French President Emmanuel Macron Addresses the OGP Virtual Leaders Summit

At the 2020 OGP Virtual Leaders Summit, H.E. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, shared how France has used the Open Government PartnershipThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on improving government transparency, ensuring opportunities for citizen participation in public matters, and strengthen... More to advance issues such as open contractingA transparent procurement process, known as open contracting, increases competition, improves public service delivery, and ensures governments better value for their money. Technical specifications: C... More, citizen participationAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, citizen participation occurs when “governments seek to mobilize citizens to engage in public debate, provide input, and make contributions that lead to m... More and accountability and committed to co-create an even more ambitious set of reforms in partnership with civil society organizations.

“I welcome this gathering of leaders from around the world to recommit to those values of transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More, participation and accountability, that are the only way to strengthen our democracies for future challenges ahead.”

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