Denmark Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective ... published the Design Report for Denmark’s third action planAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen... (2017-2019). The report covers the development of the action plan and design of its commitments.

In Denmark, the IRM researcher Cordelia Chesnutt’s findings are summarized below:

“Denmark’s third action plan had similar thematic foci as previous plans: increasing open dataBy opening up data and making it sharable and reusable, governments can enable informed debate, better decision making, and the development of innovative new services. Technical specifications: Polici..., improving transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More in the public sector, and promoting open government globally. Civil society provided input during the co-creation processCollaboration between government, civil society and other stakeholders (e.g., citizens, academics, private sector) is at the heart of the OGP process. Participating governments must ensure that a dive.... However, the final commitments were proposed by government agencies, and most reflected existing initiatives. Future action plans could address higher-priority policy areas, such as the implementation of the European Union’s General Data Protection RegulationGovernment reformers are developing regulations that enshrine values of transparency, participation, and accountability in government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or reforming ..., beneficial ownershipDisclosing beneficial owners — those who ultimately control or profit from a business — is essential for combating corruption, stemming illicit financial flows, and fighting tax evasion. Technical... More transparency, and whistleblower protection.”

And in Danish:

“Temaerne for Danmarks tredje handlingsplan lignede temaer fra tidligere planer: flere og bedre åbne data, øget transparens i den offentlige sektor og promovering af åben regeringsførelse globalt. Selvom civilsamfundet gav inputs til forberedelsen af handlingsplanen, kom de endelige forpligtelser fra offentlige instanser, og de fleste forpligtelser afspejlede eksisterende initiativer. Fremtidige handlingsplaner kunne adressere policyområder med højere politisk prioritet i den nationale debat, såsom implementeringen af EUs Persondataforordning (GDPR), gennemsigtighed vedrørende retmæssigt ejerskab, og beskyttelse af whistleblowers.”

The version of the report for public comment is available in English and Danish here. The two-week public comment period will remain open from 3 May 2019 closed 17 May 2019.