Perspective

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 ...

Learn how OGP members are using open gov approaches to take climate action, plus find key lessons from the first OGP Local Circle on Climate Action.

Pocas personas cuestionan que el reto más importante que enfrenta actualmente el mundo es cómo implementar acciones para mitigar de forma justa el cambio climático. Éste no es un problema para una sola industria, región geográfica o nivel de gobierno.…

Learn how a patient advocacy organization worked to uphold open government values in medical procurement when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

In this episode of the Voices of Open Government podcast, learn what France has done to increase algorithmic transparency using citizen input while raising awareness about the use of algorithms.

As an activist, feminist, and founder of the Foundation for Women’s Studies, Mabel Bianco has dedicated her life to ensuring and enhancing women’s rights in Argentina, including through open government initiatives. Watch her story.

Sarah shares her story of auditing public schools in Metro Manila to fight for a better education environment for her kids and her community.

In this episode, Miren Martiarena Barkaiztegi shares how the Basque Country in Spain has worked to involve all local institutions and citizens in the policy-making process.

Discrimination against the Roma community has been an ongoing problem in North Macedonia. When Denis was denied entry at a public pool, he turned to a local people-centered justice organization for support.

Having served as a national researcher for Georgia from 2013 to 2019 for OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism, I have developed a particular interest in implementing the values of openness and accountability in local governments. From 2014-2015, Georgia implemented a series…

Entre el 2013 y el 2019 me desempeñé como investigador nacional para el Mecanismo de Revisión Independiente en Georgia. Desde entonces, he tenido especial interés en implementar el valor de la apertura y la rendición de cuentas en los gobiernos…