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On September 19th, many of British Columbia’s leading minds on freedom of information and privacy issues gathered in downtown Vancouver for the 2012 BC Information Summit. Under the moniker This Time, It’s Personal: Freedom of Information and Privacy Under Government…

This post originally appeared on Huffington Post Politics. The transparency movement has opened a Pandora's Box. It's transforming the world for the better. And now we have started, there's just no going back. But why would you want to stop…

  On the international stage, Ireland is very much a country of contrasts:  On one hand, Ireland holds an international reputation as a knowledge economy and as a global technological centre-of-excellence. On the other hand, its government is one of…

THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP'S FIRST YEAR [INFOGRAPHIC] Video of THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP'S FIRST YEAR [INFOGRAPHIC]   This infographic, designed to mark the first year anniversary of the Open Government Partnership, can be downloaded from Flickr and embedded on your…

Does the Open Government agenda have something useful to say about corruption?  The Open Government’s working assumption is that a revolution in openness will raise confidence in governments across the board by raising levels of public participation and ensuring more…

  Happy Birthday OGP! One year older and growing bigger by the day.  You have all seen the numbers: almost 60 countries, more than 300 commitments. Some teething problems, but processes and principles are almost in place. Is OGP ready…

  Data is a 21st century commodity – it's the new oil. There is almost no limit to the economic and social impact it can generate, with new applications and tools being released every day. The European Commission's Open Data…

On 25th September 2012 Danish citizens, businesses, NGOs and public authorities will roll up their sleeves and set to work at a national 'Open Government Camp'. At the camp, participants will work together to develop new ideas, to learn from…

Open Government Standards is a citizen-led initiative to set standards on what open, transparent, accountable and participatory government really means. Open Government is a hot topic right now, but what does it really mean in practice? What should governments be…

Ayanda Dlodlo has been South Africa's Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration since 2010. Before being appointed Deputy Minister she was the Parliamentary Councilor to President Zuma. OGP has decided to interview her to find out more about developments…