Events

Speakers Jennifer Shkabatur, World Bank Peter Herlihy, UK Government Digital Service Ruth Fox, Hansard Society Description E-petition platforms enable citizens to easily create and sign petitions that call for governments to take action on a range of issues. Typically, the…

Speakers Helen Darbishire (Access Info Europe) Kevin Dunion (Executive Director, Center for Freedom of Information, University of Dundee) Description 1. Does the right of access to information imply that governments must publish information without an access to information request? 2.…

Speakers Joseph Foti, gerente de proyecto,  Mecanismo Independiente de presentación deInformes (IRM) Description El Mecanismo Independiente de presentación de Informes (IRM) es un recurso clave para la evaluación sobre los avances en la implementación de los planes de acción de…

Speakers Edward Andersson, Involve Urmo Kübar, Network of Estonian-Non Profit organizations Paul Maasen, Independent Civil Society Coordinator, Open Government Partnership Webinar Description Consultations are key mechanism for involving citizens and stakeholders in policies and services. They are an important part…

Speakers Sanjay Agarwal, Senior Social Development Specialist, World Bank Nikhil Dey, Mazdoor Kishan Shakti Sangathan Webinar Description Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) are critical tools for promoting transparency and accountability, reducing corruption, improving service delivery and enhancing overall project effectiveness in…

Speakers Sheila S. Coronel, Director, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, School of Journalism, Columbia University Natasa Pirc Musar, Information Commissioner, Slovenia Webinar Description We are in the midst of an explosion in the measurement of government openness and the accessibility…

Speakers World Bank Institute BOOST Program (BOOST is a World Bank designed data tool for building efficiency in public spending). Webinar Description The past decade has witnessed the emergence of new promising trends of enhanced budget accountability and better development…

Speakers Boris Weber, ICT4Gov Program, World Bank Institute Tiago Peixoto, , ICT4Gov Program, World Bank Institute Webinar Description Engaging with citizens is often referred to as a mechanism to foster accountability, ultimately improving the quality of policies and public services.  However, when…

Speakers Juan Pablo Guerrero, International Budget Partnership (IBP) Ricardo Barientos, International Budget Partnership (IBP) Webinar Description Governments can encourage citizen participation by creating conditions that enable them to engage in a meaningful way. These conditions include providing ready access to…

Speakers  Carolyn Lukensmeyer, Founder and President, AmericaSpeaks David Stern, Director of Online Engagement, AmericaSpeaks Webinar Description Open Government practitioners understand how to implement transparency and open data initiatives, but for many, public participation remains vague. In this webinar, the Global…