Perspective

Throughout the years, Open Gov Week has shown that the open government community is stronger when it works together to build stronger societies and more resilient democracies. This year was no exception. Here are few highlights from this year’s Open Gov Week.

Minister Renato Brunetta shares with us his views on Open Gov Week, Italy's latest action plan, and OGP co-chair agenda.

This year, OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) started rolling out the Co-Creation Brief, a new product that shares lessons from past action plans and open government practice to support reformers in co-designing ambitious and feasible commitments.

The new report from the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) highlights the main results and key successes of 68 commitments implemented by 12 OGP Local members between 2018 and 2021 and offers a glimpse of the challenges and lessons learned.

Democratic freedoms and civic space are the underpinnings for open government. They allow people to think and speak freely, act in coordination, and advocate for change without fear of reprisal or violence. These freedoms, however, are in decline and under…

OGP is calling on its community of reformers to step up and actively participate in developing a new strategy of OGP for 2023 -2028. This is your invitation to join us. 

OGP hace un llamado a su comunidad de personas reformadoras a intensificar y participar activamente en el desarrollo de una nueva estrategia de OGP para 2023 -2028. Esta es tu invitación para unirte a nosotros.

Le PGO appelle sa communauté de réformateurs à intensifier et à participer activement à l'élaboration d'une nouvelle stratégie pour lePGO pour 2023 -2028. Ceci est votre invitation à nous rejoindre. 

Now is the time for governments to invest in reforms that can accelerate and improve how they deliver quality education, healthcare, water and sanitation, and supportive infrastructure.

Take a look at Ukraine’s 10-year journey as a champion in OGP, their progress that has been tragically interrupted by the war, and how reformers continue to live by and fight for the principles of open government.

We all have a story about how democracy has affected our lives, our families and friends, our communities, our countries, and the world at large.

Todas las personas tenemos una historia de cómo la democracia ha afectado nuestra vida o la de nuestra familia y amigos, nuestra comunidad o país o el mundo en general. También, muchos de nosotros tenemos historias de cómo la regresión democrática ha afectado nuestras libertades, hogares e incluso nuestras vidas.

Nous avons tous une histoire sur la façon dont la démocratie a affecté nos vies, nos familles et nos amis, nos communautés, nos pays et le monde en général. Beaucoup trop d’entre nous ont également des histoires sur la façon…

Uruguay is implementing commitments from its fifth open government action plan, engaging a wide range of stakeholders including government agencies, civil society organizations...

Uruguay está implementando los compromisos de su quinto plan de acción de gobierno abierto, involucrando una multitud de actores como agencias de gobierno, organizaciones de sociedad civil, academia, ciudadanía y demás. En anticipación de la Semana de Gobierno Abierto, Daniel Carranza ...