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.
Beyond Buzzword Bingo: opening up the language of Open Government
Open Government has its own buzzwords – open data, transparency, accountability, participation, scrutiny, anti-corruption, freedom of information, open contracting, digital commons etc. Just like any other policy community this shared language unites those involved, but from the outside it can appear to set a somewhat technocratic and procedural agenda. As someone relatively new to the…
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What happened at the 2016 Paris OGP Summit
Last week the Open Government Partnership Global Summit was held in Paris, bringing together 3,000 representatives from more than 70 countries, including Heads of State, government ministers, mayors, civil society representatives, public servants, members of parliament, developers, researchers, and journalists. Two significant themes of the Summit – particularly showing up in the speeches of the OGP Support…
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Join the OGN steering committee | Nominations open!
The UK Open Government Network is seeking nominations for three spaces on our steering committee, currently held by Anthony Zacharzewski (Demsoc), Simon Burall (Involve) and Tim Davies (Practical Participation). The OGN needs active, dynamic and knowledgeable steering committee members to help drive forward its development and engagement with the government. I hope that you will…
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SCVO joins forces with partners across the UK to give people the tools to make government more open & responsive to their needs
(via SCVO) The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) in partnership with the Wales Council for Voluntary Organisations (WCVA), Involve, and Northern Ireland Environment Link has been awarded a £500k Big Lottery Fund grant to support more people to take part in the decisions that will shape their future. The UK partners will work together…
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The OGN steering committee writes to Ben Gummer on the future of open government
Ahead of the global OGP Summit in Paris next week, the Open Government Network’s steering committee has written to Ben Gummer, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, outlining thoughts on the next phase for open government in the UK and internationally. Read and download the text of the letter below. Dear Rt Hon Ben Gummer MP, Minister for…
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Where we’ve got to; the OGP Summit; & what’s next | 10 Nov 2016 | Meeting note
On 10 November, the Open Government Network and Cabinet Office met to review progress on the UK Open Government Partnership process so far, consider how we can make best use of the OGP Summit, and plan next steps. Below is a note of the meeting. Participants Tim Hughes, Involve Kaela Scott, Involve Simon Burall, Involve…
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How can an Open Government agenda heal divided societies?
Finding a positive way forward before the world tears itself apart. This is a workshop as part of Open Government Partnership conference in Paris Dec 2016 Workshop objective Scotland’s open government civil society network with our partners in Northern Ireland are hosting a workshop to assess whether a decisive shift towards open government can avert a…
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CSOs call on the Government to open up the Land Registry
A group of eleven civil society organisations have written to Greg Clarke, Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, calling on the Government to open up the Land Registry. The letter is signed by Tim Hughes, coordinator of the Open Government Network, on its behalf. To: The Rt Hon Greg…
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2016-18 Open Government Action Plan implementation meeting | 25 Oct 2016 | Meeting note
On 25 October 2016, members of the OGN’s steering committee and government commitment leads met to review the implementation of the 2016-18 Open Government Action Plan and the UK OGP process. This note of the meeting was produced by the Cabinet Office. Commitment updates Commitment 1: Beneficial ownership – Matthew Brown (BEIS) said the plan is…
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Information on NAP3 commitments engagement activities
The table below, produced and updated by the UK Government, keeps track of all statements, policy papers, news stories, events and consultations related to each of the 2016-18 Open Government Action Plan commitments. Also available: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10e6iEA6DmSfvO1p02UQJZCZf7y93jg2pIeenTA9nHZc/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true
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