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The European election of 2019 is said to be a watershed moment that will ask voters to choose between more or less Europe, between inclusion and diversity or exclusion and nationalism, and between societies that are more open or more…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Germany’s first action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the development and design of its commitments. In Germany, the IRM researcher Dr. Dieter Zinnbauer's findings are summarized below: "Germany’s…

Country: Estonia Action Plan: Estonia Action Plan 2016-2018 Report Publication Year: 2019 Researcher: Maarja Toots, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology, in an independent capacity In its third OGP action plan, Estonia focused on promoting…

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Ukraine’s third action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of December 2016 through August 2018. In Ukraine, the IRM researcher Dmytro Khutkyy's…

The evidence is clear: the exploitation of natural resources impacts women very differently to men...

La evidencia es clara: la explotación de los recursos naturales impacta a las mujeres de forma muy diferente que a los hombres...

Ben Worthy, Birkbeck College, University of London Overview Table 1: At a Glance Mid-term End of term Number of Commitments 27         27 Level of Completion Completed 2 12 Substantial 12 10 Limited 13 5 Not Started 0 0 Number of…

The governments of Germany, Georgia, and Indonesia have been elected by their peers to three year terms on the leadership body of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). OGP has led the charge for open governance and citizen-centered democracy since its…

We find ourselves in the midst of a digital revolution and the rate of upheaval is accelerating. Technological progress is happening so quickly that political actors genuinely struggle to shape it or to even keep pace.