UK Open Gov

A lecture on 5 March at University College London, delivered by economist Daniel Kaufmann, NRGI’s president and CEO. Hosted by the Global Governance Institute, Daniel Kaufmann will speak on “Governance, Capture and Corruption: Evidence and Solutions for a Changed World.” Learn more about the subject and register to attend at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/governance-capture-and-corruption-evidence-and-solutions-for-a-changed-world-tickets-56168036108 Daniel Kaufmann is the…

As part of the Open Government Pioneers Project, ERS Cymru have been commissioned to look into the barriers stopping a wider range of people engaging in Open Government. The small project, ‘Beyond the Usual Suspects’, saw us run two focus groups with a range of people considered less likely to engage, including one in a…

Date, Time, Location: 14 March 2019, 11am – 4pm, Federation House, Manchester Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-government-week-participation-day-tickets-56334354571 Open Government Week (OGW) is for all who believe that citizens should play a role in how government makes decisions. About this Event In 2019, Open Government Partnership will be focusing on gender and inclusion as key priorities. The UK Government…

This commitment idea has been produced by User Voice. This action was part of the Open Government Pioneers Project. Check out more commitment ideas here. People who make justice policy don’t understand the lived reality of crime, addiction, homelessness, mental health, poverty and all the other related issues. How can they? Yet we expect the…

This commitment idea has been produced by Project 17. This action was part of the Open Government Pioneers Project. Check out more commitment ideas here. Thousands of destitute families in the UK are unable to access mainstream welfare support due to immigration status (families with ‘no recourse to public funds’ or ‘NRPF’). Section 17 of…

This commitment idea has been produced by Women’s Budget Group. This action was part of the Open Government Pioneers Project. Check out more commitment ideas here. The OGP National Action Plan sees the Government sign up to a new series of commitments that seek to improve the transparency of its decision-making, the participation of citizens…

This commitment idea has been produced by the Criminal Justice Alliance. This action was part of the Open Government Pioneers Project. Check out more commitment ideas here. The recent increase in knife crime in urban areas in England and Wales has seen a greater use of stop and search. However, it remains a highly contentious…

This case study was written by Women’s Budget Group as part of the Open Government Pioneers Project. Check out the other case studies here. In Women’s Budget Group’s (WBG) first podcast, they look at how open government can help to promote advance and defend women’s rights. In this podcast, WBG discusses Freedom of Information (a…

This case study was written by Project 17 as part of the Open Government Pioneers Project. Check out the other case studies here. Project 17 works to end destitution among migrant children. We work with families experiencing exceptional poverty to improve their access to local authority support. Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 enables…

This case study was written by Criminal Justice Alliance as part of the Open Government Pioneers Project. Check out the other case studies here. Making information more accessible and open to public scrutiny is a crucial driver for increased transparency, participation and accountability. This is especially true for information that relates to issues that concern…