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…

The Open Government Partnership Networking Mechanism is pleased to announce the next Webinar on Citizen Engagement on Law Making taking place on Thursday, April 25, 2013, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST. We hope you can join us. Please see the…

El pasado diciembre, tuve el placer de moderar una mesa redonda, como académico y miembro de  DATA , sobre la situación del gobierno abierto en Uruguay.  Servidores públicos, organizaciones internacionales, desarrolladores, investigadores y activistas, discutieron que significa (al menos en…

Entendiendo el gobierno abierto: Una experiencia Uruguaya Last December 2012, I had the pleasure to chair in my academic capacity and as a member of DATA  a round table about open government in Uruguay where government officials, civil society advocates,…

The digital revolution is here and governments are running out of places to hide. Policy Exchange wants your help to understand the challenges and opportunities ahead A couple of months ago it was time to renew my driving licence. This…

On Wednesday 13 March 2013 in Kampala, Development Research and Training (DRT) in collaboration with Development Initiatives – Africa Hub organized an Africacounts Roundtable Forum on Open Development. The ‘Africacounts’ round tables are multi-stakeholder forums designed to stimulate constructive dialogue…

Originally posted on Bernard Sabiti's blog 'Ugandan English' on 7th March 2013. The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a new international initiative aimed at securing concrete commitments from governments to promote transparency, increase civic participation, fight corruption, and harness new…

First published in Ukrainska Pravda (Ukrainian Truth), Tuesday 19 February 2013 Ukraine and open government: the story so far February 24 marked the 10th anniversary from the day when the idea of an e-government was launched in Ukraine. The go-ahead…

After an impressive turnout in Monday’s presidential elections, one thing is clear about Kenya: citizens are energized and ready to participate in shaping the future of their country. Despite concerns of violence, voters in Kenya were undeterred and turned out…

The Open Government Partnership Networking Mechanism is pleased to announce a Webinar on E-Petitions - Giving Voice to Citizens taking place on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 10:00 - 11:00 AM Washington DC (EST) | 2:00 - 3:00 PM London (GMT). Please see the details below. REGISTER for…

The Hungarian government published its draft action at the end of January. While it was developed in cooperation with CSO participants, the final draft does not contain but a few elements of the NGOs’ suggestions - its major part is…

The implementation of open government principles in Indonesia is unique because of the country’s structure as a unitary-decentralized state. As a result, openness has to be promoted both at the national and local levels. OGI Regional Pilot Projects, an initiative…