I warmly welcome Ireland’s intention to participate in the OGP – a move strongly backed by Irish civil society. As current lead co-chair of the OGP, the UK is evangelical about spreading the word of the benefits of open government. The essence of the OGP is collaboration between governments and civil society to forge more
The following post is one of nine articles published for a special supplement, Innovating Government on a Global Stage, produced for the Open Government Partnership in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR). To view the original post, please visit the SSIR website. On September 26, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of the Open Government Partnership (OGP),
I have been involved in the OGP since its early beginnings and it has been a real privilege to witness the growth of a movement so exciting and ambitious. The idea of making governments more open and transparent, because this benefits not just the citizens, but the government itself, is far more revolutionary than
At an Open Government Partnership meeting in London in April 2013, delegations from across the globe came together to present their action plans to the OGP Steering Committee. As of May 20, 2013, the action plans of Argentina, Costa Rica, Finland, Ghana and Panama have been posted on the OGP website. Click on each country below for
This is an exciting week for the Open Government Partnership as more countries present their action plans to their international partners and representatives of civil society in a major step toward full participation. From their commitments we eagerly anticipate more action to establish transparency, civic participation, and accountability. At the OGP Ministerial Steering Committee meeting
Today the UK government planned to publish its first draft of the new National Action Plan for the Open Government Partnership. The aim was to coincide with the Steering Group Meeting in London and to show the progress made so far in developing commitments to be included in the final plan in October. Due to
The UK is a global leader in open data but the picture is still mixed across government activities and departments when it comes to international aid information. Although the Department for International Development (DFID) accounts for the lion’s share of UK aid spending, there are other important players, notably the Department of Energy & Climate
This interview was originally published on interhacktives.com. It is cross-posted here with the kind permission of the author. Countries that had dictators in power until very recently are now prominent when it comes to new Freedom of Information Acts. The UK system trusts heavily on the press to work. This is the opinion of Fabiano Angelico, a specialist