Americas

English version here. ¿Por qué estás interesado en el gobierno abierto? ¿Cómo es que tu experiencia te trajo hasta aquí? Yo vengo de una familia bastante pobre, así que he visto la pobreza muy de cerca, con mis propios ojos.…

Versión en español aquí. What got you personally involved in open government? What in your background inspired you to work in this field? I come from a quite poor family, so I could see poverty very closely, with my very…

Versión en español aquí. Country: Brazil Action Plan: 2013-15 Commitment 5.3: Prior consultation under Convention 169 of the International Labor Organization Brazil’s indigenous peoples have long fought with the government over use of their historical territory, for the protection of…

This piece originally appeared on the OpenNorth blog.  As it does every two years, the Government of Canada released its open government action plan, the third of its kind so far. And yet, for many of the millions of engaged Canadians…

This piece original appeared on the Sunlight Foundation blog.    Chart titled "Figure 4 – Misdemeanor Charges Per 1,000 Residents, 2010-2015" from the DOJ Investigation of the Baltimore City Police Department." The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division investigation of…

The Open Government Partnership celebrated its fifth anniversary at a Heads of State and Government High-Level Event on the margins of UNGA71. This event was co-hosted by the current and incoming OGP Co-Chairs and was an opportunity to reflect on…

This piece originally appeared on The Huffington Post. Years ago, I met a young boy in a dusty refugee camp in war-torn Angola. He was probably three or four years old, wearing nothing but a torn t-shirt and the most…