Open Opportunities: Making the Most of 2021 Global Summits
Oportunidades abiertas: Aprovechar al máximo las cumbres mundiales de 2021
As the world looks to a post-pandemic future, a number of global fora in 2021 offer opportunities to chart the course toward building back better and renewing our democracies. Civil society champions and government reformers can use these summits to build international momentum around key policy goals, with the support of OGP.
A Full Calendar
The remainder of 2021 is packed with relevant international gatherings:
- G7 Summit, hosted by the UK in June, will include discussions on anti-corruption and the release of an Open Societies Charter
- UNGASS, hosted by the United Nations (UN) in June, the first ever UN General Assembly Special Session on corruption, followed by the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July, will focus on pandemic recovery, inclusionOGP participating governments are working to create governments that truly serve all people. Commitments in this area may address persons with disabilities, women and girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual, tr..., and tackling inequality
- G20 Summit, hosted by Italy in October, will address corruption in sports, organized crime (with links to procurement and beneficial ownershipDisclosing beneficial owners — those who ultimately control or profit from a business — is essential for combating corruption, stemming illicit financial flows, and fighting tax evasion. Technical...), corruption measurement, and corruption in times of crisis
- OGP Global Summit, hosted by South Korea (in-person and virtually) in December, will emphasize anti-corruption, civic space and public participationGiving citizens opportunities to provide input into government decision-making leads to more effective governance, improved public service delivery, and more equitable outcomes. Technical specificatio..., and digital governanceAs evolving technologies present new opportunities for governments and citizens to advance openness and accountability, OGP participating governments are working to create policies that deal with the ...
- Summit for Democracy, which U.S. President Biden has committed to hosting in December 2021 or January 2022, will focus on anti-corruption and kleptocracy, human rightsAn essential part of open government includes protecting the sacred freedoms and rights of all citizens, including the most vulnerable groups, and holding those who violate human rights accountable. T..., and countering authoritarianism
Below is a visual overview of the 2021 calendar.
Summits to Advance Democracy and Anti-Corruption in 2021 include:
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Act Globally, Think Locally
International convenings offer three significant opportunities to OGP stakeholders. First, international gatherings can help increase ambitionAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, OGP commitments should “stretch government practice beyond its current baseline with respect to key areas of open government.” Ambition captures the po... domestically. Local actors crafting new action plans can highlight to government officials the opportunity they have to receive global recognition for announcing bold summit deliverables – especially at the OGP Global Summit and the Summit for Democracy. Given over 100 OGP national and local members are co-creating new plans this year, this is a major opportunity.
Second, the convenings can advance global norms on areas where progress is needed at the national or local levels. Key policy topics – such as beneficial ownership – could receive a boost, particularly if summit hosts advance new benchmarks and drive positive competition. Outside-in pressure could bolster bottom-up advocacy. OGP is paying particular attention to the thematic priorities of our co-chairs: anti-corruption, civic space and public participation, and digital innovation.
Third, these gatherings can provide a valuable opening for stakeholders to access the lessons learned they need to deliver on new reform commitments. Especially at the OGP Global Summit, targeted thematic exchanges can provide vital input to shaping implementation of action planAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen... commitments.
OGP as a Force Multiplier
OGP’s Steering CommitteeThe Steering Committee is OGP’s executive decision-making body. Its role is to develop, promote and safeguard OGP’s values, principles and interests; establish OGP’s core ideas, policies, and ru... and staff are working to maximize the opportunities of the 2021 calendar. OGP has started by providing coordination support to civil society groups working to influence these summits, so that they can share information and align strategies.
All too often, global summits are “talk shops” that generate warmly worded communiqués but little follow through. To help avoid this and advance local accountability, OGP will be encouraging summit attendees to enshrine summit commitments in their OGP action plans, which are then monitored by the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM).
We also plan to engage with summit hosts to offer lessons from OGP’s experience of hosting participatory convenings so that citizen voices can be meaningfully incorporated before, during, and after the gatherings. For instance, consultations underway as part of action plan development can provide valuable input to government officials who are crafting deliverables for these summits. Throughout the year, we will also seek to draw connections between different summits, so they build on each other’s momentum and achieve greater impact.
Got ideas for how you could leverage 2021 summits to advance your open gov work? Suggestions for how the OGP can support you in doing so? Please let us know and contact summit@opengovpartnership.org!
El mundo está empezando a pensar en el futuro post-pandemia y los foros globales en el 2021 representan oportunidades para trazar el camino hacia la reconstrucción y renovación de nuestras democracias. Los líderes de la sociedad civil y reformadores de gobierno, con el apoyo de OGP, pueden aprovechar estas cumbres para generar inercia alrededor de los objetivos de política comunes.
