Americas
Ratcheting up the Fight against Corruption through OGP
International Anticorruption Conference, Panama It is a great honor and pleasure to participate in the International Anticorruption Conference (IACC) in Panama. At this IACC, we face an ever more pressing imperative for action and impact. From the US to Brexit…
Lobby Law in Chile: Democratizing Access to Public Authorities
Since 2004, succeeding governments in Chile have launched legal initiatives to improve transparency, probity and principles of good government, including the Transparency Act, Government Procurement Act, Declaration of Assets and Interest Act, and the Civil Service Reform Act. Recently, President…
Open Government Partnership at Five Years: What to Look for at the Paris Summit
OGP is five years old! What has happened in this time? What is happening next? Join us for a short lunch discussion with such exciting topics as: OGP Steering Committee members on their strategic goals for the next few years…
Open government: a solid step towards peace agreements
Carleton University undergraduate students in Ottawa, Canada, are studying the link between communication and open government. In the class, the students examine how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and citizens. This…