Scot Open Gov

Job title: Network Lead Org: Involve Location: London Network Member since: October 2017 Contact me at: [email protected] How would you describe your job to a child? I help bring together people who want to change the UK to make it more open and fair. What does the concept of open government mean to you? Open government to…

Job title: Head of policy and research department, and director of Open Government Pioneers Project UK Org: Scottish Council for voluntary Organisations Location: Edinburgh Network Member since: 2016 Contact me at: [email protected]     How would you describe your job to a child? Who is the president of the free world? Is he making the world…

Job title: Retired (I think…but still doing lots on Social Care) Org: Arac Location: Nigg, Tain, Highland Network Member since: June 2017 Contact me at: [email protected] How would you describe your job to a child? I find ways to help people to live in their own homes longer. That  means that they enjoy life better and  have…

It’s time to start thinking differently You have a big role to play this year. Scotland is developing its second Open Government Action Plan and we’re well placed as a network to bring new ideas to the forefront of discussions around building a government that works better for the people of Scotland. Before launching into…

Scotland’s Sustainable Development Goals Network has co-ordinated an open letter to government bodies asking them to evidence their commitment to delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Scotland. The SDG Network – along with organisations and individuals across the country – issued the open letter to Scottish political parties, parliamentary committees, the Scottish Cabinet, Scotland’s Secretary of State…

Where: The Mac, Exchange Street, Belfast, BT1 2LS Access social media kit When: 9.45am – 4.30pm Thurs 15 March 2018 Registration: REGISTER FOR FREE* (See Privacy statement below) (Venue Accessibility Info) THIS EVENT HAS NOW PASSED. YOU CAN WATCH THE RECORDING OF THE WHOLE EVENT ON YOUTUBE HERE!   Imagine a country where decisions are…

The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) is launching a ‘Get it Minuted’ Campaign and is calling on people and organisations to ask and insist that there are agendas, notes and minutes for any meetings with the Scottish Government. The two actions which can be taken up by the public across Scotland as…

Workshop invitation: aligning the NPF and the SDGs The Scottish Government is inviting you to attend a workshop to deliver the Open Government Scottish National Action Plan Commitment to align the National Performance Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals. The purpose of the event is for SDG network and others to join a workshop with the…

As Scotland prepares to co-produce our second Open Government Partnership Action Plan this event provides an opportunity to learn from the process of developing the first plan, and help shape the process this time round. Open to everyone with an interest in open government or co-production we want to hear your stories of involving people,…

We need your support! In 2015, the First Minister confirmed that the Scottish Government would be one of the first anywhere in the world to commit to meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals, both at home and overseas. Since then, all 193 UN member states have signed up to the 17 goals that seek to…