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Faces of Open Government – Denisse Miranda

In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature open government champions both from government and civil society, and ask them about their OGP experiences. Here is what they have to say:  How does open government make a difference in…

Celebrating OGP Champions in the Americas

In one week, the Americas Open Government Community will gather in San Jose, Costa Rica, to talk, learn, debate and work together during OGP’s Americas Regional Meeting. We will start out on November 17 with a civil society unconference, followed…

Mexico To Lead Open Government Partnership — Press Release

Global Organization Recognizes Mexico's Leadership on Government Transparency and Digital Democracy For immediate release NEW YORK -- Mexico today assumed the chairmanship of the Open Government Partnership in a ceremony at the United Nations. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto was…

Challenges for Open Government implementation in Mexico

Tomorrow Mexico will become lead Co-chair of the Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). The concept of Open Government has gained worldwide importance. This concept combines transparency, access to information, and citizen participation principles, policies and actions oriented…

La Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto en Honduras

La iniciativa de la Alianza de Gobierno Abierto es única y particular en el universo de los compromisos, estándares y demás iniciativas de transparencia y rendición de cuentas. Lo que la hace única es precisamente el principio de complementariedad y…

Encouraging freedom of information improvements in Brazil

For Brazil, which enacted a Freedom of information (FOI) law in 2011, passive transparency is a relatively new administrative paradigm. The results of a large request-driven FOI audit suggest as much. Yet it is also clear that the federal government,…

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