This series explores inspiring reforms by OGP members around the world, from tackling corruption through open contracting reform to addressing the challenges posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
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The events of the past two years – from Occupy movements to civil unrest and revolutions – have served to reinforce the knowledge that global governance has new paramount actors. The primacy of regular people has never been so clear,…
Groups discuss approaches to open government during a workshop at the Open Government Camp Last week (25th September), the Danish national Open Government Camp was held in Copenhagen. Open Government is being practised in isolated little pockets around the the…
Maria Otero serves as the Under Sec. of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. When President Barack Obama helped launch the…
On September 19th, many of British Columbia’s leading minds on freedom of information and privacy issues gathered in downtown Vancouver for the 2012 BC Information Summit. Under the moniker This Time, It’s Personal: Freedom of Information and Privacy Under Government…
This post originally appeared on Huffington Post Politics. The transparency movement has opened a Pandora's Box. It's transforming the world for the better. And now we have started, there's just no going back. But why would you want to stop…
On the international stage, Ireland is very much a country of contrasts: On one hand, Ireland holds an international reputation as a knowledge economy and as a global technological centre-of-excellence. On the other hand, its government is one of…
THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP'S FIRST YEAR [INFOGRAPHIC] Video of THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP'S FIRST YEAR [INFOGRAPHIC] This infographic, designed to mark the first year anniversary of the Open Government Partnership, can be downloaded from Flickr and embedded on your…
Does the Open Government agenda have something useful to say about corruption? The Open Government’s working assumption is that a revolution in openness will raise confidence in governments across the board by raising levels of public participation and ensuring more…
Happy Birthday OGP! One year older and growing bigger by the day. You have all seen the numbers: almost 60 countries, more than 300 commitments. Some teething problems, but processes and principles are almost in place. Is OGP ready…
Data is a 21st century commodity – it's the new oil. There is almost no limit to the economic and social impact it can generate, with new applications and tools being released every day. The European Commission's Open Data…
On 25th September 2012 Danish citizens, businesses, NGOs and public authorities will roll up their sleeves and set to work at a national 'Open Government Camp'. At the camp, participants will work together to develop new ideas, to learn from…
Open Government Standards is a citizen-led initiative to set standards on what open, transparent, accountable and participatory government really means. Open Government is a hot topic right now, but what does it really mean in practice? What should governments be…
Meet the 2025-2026 OGP Co-Chairs
Human-Centered AI for Kenya: Ensuring Inclusion and Rights
Beneficial Ownership Transparency in the Asia-Pacific
Every few years, an emergency arrives and governments move quickly to deal with it. How do we ensure that tech sovereignty rules aren’t used as a tool of repression through the tightening of civic space?
