The Open Government Partnership and the World Bank Institute are pleased to announce a webinar to introduce the OGP Access to Information Working Group on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 10:00 AM EST. We hope you can join us. Please see the details below.
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Date & Time Monday, September 30, 2013 10:00 – 11:00 AM Washington DC | 09:00 – 10:00 AM Mexico City | 2:00 – 3:00 PM London
Description: Introducing the Access to Information Working Group
As governments continue to implement their OGP Action Plans and develop new commitments, the OGP is piloting a number of working groups to deepen engagement and learning opportunities in key open government areas. Given the importance of access to information as a core value of open government, an OGP Access to Information Working Group has been created. This Working Group is led by the governments of Mexico (Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection-IFAI), Brazil (General Comptroller -CGU), and Indonesia (Central Information Commission) along,with the Regional Alliance for Freedom of ExpressionJournalists and activists are critical intermediaries connecting public officials with citizens and serving as government watchdogs, and their rights and safety need to be protected. Technical specifi... More, The Carter Center, and the Centre for Freedom of Information. This webinar aims to further understanding of access to information issues and activities in the context of the Open Government PartnershipThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on improving government transparency, ensuring opportunities for citizen participation in public matters, and strengthen... More.
The session will introduce the concept of OGP Working Groups and the framework for the OGP- Access to Information Working Group (ATI WG). The Access to Information Working Group will:
- Support OGP participating countries to develop and implement ambitious commitments on access to information.
- Assist OGP countries in meeting their ATI commitments.
- Identify and share good practices on specific ATI and transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More related topics.
- Foster knowledge and experience exchanges among countries on issues related to the implementation of access to information legislationCreating and passing legislation is one of the most effective ways of ensuring open government reforms have long-lasting effects on government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or r....
- Promote active engagement of ATI oversight and implementation bodies around the world in national OGP processes.
- Provide insight on how to incentivize countries to adopt commitments that also improve their scores on the OGP eligibility criteria for Access to Information.
Presented by Juan Pablo Guerrero Amparán (Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Public Information and Data Protection) Laura Neuman (The Carter Center)
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The OGP Working Groups and Webinars encourage peer learning and knowledge sharing on critical open government issues among civil society, government, and private sectorGovernments are working to open private sector practices as well — including through beneficial ownership transparency, open contracting, and regulating environmental standards. Technical specificat... More participants. OGP Webinars are co-sponsored by the World Bank Institute (WBI).