The OGP Local Circle on Inclusion is a community of practice that brings together local and national governments, civil society, and other organizations working to share experiences, generate learning, and inspire others on how open government can promote inclusion and equality.
Local governments face intersecting challenges from aging populations to disability and gender gaps, yet intersectional approaches remain under-implemented. These sessions highlight local initiatives using open government principles to address care, inclusion, and rights through participatory and data-driven public management, aiming to create more equitable, people-centered, and responsive local policies.
SESSIONS
Inclusion and Open Government: Care, Disability, and Data-Driven Approaches
Ibero-American Learning and Challenges in Open Government
Coordination
Aragon, Spain
Contact: Susana Barriga, [email protected]
Peñalolen, Chile
Contact: Ma. Cecilia Jiménez, [email protected]
May 2025
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This session explored how local governments are applying open government principles to strengthen care systems and disability inclusion. Cases from Peñalolén (Chile), Aragón (Spain), and Bogotá (Colombia) showed how co-creation, accessibility, and data-driven tools can improve the design and delivery of inclusive public services. Across all examples, open government was positioned as a means to institutionalize inclusion through participatory processes, transparent design, and data that serves real needs.
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- Local governments shared how inclusive design, co-creation, and accessible data are shaping more equitable and responsive public systems.
- Inclusion was framed as a core governance principle, embedded in how services are planned, designed, and delivered, from caregiving to accessible communication.
- Peñalolén’s community-based dementia care model, co-created with caregivers and families, evolved from a local pilot to part of Chile’s national dementia strategy.
- Bogotá’s (Colombia) IncluData platform prioritizes usability, making georeferenced social data accessible in inclusive formats and tools that support better policy targeting.
- Aragón’s (Spain) Gobierno Fácil initiative co-designs easy-to-read documents with people with intellectual disabilities, reinforcing that accessibility must be built with communities, not for them.
- Peñalolén’s (Chile) community-based dementia care model, co-created through a participatory process with families, health teams, and local organizations, ensures services respond to local needs.
- Frida Quevedo, Gender and Inclusion Program Officer, OGP
- Trinidad Callejas y Francisco Labra, Centro Kintun, Peñalolén, Chile
- Susana Barriga, Head of Citizen Participation and Social Innovation Service at the Government of Aragon
- Laura Camila Lozano, Social Inclusion Secretariat of Bogotá, Colombia
December 2023
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Local governments from Latin America and Europe shared how they are embedding inclusion into open government practices through accessible communication, co-creation, and tech-driven innovation. Throughout, inclusion was treated not as an add-on, but as central to open government, requiring intentional formats, partnerships, and tools that reflect diverse needs and realities.
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- Participants emphasized the need for tailored communication strategies, such as easy-to-read formats, sign language, and clear visuals, to make participation more inclusive and accessible.
- Bogotá (Colombia) shared platforms like Includata and Chatico, designed with assistive technologies to improve access and engagement for vulnerable groups.
- In Peñalolén (Chile), interactive tools and educational games were used to promote proactive transparency, helping residents better understand and use public data, building trust.
- Aragón (Spain) highlighted how partnerships with disability organizations are shaping more inclusive public services, ensuring co-creation with communities often left out.
- The Basque Country (Spain) emphasized inclusion as a strategic design principle, reflected in Irekia’s bilingual platform and locally adapted participatory formats.
- Javier Urrea, Moderator & Host
- Cecilia Jimenez Oyarzun, Public Servant, Municipality of Peñalolén (Chile)
- Miren Martiarena Barkaiztegi, Representative, Government of the Basque Country (Euskadi), Spain
- Alexandra Rivera, Representative, Secretariat of Social Integration, Bogotá (Colombia)
- Carlos Olivan, Coordinator, Gobierno Fácil Initiative, Aragón (Spain)