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On 15-16th September, open government champions from the 15 governments that are in OGP's subnational pilot program, will meet in Washington D.C. This workshop will be the first time they have met as a group and I am really looking forward…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. With the fourth OGP Global Summit fast approaching, it is little wonder that the OpenGov spotlight was directed this week at Paris—the host…

This piece originally appeared on the Transparency International blog.  We're not there yet. As the limos leave Hanghzou and life gets back to normal in a city quarantined for the G20 summit, the leaders of the G20 countries are taking home…

Country: Brazil Commitment: Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples National Action Plan: 2013-2015 Brazil’s indigenous peoples have long fought with the government over use of their historical territory, for the protection of natural resources from extractive industries and the environmental impacts…

This blog is part of a series on how open government can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The series came out of a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangkok Regional Hub and the Open Government…

Want to read this blog in English? En los últimos dos meses, los actores de gobierno, la sociedad civil y otros me han escuchado comunicar un mensaje clave. OGP está en un momento crítico: ha crecido significativamente en escala, pues…

En este resumen de noticias recapitulamos la cobertura de los medios hacia la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP)  y que pensamos sería de su interés, específicamente para las semanas del 1 de agosto, 8 de agosto, 15 de agosto,…

Want to read this blog in English? Las cumbres de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto son eventos políticos por naturaleza. La participación de líderes de gobiernos y la sociedad civil de todo el mundo representa una oportunidad para comprometerse…

Ivona Mendes, Investigadora Independiente de Croacia, email: [email protected] ¿Qué pasa cuando la trayectoria exitosa de OGP es afectada por políticas electorales y termina siendo relegada? Croacia es un buen ejemplo de ello. Las elecciones parlamentarias se llevaron a cabo en…

Ivona Mendeš, Independent Researcher for Croatia, e-mail: [email protected] What happens when a country's successful OGP track record falls victim to electoral politics and ends up on the political back burner? Croatia is currently a good example of that situation, after…