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Mexico’s Transparency bill: Is there too much at stake?
¿Quieres leer este blog en español? Mexico´s upper chamber is currently discussing the Transparency and Access to Information bill, following a Constitutional amendment held in 2014. This Law appears as a great opportunity, not only for transparency but for democracy…
OGP Civil Society Co-chairs Statement on the General Transparency Law in Mexico
OGP Civil Society Co-chairs Statement on the General Transparency Law in Mexico February 21, 2015 By Suneeta Kaimal and Alejandro González Arreola[1] Mexico has a demonstrated track record of international leadership in the field of transparency. In 2002, Mexico…
The 3rd International Open Data Conference (IODC)
From May 28-29, 2015 hundreds of open data experts, senior government officials, industry leaders, and civil society champions from around the world will gather in Ottawa, Canada to take stock of the evolution of the global open data movement and…
Opening travel spending through civic intelligence, participation and co-creation
When we were appointed by the Senate as Commissioners of the Access to Information Institute in Mexico (IFAI), we identified two high profile issues that had negatively affected the Institute’s image: the acquisition of its new building and the lack…
Civil Society Organizations demand expanding the scope of the Open Government Partnership in Mexico
The Partnership must strengthen the rule of law and guarantee respect of Human Rights Mexico City, December 16, 2014. The civil society organizations that are part of the Open Government Partnership in Mexico presented a proposal to the governing body of the Partnership…
Leveraging OGP to strengthen country-level governance dialogue: Case of Honduras
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) provides an enhanced framework for dialogue and action in governance and anticorruption (GAC) in Honduras, promotes a country-led agenda, strengthens capacity for constructive engagement, and provides strategic orientation and coherence among various initiatives. It also…
Faces of Open Government – Denisse Miranda
In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature open government champions both from government and civil society, and ask them about their OGP experiences. Here is what they have to say: How does open government make a difference in…
Faces of Open Government – Manish Bapna
In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature open government champions both from government and civil society, and ask them about their OGP experiences. Here is what they have to say: Give one example or anecdote of why open…
GOBIERNOS Y ORGANIZACIONES DE LA SOCIEDAD CIVIL DE LAS AMÉRICAS INSTAMOS A LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL DE LA ONU A CONSIDERAR LA INCLUSIÓN DE UN OBJETIVO SOBRE SOCIEDADES PACIFICAS E INCLUSIVAS
Want to read this blog in English? • Lo anterior como resultado del Encuentro Regional de las Américas de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (AGA), celebrado del 17 al 19 de noviembre de 2014 en San José, Costa Rica.…