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Nearly a year ago, the Panama Papers leak set corporate transparency high on the agenda of policymakers around the world. In exposing the transnational networks and intermediaries that support a culture of corporate opacity, it also showed that this opacity…

On March 15th, France released an online platform to initiate the development of its next national action plan. Open to public administrations, civil society organizations and other stakeholders, this platform will gather contributions in order to build up ambitious and…

Back in 2013 I invited myself along to the second Open Government Partnership Summit in London. At the time, I fully expected that Australia would officially announce that we were joining the Open Government Partnership (OGP). At this Summit, thousands…

This piece originally appeared on the Reboot blog. Five insights from five subnational pioneers   The promise of open government is unlocked when diverse actors work together toward a common vision. It requires engagement by citizens, government, civil society, the private…

Monday, March 27th 11:30 EDT Watch the recorded remarks here. SANJAY: Hello and welcome! I am Sanjay Pradhan, the CEO of OGP coming to you live from Washington DC. Welcome to the first ever Global Co-creation week. During the next…

In the spirit of the Open Government Partnership’s (OGP) co-creation week, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Government of France are pleased to announce the launch of the Open Climate Working Group (OCWG), which will support OGP members and civil…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. Want to receive OGP in the News directly in your email inbox every Monday morning? Subscribe here. This week’s OGP coverage covered diverse…

One of the central themes of the Paris Summit was the need for OGP and open government to deliver real benefits to the lives of citizens.  Over the next five years, OGP’s success will not be measured by the number…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. This was a week of exciting #opengov results, with news of the 2017 OGP Steering Committee Elections spanning the globe, the winners of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 16, 2017 - The governments of Canada, Italy, South Africa, and South Korea have been elected by their peers to join the leadership of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). OGP has led the charge for open…