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Webinar: Learning From the IRM Reports – The Cases of UK & Norway

Speakers Joseph Foti, Program Manager, Independent Reporting Mechanism. Kevin Dunion, IRM Researcher for the United Kingdom and Executive Director of the Centre for Freedom of Information at the University of Dundee. Christopher Wilson, IRM Researcher for Norway and Knowledge Lead…

Webinar: Open Contracting – From Principles to Practice

Speakers Lindsey Marchessault, World Bank Institute María Margarita Zuleta Gonzalez, Director of the Colombian National Public Contracting Agency, Colombia Compra Eficiente Harold Marvin Aidoo, Executive Director of the Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD), Liberia Description Open Contracting -…

Webinar: Introducing the Access to Information Working Group

Speakers Juan Pablo Guerrero Amparán, Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Public Information and Data Protection Laura Neuman, The Carter Center Description As governments continue to implement their OGP Action Plans and develop new commitments, the OGP is piloting a number of…

Webinar: Introducing the Open Data Working Group

Speakers Stephen Walker, Senior Director, Open Government and InformationManagement, Treasury Board Secretariat, Government of Canada José M. Alonso, Open Data Program Manager, Web Foundation and Member, Global Open Data Initiative Description The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Open Data Working Group…

Webinar: Public Participation

Speakers  Carolyn Lukensmeyer, Founder and President, AmericaSpeaks David Stern, Director of Online Engagement, AmericaSpeaks Webinar Description Open Government practitioners understand how to implement transparency and open data initiatives, but for many, public participation remains vague. In this webinar, the Global…

Webinar: Citizen Budgets

Speakers Juan Pablo Guerrero, International Budget Partnership (IBP) Ricardo Barientos, International Budget Partnership (IBP) Webinar Description Governments can encourage citizen participation by creating conditions that enable them to engage in a meaningful way. These conditions include providing ready access to…

Webinar: Citizen Engagement Using ICTs

Speakers Boris Weber, ICT4Gov Program, World Bank Institute Tiago Peixoto, , ICT4Gov Program, World Bank Institute Webinar Description Engaging with citizens is often referred to as a mechanism to foster accountability, ultimately improving the quality of policies and public services.  However, when…

Webinar on Open Budgets

Speakers World Bank Institute BOOST Program (BOOST is a World Bank designed data tool for building efficiency in public spending). Webinar Description The past decade has witnessed the emergence of new promising trends of enhanced budget accountability and better development…

Webinar on Measuring Implementation of Access to Information Legislation

Speakers Sheila S. Coronel, Director, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, School of Journalism, Columbia University Natasa Pirc Musar, Information Commissioner, Slovenia Webinar Description We are in the midst of an explosion in the measurement of government openness and the accessibility…

Webinar: Grievance Redress Mechanisms

Speakers Sanjay Agarwal, Senior Social Development Specialist, World Bank Nikhil Dey, Mazdoor Kishan Shakti Sangathan Webinar Description Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) are critical tools for promoting transparency and accountability, reducing corruption, improving service delivery and enhancing overall project effectiveness in…

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