Meeting notes

Opening Up Government: Newcastle Workshop | 18 March 2015 | Meeting note

25th March 2015

The UK Civil Society Open Government Network is working with civil society organisations across the UK to deliver a series of workshops to discuss and develop commitments for the next National Action Plan, and build the community of transparency, participation and accountability reformers in the UK. For more details on this workshop series and where we’re holding them, click here. Details…


Opening Up Government: Bristol Workshop | 3 March 2015 | Meeting note

20th March 2015

The UK Civil Society Open Government Network is working with civil society organisations across the UK to deliver a series of workshops to discuss and develop commitments for the next National Action Plan, and build the community of transparency, participation and accountability reformers in the UK. For more details on this workshop series and where we’re holding them, click here. Details…


Open Government and Participation: London Workshop | 9 March 2015 | Meeting note

20th March 2015

Details The Boardroom, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster Tuesday, 9 March 2015 from 17:30 to 20:00 Public participation in policy making is a fundamental part of the open government agenda. It can improve the quality of policy making, bring greater accountability and transparency, and help deepen our democracy. The UK is…


Meeting with Francis Maude on UK OGP progress | 23 February 2015 | Meeting note

5th March 2015

23rd February 2015 Introduction On 23rd February, six members of the UK Open Government Civil Society Network met Francis Maude (Minister for the Cabinet Office) and officials from the Cabinet Office Transparency Team to discuss progress and next steps on the Open Government Partnership in the UK. Attendees Civil Society Network Anthony Zacharzewski, Democratic Society…



Local democracy for everyone: Open local government

12th February 2015

On Saturday 7th February, the UK Open Government Network hosted a session on open local government at “Local democracy for everyone: We’re not in Westminster anymore”. The UK Open Government Network is a group of organisations and individuals committed to making government work better for people through increased transparency, participation and accountability. The network collaborates…




Securing open government commitments from political parties | Meeting note

16th December 2014

15th November 2014, 12:00 to 14:00 33 Corsham Street, London, N1 6DR and remotely Attendees Anthony Zacharzewski, Democratic Society Claire Schouten, International Budget Partnership David Newman, e-consultation.org Ellen Broad, Open Data Institute Josephine Suherman-Bailey, Involve Louise King, Save the Children Prateek Buch, Sense About Science Simon Burall, Involve Tim Hughes, Involve (Chair) Vince Braithwaite, PublicMedia…