Enhancing the Openness of Preparatory Processes (FI0001)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Finland Action Plan 2013-2014
Action Plan Cycle: 2013
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: NA
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
E-Government, Fiscal Openness, Public Participation, Publication of Budget/Fiscal InformationIRM Review
IRM Report: Finland End-of-Term Report 2013–2015, Finland 2013-2015 IRM End of Term Report, Finland Progress Report 2013-2014
Starred: No
Early Results: Marginal
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information , Civic Participation , Public Accountability
Implementation i
Description
In the year 1 of the Action Plan the ownership of the already existing government’s project register and possibilities of its further development will be clarified. In addition, possibilities for further development of the state government’s project register are studied, including its usability and possibilities to increase the awareness of its existence.
To increase transparency government decision making processes are made more traceable by publishing clear and popular process maps and annual cycles of the core preparatory and decision-making processes during the years 1 and 2 of the Action Plan.
In year 1 the principles of the consultation guidelines of legislative work will be extended to the rest of the preparatory work in the state administration. Publishing drafts and alterna- tive solutions at the preparatory phase, using diverse consultation methods and consulting people of all ages will be emphasized when updating the guidelines.
In 2005 the Permanent State Secretaries signed common principles to enhance openness and consultation. In year 1 they will renew their commitment as their ministry’s “openness leaders” to further develop openness in their ministries and in the whole-of-government.
The marketing and implementation of the different functionalities of the e- participation environment/portal will be supported both in the state and municipal administration in year 1. Voluntary commitments will be collected from state agencies and municipalities on how they will promote openness. On their websites, the agencies will inform the public about their new actions to promote openness.
Finland will join the Open budget index programme in year 2014.
In years 1 and 2 as part of the comprehensive reform of the Local Government Act other ways of increasing the openness of preparatory processes will be studied.
Commitments
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Improving Understandability and Inclusion of Government Information
FI0030, 2019, Capacity Building
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Open Government Strategy
FI0031, 2019, Capacity Building
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Register of Government Decision-Making
FI0032, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Open Data and AI Policy
FI0033, 2019, Access to Information
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Supporting Everyone’s Possibility to Participate.
FI0023, 2017, E-Government
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Clear Government Reforms and Services
FI0024, 2017, Fiscal Openness
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Access to Information on Incorporated Public Services
FI0025, 2017, Access to Information
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Access to Information Knowledge in the Public Administration
FI0026, 2017, Access to Information
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Publishing State Procurement Data to Citizens
FI0027, 2017, Access to Information
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Regional Reform Information
FI0028, 2017, Infrastructure & Transport
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Training Regional Administration in Open Government Principles
FI0029, 2017, Capacity Building
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Clear Administration
FI0019, 2015, E-Government
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Government as an Enabler
FI0020, 2015, Access to Information
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Open Procedures
FI0021, 2015, Access to Information
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Engage Children, Youth, Elderly
FI0022, 2015, Open Regulations
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Enhancing the Openness of Preparatory Processes
FI0001, 2013, E-Government
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Emphasizing Dialogue Skills in the Job Descriptions of Civil Servants
FI0002, 2013, Capacity Building
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Strengthening Proactive Publishing and Communication
FI0003, 2013, Capacity Building
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Promoting Participatory Budgeting
FI0004, 2013, Fiscal Openness
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Increasing Openness and Customer Orientation in ICT and e-Services Development
FI0005, 2013, E-Government
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Increasing the Number of Open and Online Meetings
FI0006, 2013, E-Government
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Standard Language Titles and Resumes Will Be Drafted of the Government Proposals.
FI0007, 2013, Capacity Building
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Visualization of Decisions
FI0008, 2013, E-Government
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Training Will Be Organised for Civil Servants in Use of Clear Language and Plain Language In- Cluding Committing to Use of Terms Already Known.
FI0009, 2013, Capacity Building
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The Comprehensibility of the Texts Produced by Public Administration Will Be Tested To- Gether with Citizens and Service Users.
FI0010, 2013, Capacity Building
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Standardizing and Clarifying the Terms and Concepts Used in Public Administration and Ser- Vice Production.
FI0011, 2013, Capacity Building
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The Comprehensibility of Customer Letters and Decisions Will Be Enhanced, Especially When Using Standard Texts.
FI0012, 2013, Capacity Building
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Opening and Publishing New Data and Changing Existing Open Data Into a Machine- Readable Form.
FI0013, 2013, Access to Information
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Clear Terms for Use of for Open Data and Knowledge
FI0014, 2013, Access to Information
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Strengthening Skills Needed to Understand Combining Privacy and Open Data and Strength- Ening the Citizen’S Right to His/Her Own Personal Information “The Right to Be Anonymous”
FI0015, 2013, Access to Information
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Tearing Down Barriers of Action of the Civil Society
FI0016, 2013, Capacity Building
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The Proactive Presence and Accessibility of Civil Servants
FI0017, 2013, Capacity Building
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Providing Tools and Training to Organizations
FI0018, 2013, Capacity Building