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One of the principles behind the Open Government Partnership, at least as far as we see it, is that government should get better at it each round of action plans. Engagement with civil society should be deeper. Commitments should get…

Enabling people to be informed and active consumers is critical to developing a participative, critical and competent citizenship. Since its inception the Open Government Partnership has viewed empowering consumers as a core concern. Two of the five OGP grand challenges involve citizens in…

The belief that open, reliable and transparent data will drive better development outcomes in developed and developing countries is one of the founding principles of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). This can be seen in many of the more than…

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…

A significant benefit to joining OGP is being connected with a network of allies with valuable experiences in working toward a common objective of a more open government. In advance of the OGP High-Level Event at the United Nations on…

The story I’ve heard is that at a recent meeting of political advisers from US Embassies in the Eastern Europe countries, OGP was on the agenda, and Romania stood up as one of the most advanced countries. Being a civil…

Tuesday Sept. 30 marked the last day of Indonesia as the lead chair of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) movement. Mexico assumed this role starting on Oct. 1. Some of us were together in New York last Wednesday to celebrate…

Last week, in the presence of 10 Heads of State and hundreds of civil society leaders from around the world, OGP hosted its first annual Open Government Awards (Awards) ceremony at the United Nations. Government and civil society teams stood…

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…

From Tuesday 2 September to Thursday 4 September, the OGP Civil Society Engagement team together with Involve organised a civil society peer exchange meeting at the Hivos head office in the Hague, the Netherlands. Approximately 20 civil society representatives from…