UK Open Gov
The UK Open Government Network (OGN) is a coalition of active citizens and civil society organisations committed to making government work better for people through increased transparency, participation and accountability. The OGN mobilises and coordinates civil society to effectively advocate for open government reforms, and works with government to identify, develop and implements the UK’s commitments under the global Open Government Partnership.
Data Transparency for Social Change
This case study was written by Runnymede Trust as part of the Open Government Pioneers Project. Check out the other case studies here. If we hope to reduce ethnic inequalities then high quality data is essential. The government’s launch of the Race Disparity Audit in 2017 was a positive step, putting a plethora of data…
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OpenGovWeek Webinar: Virtual Meet-up with the 2019 OGP Civil Society Steering Committee Candidates
Friday, March 15 9:00 – 10:00 AM GMT-5 Virtual Meet-up with the 2019 OGP Civil Society Steering Committee Candidates Learn more about the webinar here. Prior registration is not required.
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OpenGovWeek Webinar: Virtual Meet-up with the 2019 OGP Civil Society Steering Committee Candidates
Virtual Meet-up with the 2019 OGP Civil Society Steering Committee Candidates 8:00 – 9:00 AM GMT-5 Learn more about the webinar here. Prior registration is not required.
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OpenGovWeek Webinar: Enhancing Co-Creation
Thursday, March 14 Enhancing Co-Creation: Highlights and Lessons from the OGP Trust Fund 2018 Co-Creation Awards 9:00 – 10:30 AM GMT-05 Learn more about the webinar and register here.
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OpenGovWeek Webinar: Applying a Feminist Open Government Lens to Action Plans
Wednesday, March 13 Applying a Feminist Open Government Lens to Action Plans 10:00 – 11:00 AM GMT-5 Learn more about the webinar and register here.
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OpenGovWeek Webinar: What is New in IRM Reports?
Tuesday, March 12 What is New in IRM Reports? Three Things You Need to Know about the IRM Refresh 10:00 – 11:00 AM GMT-5 This webinar will be conducted in English. Learn more about the webinar and register here.
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Reply to OGN Letter: Delay to finalising the UK Open Government Action Plan
You can download a copy of the letter here (.pdf 190kb) TO2019/02339/DC 11 March 2019 UK Open Government Network Involve 18 Victoria Park Square London E3 9PF Dear Mr Pavlou Delay to finalising the UK Open Government Action Plan Thank you for your letter dated February 11 regarding the delay to the launch of the…
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UK OGN Coordinator response to ICO Strategy
In January 2019, the Information Commissioner’s Office laid a report before Parliament about extending the scope of the Freedom of Information Act. This work is part of their new emerging strategy for access to information rights in the UK that they are currently consulting on. The link to the draft strategy is here: Openness by…
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Open Gov Week: Opening up public contracts: what’s hot, what’s not & why it matters
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opening-up-public-contracts-whats-hot-whats-not-why-it-matters-tickets-57803674346 Opening up the UK’s £284bn of public contracts: what’s hot, what’s not & why it matters. About this Event This panel discussion chaired by the Open Contracting Partnership will provide an overview of the current open contracting landscape in the UK and consider further developments in the field. 14:00 – 17:00 Panelists: –…
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Open Gov Week: Feminist Open Government Day
How can open government help with accelerating gender equality and closing critical gaps in information, access, and participation? Tue, 12 March 2019, 13:00 – 17:00 GMT Free Event by Data Policy and Governance @ Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-government-week-feminist-open-government-day-tickets-57177985895 About this Event 1pm – 2:30 pm: Understanding the gender data gap…
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