Denmark Design Report 2019-2021 – For Public Comment

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective ... published the Design Report for Denmark’s fourth action planAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen... (2019-2021). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments.

In Denmark, the IRM researcher Mikkel Otto Hansen (Nordic Consulting Group)’s findings are summarized below:

“Denmark’s fourth action plan continues to mainly focus on fostering public trust 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 through open dataBy opening up data and making it sharable and reusable, governments can enable informed debate, better decision making, and the development of innovative new services. Technical specifications: Polici.... Notable commitments include creating a database with information on workplace safety and the introduction of whistleblower protection schemes within the sphere of the Ministry of JusticeTo address barriers that prevent citizens from having their justice needs met, OGP participating governments are working to expand transparency, accountability, and inclusion into all systems of justi.... Future action plans could focus on improving transparency around lobbyingLobbying transparency allows the public to ensure that there is diversity of participation and contribution to public decision-making. Technical specifications: Policies and actions affecting lobbying... and political financing.”

And in Danish:

“Danmarks fjerde handlingsplan fokuserer fortsat primært på at fremme offentlig tillid og gennemsigtighed gennem åbne data. Bemærkelsesværdige forpligtelser omfatter oprettelse af en database med information om sikkerhed på arbejdspladsen og etablering af whistleblowerordninger på Justitsministeriets område. Kommende handlingsplaner kan fokusere på at forbedre gennemsigtigheden omkring lobbyvirksomhed og politisk finansiering.”

The version of the report for public comment is available in English and in Danish below. The public is invited to comment on the report here or below. The two-week public comment period will remain open from 3 November 2020 until close of business on 17 November 2020.