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Open Gov Challenge Awards
Open Gov Challenge Awards
Open Gov Challenge Awards
At the OGP Global Summit, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) celebrated the first-ever Open Gov Challenge Awards, recognizing reformers who are raising the ambition of open government around the world.

October 8, 2025

2025

Republic of Korea to Host 2021 OGP Global Summit 
Republic of Korea to Host 2021 OGP Global Summit 
Republic of Korea to Host 2021 OGP Global Summit 
We are pleased to announce that the Republic of Korea will host the 2021 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Seoul and virtually from December 13-17, 2021.  The 2021 OGP Global Summi..

February 11, 2021

2021

As We Face New Challenges, Open Gov Champions Step Up
As We Face New Challenges, Open Gov Champions Step Up
In early 2020, OGP started looking for new candidates to fill three seats in the OGP Civil Society Steering Committee. The list of candidates this year was particularly strong and we are grateful to the impressive civil society leadership OGP can rely on.

August 6, 2020

2020

Our Collective Imperative: Fighting for Democracy in the Americas
Our Collective Imperative: Fighting for Democracy in the Americas
The Americas have been the vibrant heart of OGP from the outset. So it is appropriate that we seek to build strong alliance with the Organization of American States (OAS). In the Americas, 19 countrie..

July 1, 2019

2019

Empowering the People – Our Antidote to Authoritarianism
Remarks made by OGP CEO Sanjay Pradhan at the Opening Plenary of the 2018 Global Summit in Tbilisi, Georgia, on July 18, 2018.

July 17, 2018

2018

Open Government – A Citizen’s Perspective
A Government Open to the People, for the People, by the PeopleThis blog is adapted from remarks made by OGP CEO Sanjay Pradhan at the OpenON event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on March 26th, 2018.Let me..

March 27, 2018

2018

The Right to a Glass of Milk – and to Live Life Fully
Adapted from OGP CEO Sanjay Pradhan’s opening remarks at the “Women and the Right of Access to Information Conference” at the Carter Center, Atlanta, February 14, 2018 I want to share with you a st..

February 14, 2018

2018

New Frontiers for Citizen Empowerment: A Leadership Imperative for the Future of Democracy in Europe
Blog based on OGP CEO Sanjay Pradhan's opening remarks at the European Open Government Leaders’ Forum in Milan, Italy on February 5, 2018 I would like to suggest that the subject of the European Op..

February 5, 2018

2018

Backsliding on Budget Transparency: A Wake-up Call to Tackle Political Drivers
This blog is modified from remarks made by OGP Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Pradhan at the World Bank’s launch of the Open Budget Survey 2017 on January 20th, 2018. Yesterday marked  the global rel..

February 1, 2018

2018

Remarks By Sanjay Pradhan, Chief Executive Officer, at OGP’s Five-Year Anniversary High-Level Event at the UN General Assembly 71, September 20, 2016
Excellencies, OGP leaders, As we celebrate OGP’s impressive growth in the first five years, let me invite you to envision that we are gathered here at UNGA five years from now.  We would measure ou..

September 26, 2016

2016

Remarks by OGP CEO Sanjay Pradhan at the UK Anti-Corruption Summit, London England
On behalf of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), I applaud the UK Government for its leadership in convening this historic summit.  And I applaud leaders from government, business and civil society..

May 13, 2016

2016