7th December 2015
On 5th November 2015, the steering group of the Open Government Civil Society Network met with the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Matthew Hancock MP, to discuss progress on open government in the UK. Please see a note from the meeting below. OGN Meeting with Matthew Hancock MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office Date: Wednesday 5th…
4th December 2015
The Commission has published minutes of meetings that its chair, Lord Burns, has held with external stakeholders and two background papers on the development and passage of the FOI Bill and international comparisons. Freedom of Information Bill: development and passage Freedom of information: international comparisons Independent Commission on Freedom of Information: external stakeholders meetings Visit…
2nd December 2015
Open Contracting is a bold idea, reshaping the way we think about billions of pounds of public funding. However, in order to fulfil its potential, open contracting requires an open and continuous dialogue that captures learning, innovation and action right across government, business and civil society. That’s why, on November 5, we brought together open…
30th November 2015
The call for evidence for the Commission on Freedom of Information closed on 20th November. You can read the UK Open Government Network’s submission to the Commission here. The Commission received over 30,000 submissions in total, so we’re collecting together and publishing links to the submissions made by UK OGN members here. Please see the list below…
25th November 2015
On 13th November 2015 the UK Open Government Network met to discuss progress on the OGP. Below is the meeting note. Date: Friday 13th November 2015 Time: 12.00 – 14.00 Location: Free Word Centre, London Attendees Open Government Network Alice Gartland , Open Contracting Partnership Claire Schouten, International Budget Partnership Colm Burns, Northern Ireland…
23rd November 2015
Following the closure of its call for evidence on Friday, the FOI Commission has published an update on gov.uk: Update from Lord Burns, Chairman of the Commission “I wanted to provide a short update on the work of the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information now that the call for evidence has closed.” “The Commission…
20th November 2015
Over 100 civil society organisations, ranging from national NGOs, to local community groups, and open government campaigners, to health, environment and transport charities, have signed the UK Open Government Network’s evidence to the FOI Commission, stating their support for a strong right to information : ‘We regard the Freedom of Information Act as a fundamental pillar of…
16th November 2015
The UK Open Government Network is currently collecting signatories to its evidence to the FOI Commission. To sign, please contact [email protected] with your name, position and organisation.
10th November 2015
Over 26 – 28 October 2015, a number of members of the Open Government Network and the UK government attended the Open Government Partnership Summit in Mexico City. The summit provided a lot of food for thought and provoked some useful reflections from the open government community. Apart from some great sessions, the community used…
9th November 2015
This post has been adapted from Cat’s submission to the International Development Committee on their Inquiry “Sustainable Development Goals” As a youth activist leader from Ghana recently reflected, broad base ownership for the new set of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been overwhelming. Compared to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were prepared largely by…