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Want to read this blog in English? En la antigüedad, algunas veces la gente tenía la oportunidad de conocer a su rey en las calles. Los reyes se vestían de mendigos para hablar con sus ciudadanos. “¿Estás feliz con tu…

Ibu Raden Siliwati es Directora del Sistema Estatal, Ministerio de Planeación para el Desarrollo Nacional, República de Indonesia. Want to read this blog in English? ¿Por qué estás interesada en el gobierno abierto? ¿Cómo es que tu experiencia te trajo hasta…

This piece originally appeared on the Open Government Institute website. I live few hundreds kilometers away from Kiev, Ukraine and this country is indeed close to my heart from different perspectives and various reasons! It is always a great pleasure…

¿Quieres leer este blog en español? Mr. Suyoto Ngartep Mustajab is the current Regent of the Regency of Bojonegoro. His regency is one of those participating in OGP’s Subnational Government Pilot Program. What do you think made your government a…

Ibu Raden Siliwati is the Director of State Apparatus, Ministry of National Development Planning, Republic of Indonesia. Quieres leer este blog en español? What got you personally involved in open government? What in your background inspired you to work in this…

¿Quieres leer este blog en español? To the extent that geography can pervade a country’s sense of self, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has often been described as inaccessible, with an abundant plurality of cultures borne of isolation. With a sparse…

Earlier this summer, the UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub and OGP launched a call for information on open government initiatives that are contributing to or have the potential to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the…

Este verano, el Centro Regional de Bangkok del PNUD lanzó la convocatoria de información sobre iniciativas de gobierno abierto que están contribuyendo o tienen el potencial de contribuir a alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) en la región Asia…

¿Quieres leer este blog en español? In ancient times, people were privileged with several chances to meet their king in the streets, who would be dressed as a beggar to talk to his citizens. “Are you happy with your king,…

Seven countries voted against the civil society space resolution at the recent session of the United Nation’s Human Rights Council. These countries are China, Congo, Cuba, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa and Venezuela. The nine countries that abstained are Bolivia, Burundi,…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. This week, while news items related to OGP emerged from all over the globe, coverage was particularly strong from outlets in Africa as…