To mark the occasion of the State Visit of President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico to the UK, the UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Mexican Foreign Minister José Antonio Meade Kuribreña met for discussions on open government among other issues. During their…

The Coalition for Open Data and the Government of Romania, in partnership with the Embassy of the United States, the Embassy of the United Kingdom and the Embassy of Netherlands in Romania organized on 20th of February, at the National…

In 2014, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) grew to 65 countries that collectively have developed more than 2,000 policy initiatives to make their governments more open, transparent and responsive to citizens. This was a critical year for many OGP countries…

How does open government make a difference in people’s lives? Open government principles denote that the governments declare themselves ready to open a dialogue with citizens, to listen to them and to build the transparency and accountability in response to…

On March  3rd  2015, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) releases a report assessing Ghana’s compliance with OGP process and implementation of open government commitments in the country. OGP is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on…

1 1 Why This Course Matters 05m 25s Video of 1 1 Why This Course Matters 05m 25s   Nearly every week, I read news stories about citizens clamoring for change in governance- citizens who want their voices heard and…

¿Quieres leer este blog en español? Mexico´s upper chamber is currently discussing the Transparency and Access to Information bill, following a Constitutional amendment held in 2014. This Law appears as a great opportunity, not only for transparency but for democracy…

OGP Civil Society Co-chairs Statement on the General Transparency Law in Mexico February 21, 2015 By Suneeta Kaimal and Alejandro González Arreola[1]   Mexico has a demonstrated track record of international leadership in the field of transparency. In 2002, Mexico…

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

The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is a key means by which government, civil society, and the private sector can monitor the advances that have taken place in the framework of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in participating countries. Today, the…

On January 2009, President Obama signed the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government that declares the new Administration’s commitment to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government and establishing a system linking three principles: transparency, public participation and collaboration. Since…

Last week, civil society advocates gathered in The Hague to review and conclude the pilot phase of the Civil Society National Action Plan Review tool. The idea of the project is primarily to equip national OGP actors with an advocacy tool that can…