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As the Annual OGP Summit is approaching, more and more discussions are taking place in OGP member countries around the Summit Agenda, opportunities to engage in the discussions, ways to exchange views on critical issues, what works and what does…

This was written on 1 October and originally appeared on Quoderat. Today, the US government’s data.gov temporarily went dark, and along with it, what is likely the world’s most important collection of open data sets: Open-data-2.jpg You are welcome to use this as a chance…

Tap.jpg I read an editorial on “open government” in the United Kingdom by Nick Cohen today, in which he argues that Prime Minister David Cameron is taking “Britain from daylight into darkness. Cohen connects privatization to the rise of corporate secrecy…

From Principles to Practice Date & Time Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:00 - 11:30 AM EST Because of their vital role in the financial health of a country and the lives of its citizens, there is a crucial interest in…

Turning Government Data into Gold - we are sitting on a resource that has a potential market worth tens of billions of Euro, that could stimulate new innovations, and that could increase the transparency and governance of public life.  That…

Norway-700.jpg The Open Government Partnership’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) has launched its fourth of eight reports; this one is on Norway and can be found below. IRM progress reports are carried out by an independent researcher under the guidance of the International Experts' Panel. In…

I have been designated as IRM researcher for the Philippines. With help from the PCIJ staff, I conducted two workshops with 31 stakeholders, secured government's comments on the research findings, and reviewed relevant documents on the implementation of the Philippines'…

When asked what makes the Open Government Partnership model different I always mention three elements: the guaranteed seat at the table for civil society; the concrete, ambitious commitments made; and the independent monitoring of the process and promises. Two years…

The Open Government Partnership’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) has launched its third report, this one on the UK which can be found below. IRM progress reports are carried out by an independent researcher under the guidance of an International Experts'…

The UK is now deep into the detail of developing the commitments which will form its second National Action Plan. This will be published at the Annual Summit at the end of October.  The release of the IRM report on…