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The following blog originally appeared on OGP Africa. “What will distinguish the Africa’s OGP plan?” was a question Alison Tilley posed to the participants at the first Open Government Partnership Africa Regional Meeting. “We all know the common challenges that we…

Mombassa-beach1.jpg The following blog originally appeared on OGP Africa. The Open Government Partnership Africa Regional Meeting is currently underway at the Serena Beach Hotel, Mombasa, with representatives from 16 countries in attendance. This is the first OGP Africa Regional Meeting that…

Date & Time: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:00 - 11:00 AM EST | 14:00 - 15:00 GMT Presented by: Jennifer Shkabatur (World Bank) Jay Bhalla (Project Manager, Code 4 Kenya) Register to join the webinar here  Sponsored by: OGP Networking Mechanism…

 The Open Government Partnership Africa Regional Meeting will take place on 29-30 May at the Serena Beach Hotel in Mombasa, Kenya. The theme of the conference is Taking OGP Forward in Africa  The main objectives of the OGP Africa Conference are to: Draw…

I warmly welcome Ireland’s intention to participate in the OGP – a move strongly backed by Irish civil society. As current lead co-chair of the OGP, the UK is evangelical about spreading the word of the benefits of open government.…

We welcome the Irish government’s announcement that Ireland will participate in the Open Government Partnership (OGP).  This international initiative aims to strengthen cooperation between civil society and the state, enhancing transparency and openness through citizen participation and dialogue. We commend…

DublinBridge.png  Brendan Howlin's article was originally posted on website of the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform. It has been cross-posted here with his department's permission. The announcement concerning Ireland's decision to participate in OGP can be found here. There is…

En el ámbito internacional, la Agenda para el Desarrollo Post-2015 es la siguiente estrategia para que los países miembros de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) persigan nuevos objetivos de desarrollo sustentables que retomen y rebasen a los actuales…

The following post is one of nine articles published for a special supplement, Innovating Government on a Global Stage, produced for the Open Government Partnership in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR). To view the original post, please visit the…

  15 April 2013 was an important day in Tunisia and for its process to implement open government reforms to meet the Eligibility Criteria of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). For the first time, representatives from the public administration, civil…