To say that the past several months have been an interesting period in open government, in particular OGP, is an understatement. I’ve been intending to put pen to paper to share updates with the OGP civil society community but every…
Carleton University undergraduate students in Ottawa, Canada, are studying the link between communication and open government. In the class, the students examine how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and…
Carleton University undergraduate students in Ottawa, Canada, are studying the link between communication and open government. In the class, the students examine how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and…
Carleton University undergraduate students in Ottawa, Canada, are studying the link between communication and open government. In the class, the students examine how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and…
Carleton University undergraduate students in Ottawa, Canada, are studying the link between communication and open government. In the class, the students examine how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and…
Mary Francoli is the International Experts Panel (IEP) Chair and Associate Dean, Faculty of Public Affairs, Carleton University You are a chair of the International Experts Panel (IEP), the body overseeing OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism. How would you explain the role…
Como presidenta del Panel de Expertos Internacionales (IEP por sus siglas en inglés), el organismo que supervisa al Mecanismo de Revisión Independiente ¿cómo explicarías el papel que tiene el panel? Como supervisor del Mecanismo de Revisión Independiente (IRM por sus siglas…
For this year’s Open Gov Week, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) asked everyone to make a dedicated effort to include new voices in conversations. The response was amazing. Nearly 30 percent of the 513 events in 52 countries focused on…
Este año, durante Open Gov Week, la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP por sus siglas en inglés) pidió a todos los involucrados hacer un esfuerzo especial para incluir a voces nuevas en sus diálogos. La respuesta fue impresionante. Cerca…
It is never easy to set the limits of citizens’ engagement in participatory policymaking. The sky is usually too high, but a useful approach is: “consult early, consult often”. But how early is early, and how often is often –…
No es fácil establecer los umbrales de la participación ciudadana en el diseño participativo de políticas. La meta puede ser demasiado alta, pero la recomendación es “la consulta temprana y constante”. ¿Pero qué tan temprano es temprano y qué tan…
When Argentina first joined the Open Government Partnership in 2012, the concept of open government was alien to most potential stakeholders, and there was a lack of trust between government and civil society. Argentina’s first action plan focused more on…
Cuando en 2012 Argentina se unió a la Alianza de Gobierno Abierto (OGP, por sus siglas en inglés), el concepto de gobierno abierto resultaba ajeno a la mayoría de las potenciales partes interesadas, y la confianza entre el gobierno y…
Corruption has always been a force to contend with. The work done by anti-corruption champions and reformers has made significant progress over time and created new global norms. Yet much remains to be done. Every time a new laundromat scandal…
La corrupción siempre ha representado un reto. Gracias al trabajo de muchos líderes y reformadores que se han enfocado en la lucha contra la corrupción, hemos logrado avances significativos y establecido nuevas normas globales. Cada vez que surge un nuevo…
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