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Originally posted on the Reboot blog. Over the past two months, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know leaders of subnational open government in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana and Jalisco, Mexico. Their passion for what they do—whether pioneering new ways of…

*** For Immediate Release *** New York City, September 21, 2016 - The Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership today resolved that Turkey will be regretfully designated as inactive in OGP, having failed to deliver a National Action Plan since 2014 . It…

Originally posted on WhiteHouse.gov. Today in New York City, we join leaders from Open Government Partnership (OGP) countries and civil society organizations at the United Nations — where OGP began in 2011 — to celebrate five years of this partnership.…

*** For Immediate Release *** NEW YORK, 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 -  Open Government Partnership (OGP) marked its five year anniversary with a high-level forum on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly today. Vice President Jusuf Kalla of Indonesia…

*** For Immediate Release *** NEW YORK - 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 - Open Government Partnership (OGP) marked its fifth anniversary with a high-level forum at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly today. French President François Hollande, OGP lead…

*** Para publicación inmediata *** NUEVA YORK - 20  DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2016 - La Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP por sus siglas en inglés) celebró su quinto aniversario con un foro de alto nivel al margen de la…

*** For Immediate Release *** NEW YORK - 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 - Open Government Partnership (OGP) marked its fifth anniversary with a high-level forum on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly today.  President Jacob Zuma of South Africa,…

Version Française ici. Government of France and World Resources Institute Co-Chair priorities 2016-2017 We aim to ensure that the Open Government Partnership has a tangible impact on the wellbeing of people and their ability to engage in decisions that affect…

This post originally appeared on Omidyar's Medium blog. My OGP story began in September 2010 when President Obama delivered a speech at the UN calling for countries to make bold commitments to open up government, fight corruption and boost transparency. We had…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. Following last week’s G20 Summit in Hanghzou, China, corruption was the primary theme of this week’s news roundup with articles coming in from…