My mother: “It is already winter in Paris. If you think whatever you are going there to do is not valuable, please don’t go”. Me: “It is valuable. OGP is the place where countries who want to do better for…

This post originally appeared on the Brookings blog. "Open government” reforms have in recent years emerged as an area of intense activity and fervent hope for some of our largest societal aspirations: to improve public services, to expand public knowledge…

This post originally appeared on the Sunlight Foundation blog. The dominant political binary of the 21st century won’t be left versus right, but open versus closed. That’s the observation that author Alec Ross shared more than six years ago, while he was still serving…

Remarks at the OGP Global Summit - Opening Plenary   This OGP Global Summit in Paris represents an absolutely pivotal moment to show a more hopeful vision of open government to the world.  It is an opportunity and imperative to…

Good afternoon and thank you to the Open Government Partnership for inviting me to join this important conversation. I am here representing 376 investigative reporters from nearly 80 countries who for more than a year shared a big secret. It…

Recent years have seen an explosion of open government: efforts in the United States and around the world to make government more transparent, accountable, and participatory, including new initiatives using internet and mobile technologies, social media, and other innovations. Now,…

English Version » Paris Salle Pleyel – Mercredi 7 décembre 2016   Mesdames, Messieurs les Chefs d’État, de gouvernement, Mesdames, Messieurs les représentants de nombreux pays qui se sont associés à ce sommet pour le gouvernement ouvert, Mesdames, Messieurs les…

And so the year begins to close with much to reflect upon. Did we expect all these “crises” we’re now facing – and if not, why? What caused them? How do we engage with them now? Personally, I was surprised…

At a time when global civic space seems to be closing and governments are moving away from transparency, Pakistan may be pushing in the other direction. In late November, ahead of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit that begins in…

PARIS, December 7 - The Third Annual Open Government Awards winners were announced today at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Paris, France. Taking home the top prize was the Ukrainian initiative, ProZorro, which sheds light on corrupt procurement practices in that country.…

PARIS, FRANCE - December 7, 2016 - The 4th Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit began today with over a dozen heads of state, thousands of civil society leaders and other high-level open government reformers calling for greater openness in government to…

      Thousands are gathered in Paris this week for the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit. The meeting takes place as alarming trends impact the transparency movement, threatening progress and underscoring the need for action.   We are…