Want to read this blog in English? A mediados del mes de febrero, el Ejecutivo Federal de México propuso una serie de cambios de última hora a la Ley General de Transparencia que pusieron en riesgo los recientes avances en…
¿Quieres leer este blog en español? In mid-February, the Mexican Federal Executive Branch proposed a series of last minute changes to the General Transparency Law that put recent constitutional transparency reforms at risk, at odds with the open legislative process…
Open government has been in the news lately — just in time for the 10th annual Sunshine Week, the nationwide week-long celebration of access to public information. Critics sometimes contrast President Obama’s soaring rhetoric with the realities of making government functionally transparent.…
¿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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Click here for more information about the Open Government Partnership's terms of use.
Terms & Conditions Close