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.
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THIS POLICY WAS UPDATED ON 15/03/26 AND IS AVAILABLE TO VIEW HERE. The UK Open Government Network (UK OGN) is a civil society network hosted by the charity Involve (registered charity number 1130568). As UK OGN is not a legal entity, Involve acts as the data controller for any personal information collected through UK OGN…
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Terms of Reference for the UK Open Government Network 2025
Terms of Reference of the UK Open Government Network (UK OGN) 1. Introduction The UK Open Government Network (UK OGN) is a coalition of individuals and civil society organisations committed to ensure the government serves people better and to restore public trust through open government. Open government is a culture of governance grounded in transparency,…
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Vision and trust: Why open government is critical to achieving ministers’ missions | Kevin Keith
Government needs public support for its ambitious missions in an age of declining trust. Another model is needed. Talk about mission government and you will likely hear a version of JFK’s famous ‘we choose to go to the moon’ declaration. Less discussed is his reference to the ‘staggering sum’ involved or the critics who labelled…
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UK OGN response to Community Cohesion Inquiry published
The submission from the UK Open Government Network (UK OGN) to the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has been published and it available to view here. The submission focused on: Lack of Trust in Government and Institutions Exclusion from Decision-Making Misinformation and Social Media Polarisation Lack of Transparency and Accountability in Public Spending…
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Opening Up Government to Build Trust
Thought provoking conversation about open government and related themes of trust, transparency, accountability, and participation. 1-35PM to 2-20PM Book here: www.stateofopencon.com
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Is the UK entering a Data Winter?
When: 12 February 2025, 12:00 — 13:00 Book your place Is accessible and open data becoming a scarce resource in the UK? Are concerns about AI and data security leading to a reluctance to share data within government, even when it is safe and crucial for our work? Join us for an hour-long discussion on “Data Winter” and…
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UK Procurement Act Goes Live – Now What?
Please join the Oxford POGO Club’s session next Tuesday, 25 February, 4 – 5 pm (UK) to discuss the newly live Procurement Act 2023, Procurement Regulations 2024, and National Procurement Policy Statement — just one day after the Act and its trappings go into effect. Sign up here. The session is online. There is no fee. All are welcome. Please…
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Advancing Civic Space and Media Freedom through anti-SLAPPs Legislation | OGP Europe Dialogues series
Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are used to censor, intimidate and silence critical voices, often amongst media and civil society, by burdening them through litigation and requests for manifestly disproportionate remedies. Creating legislative protections against the use of SLAPPs can therefore help countries protect media freedom as well as civic space. The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe’s (CASE) report found…
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UK OGN response to House of Commons Modernisation Committee published
The submission from the UK Open Government Network (UK OGN) to the House of Commons Modernisation Committee has been published and it available to view here. The Modernisation Committee was set up to ‘consider reforms to House of Commons procedures, standards, and working practices.’ The House of Commons Modernisation Committee has today launched a call…
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“I hope that this can be the beginning of renewed interest in open government.” Leaders brief Northern Ireland Assembly
On Wednesday 4th December, representatives of the Northern Ireland Open Government Network briefed the Committee for Finance at the Northern Ireland Assembly on the current precarious state of Open Government in Northern Ireland. They included Rebekah McCabe (Chair), Colm Burns, and Andrew Bolster. The open remarks prepared by the Chair can be read here and…
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