Accountability Institutions – such as Information Commissions, Ombudsman and Supreme Audit Institutions – play a fundamental role in advancing government openness. Initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership should deepen engagement with them. Transparency and accountability are key priorities of…
Earlier this fall, the OGP Open Data Working Group launched a call for proposals for exploring the technical and practical implications of Open Data. We are pleased to announce the selected proposals here: Open North Inc. (Canada): "Recommended standards and best…
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: Give one example or anecdote of why open…
Want to read this blog in English? • Lo anterior como resultado del Encuentro Regional de las Américas de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (AGA), celebrado del 17 al 19 de noviembre de 2014 en San José, Costa Rica.…
¿Quieres leer este blog en español? • As one of the results of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Regional Meeting for the Americas, held from November 17 to 19, 2014 in San Jose, Costa Rica, • Representatives from Governments and…
One year on from publishing our second NAP, Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office and the UK representative on the OGP steering committee, met representatives from the OGP UK Civil Society Network to discuss progress, agree next steps and…
Latin America boasts the highest proportion of OGP participating countries, with 15 member countries committed to promoting official transparency. And they have been successful: The first round of National Action Plans (NAP) submitted by 14 of the countries led to…
Date: Tuesday, 11th November, 2014 The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee* is deeply concerned about recent personal attacks on Ms. Vanja Calovic, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) researcher in Montenegro. Montenegro is a participating country in OGP, and…
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…
Open government is about enabling citizens to participate in the decisions that affect their lives, and making government more transparent, responsive and accountable. The Open Government Partnership has emerged as a leading platform in realizing that ambition, with civil society…
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