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A theme that surfaced consistently at the Asia Pacific Leaders Forum, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, was decreasing trust in governments. For countries committed to the principles and praxis of openness, this trust deficit could severely undermine the transformative…

Open government is about greater openness, transparency and accountability, strengthening democracy through meaningful engagement, as well as driving innovation and economic opportunities. Meaningful progress on open government requires providing the public, the media, and the business community greater access to…

Version en español » “Civil servants really do an amazing job, they have difficult tasks to do. This agenda, open government, transparency, often meets a lot of resistance and it is difficult to overcome obstacles within administration. So bringing people together…

From November 6th - 11th, the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Government for the Development of Civil Society (the Office of the Plenipotentiary) as the national authority responsible for coordinating OGP initiatives in Slovakia, hosted the second Open Government…

“Using low cost open technologies to achieve high impact.” This motto has been inspiring the work of my organisation, GFOSS – the Open Technologies Alliance in Greece. Our view on Open Government derives from the need to have access to…

In this day and age, there are a variety of different platforms available for people to express themselves. Outlets like social media give us the power to publicly express our opinions. Just about anyone can make a Twitter profile and…

Overview   Open government action plans have had long-standing initiatives in place which ensure the transparency and accountability of government through technological means. Instances of these kinds of technological adaptations are: the prerequisite that data be released in a machine-readable…

Net neutrality, the principle that all online content should be equally accessible without Internet Service Provider (ISP) interference, has become rather contentious and is currently at risk in the United States. Rules and policies involving net neutrality are designed to…

In October 2015, Canada oversaw a change in government as Canadians elected Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party. Built on a platform of “real change,” the party’s win can be attributed in part to its commitments of a more open…

To wrap up 2017, we invite you to take a look at some the year’s best OGP blogs. Highlighting successes, challenges, and insights from 2017, these blogs were selected by the OGP Support Unit and serve as a useful reminder of…