In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature individuals from government and civil society, and ask them about their experiences. Here is what they have to say:   How does open government make a difference in people’s lives? Open…

Starting in October 2015, the government of France will follow the successful tenures of Brazil, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa, as Open Government Partnership (OGP) Co-Chair. Commenting on the announcement made at an OGP steering committee meeting…

A principios de febrero, el equipo de Vinculación con Sociedad Civil de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP por sus siglas en inglés) organizó un taller para revisar los resultados de la Metodología para la Evaluación de Planes de…

Save the date: the Open Government Partnership Global Summit takes place in Mexico City, Mexico, October 27-29, 2015  Follow the conversation at #OGP15 CO33A4~1.PNG For more information please email: [email protected] | Para más información por favor escriba a: [email protected]

Want to read this blog in English? A mediados del mes de febrero, el Ejecutivo Federal de México propuso una serie de cambios de última hora a la Ley General de Transparencia que pusieron en riesgo los recientes avances en…

¿Quieres leer este blog en español? In mid-February, the Mexican Federal Executive Branch proposed a series of last minute changes to the General Transparency Law that put recent constitutional transparency reforms at risk, at odds with the open legislative process…

The Government of Turkey joined the Open Government Partnership in April 2012 and is one of 65 participating countries. Turkey’s participation has been under review by the OGP Criteria and Standards subcommittee after they were found acting in contrary to…

As we look ahead to the upcoming steering committee meetings in Mexico City the week of April 20th, we'll be discussing a number of long-term strategic challenges and opportunities facing OGP. Among them: can we continue to diversify the open…

Next week Mexico will host the first OGP Steering Committee Meeting of 2015. This ministerial level meeting will take place over three days. What should you be watching and where can you find the key documentation? The Support Unit will…

Denmark won the The Open Goverment Awards 2014, and winning the awards gave me one of the greatest moments of my life. To stand in The United Nations Building in New York, to be spoken to and given the award by the Danish…

Transparency International Ukraine, almost a hundred of NGOs and experts sent the Prime Minister an open request to urgently take the implementation of the international Open Governance Partnership initiative (OGP) under control. In accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers’ order…

The Independent Reporting Mechanism is pleased to announce the selection of five individuals to the International Expert Panel (IEP) of the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM). The IEP plays an important role in setting the vision for the IRM and promoting its findings.…