Remote hubs will highlight local perspectives of OGP
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 not work when it comes to Open Government, experiences of civil society organizations related to their efforts to keep Governments accountable and many more.
Participants from all over the world will be able to follow remotely some of the most important sessions of the Summit during October 31 – November 1, 2013, via high quality webcasts.
However, in order to bring more “local perspectives” into the issues addressed during the Summit, as well as to have more inclusiveness, openness and participation, OGP encourages member countries to have local events or so called ‘remote hubs’ to be organized before the Summit dates.
What is a remote hub in the context of OGP Annual Summit?
- It is an in-country event organized in an OGP member country
- It can last from 2-3 hrs. to a full day dedicated to Open Government issues
- It can bring together participants from civil society, Government, media, business sector, etc. The number does not matter, it is the quality of the discussions that is important
- It is organized 2-3 weeks prior to the OGP Annual Summit
- It discusses themes introduced at the Annual Summit from the local perspective
- It contributes to more awareness about Open Government related issues, fosters networking among different stakeholders involved in Open Government Agenda at country level, comes with opinions, recommendations or specific questions on certain Summit related issues/workshops, etc.
- Results of the remote hubs are shared with Summit organizers, and input from remote hubs is addressed during the Summit’s meetings or working sessions
- Results are made public via the OGP platform (reports, video materials produced as a result of it)
Here come more supporting details to this initiative (docs posted online with links provided to them)
Role of the Remote Hub Moderator
Should you or your organization be interested to organize a remote hub in your country, please get in touch with us! We would like all remote hubs to be organized by October 25th, so that there is enough time to put together all the reports, results, etc and share them with moderators/panelists/speakers of the upcoming Summit.
For more details/information/support on organizing a remote hub, feel free to contact Veronica Cretu (Civil Society Steering Committee member of the OGP) at veronica@cretu.md or Skype: veronicacretu
We are positive that these local events can help us bring more dynamics into the discussions around the upcoming Summit, and thus, shaping the future directions, perspectives and opportunities that OGP can continue bringing back to our countries.
We look forward to hearings from you!