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PARIS, FRANCE December 9, 2016  Eighty Governments and hundreds of civil society organizations from around the world have signed up to collective actions in the Paris Declaration, including several on anti-corruption. This comes at the close of the 3-day Open…

Version Française » A miniature democratic revolution is underway. Some of you are already familiar with the Open Government Partnership (OGP), or this organisation of governments and civil society organizations doing remarkable work to advance openness in government and citizen…

From December 7 - 9, Paris will host a worldwide gathering of government reformers and civil society organizations in the Open Government Partnership Summit. The attendees have all pledged to work together in genuine dialogue and collaboration in support of…

Entre les Panama Papers, les Bahamas leaks, le procès Luxleaks et sa condamnation des lanceurs d’alertes, l’année 2016 aura eu son lot de crises et de révélations qui auront permis d’identifier encore un peu plus clairement l'ampleur des transactions secrètes,…

English Version » Exposer la corruption a toujours été un travail dangereux. Dernièrement, il est devenu encore plus dangereux, surtout pour ceux d'entre nous qui visent l'une des industries les plus corrompues - celle de l’exploitation du pétrole, du gaz…

Version Française » Paris Salle Pleyel - Wednesday 7th December 2016 Ladies and Gentlemen, Heads of State, of government, Ladies and Gentlemen, representatives of the many countries associated with this summit for open government, Ladies and Gentlemen the elected representatives,…

It is a great honor and pleasure to welcome you to the OGP Global Summit in Paris. I’d particularly like to recognize President Hollande and his team, whose leadership and commitment to open government have been invaluable. I would also…

This post originally appeared on LinkedIn. New research from Thomson Reuters and Transparency International UK has shone the spotlight on politically exposed persons (PEPs) owning land and property in London, with the focus on companies that are registered overseas.  Risk landscape …

My mother: “It is already winter in Paris. If you think whatever you are going there to do is not valuable, please don’t go”. Me: “It is valuable. OGP is the place where countries who want to do better for…

This post originally appeared on the Brookings blog. "Open government” reforms have in recent years emerged as an area of intense activity and fervent hope for some of our largest societal aspirations: to improve public services, to expand public knowledge…