Europe
Ukraine End-of-Term Report 2014-2016
In 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Ukraine's second action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of September 2015 through November 2016. Dmytro Kotlyar, an indepdendent researcher, wrote this…
Israel Mid-Term Progress Report 2015-2017
In 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the progress report for second’s action plan. The report covers the development and first year of implementation of the action plan July 2014 through June 2016. In Israel, the IRM researcher Roy…
Germany Finally has an Open Data Law
On July 13, 2017 Germany’s first Open Data law came into effect, finally enabling free access to government data. The Open Data law is part of the change of the German E-Government law, which we translated here. While it is…
What does open government offer the UN Global Goals in Scotland
This blog originally appeared on Medium. In being a member of the Open Government Partnership, Scotland is seeking a culture of governance that follows the principles of transparency, accountability and participation. This is the lifeblood of open government and we…
First German National Action Plan for more Transparency and Open Government
Berlin 16.08.2017 - The German federal government adopted its first Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan (NAP) today. With the NAP, the federal government takes important steps to strengthen citizen participation. The 15 commitments in the NAP will provide…
Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto: Reflexiones desde Washington
Originalmente publicado en opengovernment.org.uk. El año pasado, Escocia fue elegida para formar parte del programa pionero de la Alianza del Gobierno Abierto, un programa piloto de 15 gobiernos subnacionales con planes de acción para lograr la apertura en el gobierno.…
Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2014-2016
In Macedonia, findings from the IRM researcher, Neda Korunovska of Reactor, are summarized below: "During the implementation of the second OGP national action plan, released recordings of illegal surveillance revealed significant shortcomings in areas relevant to OGP. Despite this, the…