On November 25, 1960, the bodies of three sisters, Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa Mirabal Reyes were found at the bottom of a cliff in the Dominican Republic. Murdered for their outspoken advocacy, the sisters and their driver had been…

Cuando establecemos mecanismos para solicitar retroalimentación ciudadana, solemos operar bajo el supuesto que los ciudadanos (una gran diversidad ciudadanos, tanto los que tienen poder como los que no) efectivamente estarán dispuestos a ofrecer su retroalimentación. Como ciudadano, ¿para qué tomarse…

Opening up governance activities to citizen participation is slowly, but surely, becoming the norm, thanks to the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Aided with computer technology, government entities have established mechanisms for citizen feedback in the hope of using them as…

Sobre la Evaluación del I Plan de Acción de Gobierno Abierto del Ayuntamiento de Madrid Acaba de completarse el ciclo del I Plan de Acción de Gobierno Abierto del Ayuntamiento de Madrid de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP…

En los últimos años hemos observado avances en contra de los abusos por parte de beneficiarios anónimos gracias a la transparencia en los beneficiarios reales, tanto por parte de organismos internacionales como la OCDE, el G20 y la Unión Europea…

Este texto es una adaptación del discurso que Kim Boo Kyum pronunció el mes pasado. Buenos días, sus Excelencias, distinguidos huéspedes, damas y caballeros. Mi nombre es Kim, Boo Kyum, Ministro del Interior y Seguridad.         Para mí es un…

In recent years, we’ve seen significant progress on clamping down on the abuse of anonymous company ownership through beneficial ownership transparency, both from international bodies like the OECD, G20 and EU, and by leading governments such as the UK, Denmark,…

It all makes sense on paper – the cycle of action and accountability one hopes that international summits and forums will trigger. A government commits to making a change, sets out timelines, appoints somebody responsible and explains the steps they…

Two years ago, at the London anti-corruption summit, the former UK Prime Minister described Nigeria as a ‘fantastically corrupt country’. To which Muhhamadu Buhari, the Nigerian president, replied that corruption was indeed an issue while also making the important point…

This is adapted from Minister Kim Boo Kyum remarks from last month Good morning, your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I’m Kim, Boo Kyum, Minister of the Interior and Safety. It is my pleasure to invite you all to…

Money laundering and corruption keeps making headlines. Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest lender, is reeling from a EUR 200 billion money-laundering scandal that erupted in September, the same month Dutch bank ING was hit with a EUR 775 million fine for…

Ukraine was not only among the first countries to join OGP in September of 2011 but also became one of the few countries that attempted to increase transparency of the extractive sector in its first OGP Action Plan due to…