Calendario lleno
El resto del 2021 estará lleno de reuniones internacionales relevantes:
- La cumbre del G7, organizada por el Reino Unido en junio, incluirá discusiones sobre anticorrupción y el lanzamiento del Estatuto de las Sociedades Abiertas.
- La UNGASS (Sesión Especial de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas), organizada por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), es la primera reunión enfocada en la corrupción, seguida de un Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre desarrollo sostenible en julio, que se enfocará en la recuperación de la pandemia, la inclusión y la lucha contra la desigualdad.
- La Cumbre del G20, organizada por Italia en octubre, se enfocará en la corrupción en los deportes, el crimen organizado (con vínculos al tema de adquisiciones y beneficiarios reales), la evaluación de la corrupción y corrupción en tiempos de crisis.
- La cumbre Global de OGP, organizada por Corea del Sur (en persona y en línea) en diciembre, enfatizará la anticorrupción, el espacio cívico, la participación pública y la gobernanza digital.
- La cumbre por la democracia, que el presidente Biden se comprometió a organizar en diciembre de 2021 o en enero de 2022, se enfocará en la anticorrupción y la cleptocracia, los derechos humanos y la lucha contra el autoritarismo.
A continuación presentamos un resumen del calendario 2021.
Cumbres a favor de la democracia y la anticorrupción en 2021:
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Piensa global, actúa local
Las reuniones internacionales ofrecen tres oportunidades importantes para los actores de OGP. Primero, las reuniones internacionales pueden ayudar a aumentar el nivel de ambición a nivel nacional. Los actores locales que están en proceso de crear nuevos planes de acción pueden presentar a los funcionarios la oportunidad que tienen de ser reconocidos globalmente si anuncian compromisos ambiciosos, sobre todo durante la Cumbre Global de OGP y la Cumbre por la Democracia. Más de 100 miembros nacionales y locales de OGP están cocreando planes de acción este año, por lo que la oportunidad es significativa.
Segundo, las cumbres pueden promover normas globales en áreas que requieren de impulso a nivel nacional o local. Temas de política clave, como los beneficiarios reales, podrían impulsarse, especialmente si los organizadores de la cumbre establecen una referencia e invitan a una competencia positiva. La presión desde fuera podría ayudar a iniciar esfuerzos de abajo hacia arriba. OGP se está enfocando en las prioridades temáticas de nuestros copresidentes: anticorrupción, espacio cívico y participación e innovación digital.
Tercero, las reuniones representan una oportunidad para compartir las lecciones aprendidas que son necesarias para crear o implementar compromisos. En particular durante la Cumbre Global de OGP, los intercambios temáticos podrían ofrecer información clave para la implementación de los compromisos de los planes de acción.
OGP como fuerza multiplicadora
El Comité Directivo y el equipo de OGP están trabajando para aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades del calendario 2021. OGP empezó ofreciendo apoyo de coordinación a los grupos de la sociedad civil que están trabajando en incidir en las cumbres de manera que puedan compartir información y alinear estrategias.
Es muy común que las cumbres se queden en el discurso y en comunicados bien escritos con poco seguimiento. Para evitar esto e impulsar la rendición de cuentas a nivel local, OGP invitará a los asistentes a las cumbres a incluir los compromisos establecidos en la cumbre en sus planes de acción de OGP, que después serán evaluados por el Mecanismo de Revisión Independiente (IRM por sus siglas en inglés).
Además, queremos trabajar con los organizadores de las cumbres y ofrecer las lecciones que OGP ha aprendido en su experiencia en diseñar reuniones participativas de manera que las voces de la ciudadanía puedan incorporarse antes, durante y después de las reuniones. Por ejemplo, las consultas que están ocurriendo como parte de los procesos de desarrollo de los planes de acción podrían ser insumos importantes para los funcionarios que están diseñando compromisos para las cumbres. A lo largo del año, intentaremos vincular las diferentes cumbres para lograr un mayor impacto.
¿Tienes alguna idea de cómo aprovechar las cumbres del 2021 para impulsar tu trabajo de gobierno abierto? ¿O sugerencias de cómo puede ayudarte OGP en ese proceso? Cuéntanos y escríbenos a summit@opengovpartnership.org
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jose gutierrez Reply
El departamento de La Libertad ,en Peru . deseo saber si pertence al proyecto piloto subnacional de gobierno abierto en la lucha contra la corrupcion ? como lo reactivamos ???
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