Europe

Open government is often referred to as a two way street, providing citizens access to a flow of government information, as well as a voice in decisions that affect them. But even those people who want to be part of…

On 7th May the UK public went to the ballot box to elect a new government. David Cameron’s Conservative Party secured a majority of seats in Parliament and so formed a single party government. While the election result has not changed…

Finland has today published the 100th Open Government Partnership action plan since the initiative launched in 2011. These plans have contained over 2000 specific open government reform commitments, representing a remarkable effort from the 65 governments participating in OGP and…

In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature individuals from government and civil society, and ask them about their experiences. Here is what they have to say:   How does open government make a difference in people’s lives? Open…

Starting in October 2015, the government of France will follow the successful tenures of Brazil, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa, as Open Government Partnership (OGP) Co-Chair. Commenting on the announcement made at an OGP steering committee meeting…

Denmark won the The Open Goverment Awards 2014, and winning the awards gave me one of the greatest moments of my life. To stand in The United Nations Building in New York, to be spoken to and given the award by the Danish…

Transparency International Ukraine, almost a hundred of NGOs and experts sent the Prime Minister an open request to urgently take the implementation of the international Open Governance Partnership initiative (OGP) under control. In accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers’ order…

The Coalition for Open Data and the Government of Romania, in partnership with the Embassy of the United States, the Embassy of the United Kingdom and the Embassy of Netherlands in Romania organized on 20th of February, at the National…

The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is a key means by which government, civil society, and the private sector can monitor the advances that have taken place in the framework of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in participating countries. Today, the…