Space, both physical and intellectual, for people to think, speak, and act freely is shrinking around the world. Today, only four percent of the global population live in countries with open civic space. And threats to civic space within those…
In November 2017, OGP held the first “OGP Academy.” As part of our commitment to promote research and evidence in policy-making, OGP joined with GIGAPP (Grupo de Investigación en Gobierno, Administración y Políticas Públicas) and the University of Buenos Aires…
En noviembre de 2017, OGP organizó las primeras Jornadas Académicas de OGP. Como parte de nuestro compromiso de promover la investigación y reunir evidencias sobre procesos de diseño de políticas públicas, OGP se asoció con el Grupo de Investigación en…
Three years ago, the residents of Buenos Aires gave me the great responsibility to work together with them to transform their city. Since then, I have met with them on the streets, at bars, and on my morning runs. We…
Hace tres años, los vecinos de Buenos Aires me dieron la enorme responsabilidad de trabajar juntos para transformar la ciudad. Desde entonces, me junto con ellos en la calle, en bares y cuando salgo a correr por las mañanas. Con…
Since Colombia joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in 2011, there has been a sustained interest in strengthening transparency, accountability, citizen participation ,and the use of new technology – all main pillars of OGP. Over the years, and through the…
El interés por reforzar la transparencia, la rendición de cuentas, la participación ciudadana y el uso de nuevas tecnologías, principios básicos de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (AGA), no ha cesado desde que Colombia se sumó a esta iniciativa…
Integrity Idol, the global campaign run by citizens to “name and fame” honest government officials, has found its first cohort of honest public servants in South Africa. The initiative aims to generate conversation on positive terms on the idea of…
How did you get involved in open government - what is your personal story about why you joined the movement? While the principles of open government have existed for as long as democracy has been championed as the rule…
Open Government Partnership (OGP) was founded on the idea that public policy reform is better when government officials engage with civil society actors. So the Partnership’s collective promise of opening governments cannot succeed without the ability of people to freely…
Co-creation is at the heart of open government. An ongoing open dialogue between government and civil society is essential for good governance in the 21st century, to make governments more effective and efficient, less corrupt and more trusted. In short:…
One of the most difficult challenges to sustainable implementation of policy reforms is the inability to adequately identify and engage with relevant stakeholders. Controversies abound on the meaning of stakeholder. Although it is a very useful word, its flexibility also…
Uno de los retos más difíciles que enfrenta la implementación de reformas es la falta de capacidad de identificar e involucrar a actores relevantes. Existen muchas controversias sobre el significado de la palabra actor. Aunque es una palabra muy útil,…
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