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Transparency in the flow of money in politics means a more informed voting public, which consequently strengthens the democratic process. Croatia’s legislative framework is deemed to be one of the best among the Balkan countries. Political parties are required to…

Using a variety of media such as the LAPOR! website, text messaging and mobile applications, citizens can report on anything from bribe requesting public of cials to damaged bridges and teacher absenteeism. The website allows users to even upload pictures…

OGP guide.jpg Photo Credit: By The Cabinet Office "OGP Annual Summit London 2013" via Flickr. As the Annual Summit of the Open Government Partnership was getting closer and closer, the call for organizing local events or the so-called “remote hubs” in…

One of the privileges of our work in the Transparency and Accountability initiative is the opportunity to bring together experts from every sector working on opening government. At OGP’s London summit, T/AI helped to organize a number of events, including…

Last week we published a headline list of commitments that countries made at the London OGP Summit. Some of these commitments are new open government reforms that will be part of OGP action plans being developed over the coming months,…

The past years of turmoil in the Middle East as well as anti-austerity protests in Europe and other on-going struggles for freedom of expression and political participation remind us of the importance of stable, transparent, and accountable government. In light…

This article originally appeared on the Guardian Public Leaders Network: Open Government 2013. The London summit of Open Government Partnership produced some plans and a lot of talk – now it's time to get to work. It took a quietly-spoken,…

  Following the Irish government’s letter of intent to join the OGP in May 2013, a tender was issued for an organisation to undertake the initial civil society (CS) consultation process on behalf of the Irish government. Transparency International Ireland…

This article originally appeared on the Guardian Public Leaders Network: Open Government London 2013 Speaking at the Open Government Partnership summit, delegates say more open governments should lead by example. Heads of civil society organisations have said encouraging openness in…