Tuesday Sept. 30 marked the last day of Indonesia as the lead chair of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) movement. Mexico assumed this role starting on Oct. 1. Some of us were together in New York last Wednesday to celebrate…

From Tuesday 2 September to Thursday 4 September, the OGP Civil Society Engagement team together with Involve organised a civil society peer exchange meeting at the Hivos head office in the Hague, the Netherlands. Approximately 20 civil society representatives from…

Nine heads of state or government will speak at the United Nations in New York on September 24, 2014 to mark OGP's third anniversary (hashtag: #OGPatUN). Entitled, Open Government Partnership: Citizen Action, Responsive Government, the event will:  Present the first annual Open Government Awards to recognize innovative projects…

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…

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…

About 850 km away from Jakarta, a small regency in Riau Province, in the island of Sumatra, is making big step forward implementing Indonesia Public Information Disclosure Act (UU KIP). Indragiri Hulu regency is home to about 363 thousand of…

Indoblog.jpg As one of the eight founding members of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in 2011, Indonesia was appointed to the chairmanship in 2014.This was just one step, though, in the evolution of OGP in Indonesia. The first step in…

SOLUSIMU.jpg Image caption: The consultation meeting for nomination process Innovation is a paramount aspect to improve the quality of policy and public services. Government is not the only one who is responsible to spark the innovation, yet citizens are welcomed to…

14172851643_ec45ede311_z.jpg A dramatically different Open Government Partnership (OGP) steering committee will meet next in September in New York. Following decisions taken at this month’s meeting in Indonesia, the total number of committee members will increase from 18 to 22 (11…

This post originally appeared on opendataresearch.org The opening plenary of the second day (7 May) of the first OGP Asia Pacific Regional Conference held in Bali, Indonesia was probably the most inspiring session in the whole conference. It is a…

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Screenshot of the African Voices series. Watch the videos at the links provided throughout the blog.[/caption]Rakesh Rajani, head of Twaweza, was interviewed by CNN and appeared on this week’s African Voices show. A civil society co-chair…

Bali summit.jpg This post originally appeared on the Open Data Research Network and has been republished with permission from the author.  The plenary room of Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center was jam-packed at 845 in the morning, with representatives from…