The past years of turmoil in the Middle East as well as anti-austerity protests in Europe and other on-going struggles for freedom of expression and political participation remind us of the importance of stable, transparent, and accountable government. In light…
This article originally appeared on the Guardian Public Leaders Network: Open Government 2013. The London summit of Open Government Partnership produced some plans and a lot of talk – now it's time to get to work. It took a quietly-spoken,…
Following the Irish government’s letter of intent to join the OGP in May 2013, a tender was issued for an organisation to undertake the initial civil society (CS) consultation process on behalf of the Irish government. Transparency International Ireland…
El pasado viernes día 10 de mayo, el Departamento de Ingeniería Informática de la Universidad Rovira i Virgili de Tarragona celebró un seminario sobre Open Government y Smart Cities. En este seminario -uno de los primeros en abordar especialmente las claves del Open Government también…
Carlos.jpg El día 28 de octubre se ha celebrado en Barcelona, en el Palau de la Generalitat, sede del gobierno catalán, la I Jornada de Transparencia de la Generalitat de Catalunya (#TransparenciaGC). En este evento focalizado en la perspectiva de…
This article originally appeared on FT.com and was written by Mo Ibrahim Leaders are embracing the idea that democracy is enhanced by information, says Mo Ibrahim. We have seen a global financial crisis triggered by bad corporate governance and increasing political unrest, from…
This article originally appeared on the Guardian Public Leaders Network: Open Government London 2013 Speaking at the Open Government Partnership summit, delegates say more open governments should lead by example. Heads of civil society organisations have said encouraging openness in…
#OGP13 Summit: John Kerry, William Hague, Mo Ibrahim, Aruna Roy Video of #OGP13 Summit: John Kerry, William Hague, Mo Ibrahim, Aruna Roy Broadcaster Rageh Omar moderated a lively and robust exchange on topics such as open government, the relationship between…
NZ.jpg Photo credit: The Icy Blue Lake by Trey Ratcliff via Flickr. Transparency International New Zealand very much welcomes the announcement this week that New Zealand has now officially joined the OGP. We see OGP membership as an important opportunity…
This article originally appeared on the Guardian Public Leaders Network: Open Government 2013 One key challenge is to strengthen the link between transparency and accountability, says OGP moderator. In the first of a series of interviews with speakers and attendees at…
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