Perspective

In Europe, initiatives to increase citizen participation have made substantial progress, but there are severe difficulties to overcome if these participative forums are to address the core issues of democratic decline and contribute more significantly to its restoration.

Commitments to bring about positive changes in archival landscape have been made by nearly 20 countries in their action plans for the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Commitments ranged from ensuring unhindered citizen access to public information and archival documents, adopting…

This article was originally published on the Results for Development website. Progress is the name of the game I have a confession: as someone who has done a lot of work on evaluation and learning at the intersection of open…

The United States has long played a crucial leadership role in supporting democracy globally. Although this leadership has often been flawed, it has played a large role in galvanizing and strengthening the democracy community.

With nearly 4,000 OGP commitments from almost 100 governments, it’s a little hard to keep up with the successes of open government and the challenges the community faces. If you are like me, then you probably find yourself - more…

Con cerca de 4,000 compromisos de OGP que han establecido casi 100 gobiernos, es un poco difícil mantenerse al tanto de los logros de gobierno abierto y los retos que la comunidad enfrenta. Si eres como yo, entonces probablemente te…

For OGP to be successful in making governments more transparent, accountable and responsive to citizen needs, it’s imperative that we engage leaders at all levels – including at the local level.

Para que la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP por sus siglas en inglés) logre crear gobiernos más transparentes, responsables y que rinden cuentas a sus ciudadanos, es necesario que incluyamos a líderes de todos los niveles – incluyendo a…

Pour que le Partenariat pour un gouvernement ouvert (PGO) réussisse à rendre les gouvernements plus transparents, plus responsables et plus attentifs aux besoins des citoyens, il est impératif d’y faire participer les dirigeants à tous les niveaux, y compris au…

At OGP, we want to see more parliaments lead, championing OGP principles, and more parliaments working with civil society to put citizens back at the heart of government.

En la víspera de la Cumbre de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto de Ottawa, el Parlamento de Canadá organizó el Gran Comité Internacional sobre Desinformación y Fake News. Fue una imagen poco común pero muy poderosa: miembros del parlamento…

It has been exactly one year since I had the incredible honour of speaking at the opening of the 5th Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership in Tbilisi, Georgia. What made the occasion special for me, being South African,…

Hace exactamente un año tuve el gran honor de ser ponente en la ceremonia de inauguración de la quinta Cumbre Global de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP por sus siglas en inglés) de Tiflis, Georgia. Como ciudadano de…

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