philippines) discussed initiatives…

Here’s our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for April 2024. If you missed any of the previous roundups, you can now find them here! NEW OGP LOCAL MEMBERS 55 new local governments joined OGP Local with…

Here’s our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for December 2023. OPEN GOVERNMENT PROCESSES Madrid, Spain, initiated the co-creation of its fourth OGP Local action plan, forming a diverse group to drive the process and seeking public…

Evidence continues to show that open government affects people’s lives. But there are still skeptics who are not aware of all the benefits associated with this approach. Use this guide to convince them to take an open government approach when implementing reforms.

Notes Introduction Access to Justice Fiscal Openness Open Contracting Social Audits Grievance Redress Mechanisms Civic Space Debt Transparency Algorithmic Transparency Beyond Policies Introduction [1] These reviews of evidence were developed in collaboration with OGP partner organizations: Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just…

Overview At-a-Glance Action Plan: Action plan – Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic, 2024 – 2026 Action Plan Submission: 2024 Action Plan End: August 2026 Lead Institutions: Department of the Participation and Innovation in Open Governance of Municipal Office, Head of Municipal…

Finland’s fourth OGP action plan was the country’s first to span four years (2019—2023). Finland completed most commitments despite the COVID-19 pandemic and shift of national priorities following Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. The action plan resulted in the…

Finland’s fifth OGP action plan continues advancing priorities such as civic participation, public service training, and open data. The commitments mostly pursue incremental improvements to government practices. The national dialogues, which Finland started in the previous action plan, could yield…

Bobina is an interdisciplinary Data and Digital Rights researcher at Pollicy. In her work, she currently focuses on researching data governance as well as the development, adoption and deployment of Artificial Intelligence on the African continent and how that particularly…

Shabnam Mojtahedi is ICNL’s Legal Advisor for Digital Rights, providing technical assistance on how technology impacts civic space, freedom of expression, and privacy online. She works with local, regional, and international coalitions to promote an enabling environment for civil society…

André Renz coordinates the city of Hamburg in the planning and implementation phase of OGP Local. In his other projects as a senior consultant in Berlin and as an affiliated researcher at Helmut Schmidt University – University of the Federal…

Engage Australians in the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service Commitment Start and End Date September 2078-June 2079 Lead implementing agency/actor Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Commitment description What is the public problem that the commitment will…

Digital government and services Issue to be addressed The Government of Canada is going digital, and that means we need to fundamentally change the way we work. We want our investments in digital government to make Canadians’ lives better, and…

Appoint ministerial data administrators and support the implementation of the “open by default” principle Lead institution(s): Minister of State for the Digital Sector, attached to the Prime Minister Other stakeholders: All ministries Commitment building on: commitment no. 11 Co-produce with…