Emily O’Reilly Appointed as Open Government Partnership Ambassador
The Open Government Partnership is thrilled to announce that Emily O’Reilly, former European Ombudsman, has been appointed to serve as an OGP Ambassador.
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Local Roundup | October 2025
Here's our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for October 2025. Check out previous Roundups here! Hear from Local Leaders Benjamin B. Magalong, Mayor of Baguio (Philippines) “Opening our doors to citizen participation does not diminish our…
Spain’s President Sanchez Convenes Global Leaders, Calls on Reformers to Defend Democracy Amid Rising Threats
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain – The 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, brought together more than 2,000 people including heads of state, ministers, mayors, civil society leaders, and government reformers from more than 70 countries at a time of…
Announcing the Recipients of the Helen Darbishire Fund for Civil Society
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is proud to announce the recipients of the first call for applications under the Helen Darbishire Fund for Civil Society, designed to strengthen open government processes and reforms across OGP member countries. Named in honor…
OGP Launches the Civic Space Lab
The Civic Space Lab is a new Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative designed to inspire and support government reformers to take leadership in strengthening civic space in their country.
Local Roundup | July and August 2025
Here's our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for July and August 2025. Check out previous Roundups here! Hear from Local Leaders Aidan Eyakuze, CEO of OGP “Open government is at its most powerful when lived locally.…
Santo Domingo Inaugurates the First International Conference on Open Justice
Santo Domingo inaugura la primera Conferencia Internacional de Justicia Abierta
The first International Conference on Open Justice opened today in Santo Domingo, organized by the Judiciary of the Dominican Republic and the International Open Justice Network (RIJA), in partnership with the Open Government Partnership (OGP). The event was attended by…
Hoy se inauguró en Santo Domingo la primera Conferencia Internacional de Justicia Abierta, organizada por el Poder Judicial de la República Dominicana y la Red Internacional de Justicia Abierta (RIJA), en alianza con Open Government Partnership (OGP). El evento contó…
OGP CEO Joins Heads of State in Chile, Champions Open Government as Democracy’s Best Defense
El director ejecutivo de OGP se une a los jefes de Estado en Chile e impulsa el gobierno abierto como la mejor defensa de la democracia.
On the sidelines of the high-level event “Democracia Siempre” Aidan Eyakuze, CEO of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), joined heads of state...
Ante el auge del autoritarismo, la reducción del espacio cívico y el deterioro de la confianza pública en todo el mundo, líderes democráticos y reformadores de la sociedad civil se reunieron esta semana en Santiago de Chile con un mensaje…
Innovating Open Government across the Eastern Partnership
Ten organisations received funding through the Eastern Partnership Call for Proposals on “Civil Society Innovations for Open Government” to strengthen civic participation, improve transparency, and support the implementation of open government commitments across the region.
Local Roundup | June 2025
Participatory climate action is gaining ground—through citizen assemblies, co-created climate action plans, and digital tools for public oversight. Discover some of the experiences shared by Buenos Aires (Argentina), Yerevan (Armenia), Sekondi-Takoradi (Ghana), Austin, TX (USA) and Democracia en Red during…