Last week the Support Unit released the Open Government Partnership activity calendars for all participating countries. The calendars clearly present dates and deadlines for key activities in the OGP process, such as National Action Plan (NAP) drafting, implementation, and assessment.…
From May 28-29, 2015 hundreds of open data experts, senior government officials, industry leaders, and civil society champions from around the world will gather in Ottawa, Canada to take stock of the evolution of the global open data movement and…
¿Quieres leer este blog en español? The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is a key means by which government, civil society, and the private sector can monitor the advances that have taken place in the framework of the Open Government…
Want to read this blog in English? El Mecanismo de Revisión Independiente (MRI o IRM por su nombre en inglés) es una manera clave mediante la cual todos los interesados pueden monitorear los avances que han tenido lugar en…
In 2013 I spoke with Irish civil society actors engaged in OGP processes on two occasions: first with Denis Parfenov and Martin Wallace about their active lobbying campaign for Ireland to join the OGP; and later that year, with Nuala…
In just over four months time the UK public will elect a new parliament and government. Ahead of the election, the UK Open Government civil society network has sent the following letter to all political parties calling on them to…
When we were appointed by the Senate as Commissioners of the Access to Information Institute in Mexico (IFAI), we identified two high profile issues that had negatively affected the Institute’s image: the acquisition of its new building and the lack…
The Partnership must strengthen the rule of law and guarantee respect of Human Rights Mexico City, December 16, 2014. The civil society organizations that are part of the Open Government Partnership in Mexico presented a proposal to the governing body of the Partnership…
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…
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in 2011 implemented the Full Disclosure Policy which directs local government units (LGUs) to post public finance documents including receipt and utilisation of funds in LGU websites. The objective is to make…
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