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.
A handful of the 30,000 submissions to the FOI Commission
The call for evidence for the Commission on Freedom of Information closed on 20th November. You can read the UK Open Government Network’s submission to the Commission here. The Commission received over 30,000 submissions in total, so we’re collecting together and publishing links to the submissions made by UK OGN members here. Please see the list below…
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OGN Meeting, with Paul Maassen | 13 November 2015 | Meeting note
On 13th November 2015 the UK Open Government Network met to discuss progress on the OGP. Below is the meeting note. Date: Friday 13th November 2015 Time: 12.00 – 14.00 Location: Free Word Centre, London Attendees Open Government Network Alice Gartland , Open Contracting Partnership Claire Schouten, International Budget Partnership Colm Burns, Northern Ireland…
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Notwestminster 2016
Notwestminster is an annual gathering of people interested in building a better local democracy. The UK Open Government Network is sponsoring Notwestminster 2016, and we’ll be there to discuss how local government can be made more transparent, engaging and accountable. Join us: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/notwestminster-2016-registration-19225122860 From the organisers: Would you like to change one small thing (or lots of small…
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Update from the FOI Commission | GOV.UK
Following the closure of its call for evidence on Friday, the FOI Commission has published an update on gov.uk: Update from Lord Burns, Chairman of the Commission “I wanted to provide a short update on the work of the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information now that the call for evidence has closed.” “The Commission…
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Over 100 CSOs sign OGN evidence to the FOI Commission
Over 100 civil society organisations, ranging from national NGOs, to local community groups, and open government campaigners, to health, environment and transport charities, have signed the UK Open Government Network’s evidence to the FOI Commission, stating their support for a strong right to information : ‘We regard the Freedom of Information Act as a fundamental pillar of…
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OGN Briefing: Evidence to the FOI Commission
This evidence, endorsed by over 100 civil society organisations, was submitted by the UK Open Government Network to the FOI Commission in response to its call for evidence. It argues that: It is not in the interests of the public or good government for policy deliberations to have absolute exemption from FOI. Decisions on whether information…
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Sign the OGN’s evidence to the FOI Commission
The UK Open Government Network is currently collecting signatories to its evidence to the FOI Commission. To sign, please contact [email protected] with your name, position and organisation.
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A post-Summit reading list
Over 26 – 28 October 2015, a number of members of the Open Government Network and the UK government attended the Open Government Partnership Summit in Mexico City. The summit provided a lot of food for thought and provoked some useful reflections from the open government community. Apart from some great sessions, the community used…
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UK Government press release from #OGP15
The UK Government published the following press release from last week’s OGP Summit in Mexico City. The Summit was attended by Lord Francis Maude (Minister of State for Trade and Investment, previously Minister for the Cabinet Office) and Sir Eric Pickles (Anti-corruption Champion), along with a number of senior officials. UK government leads the way in…
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Meeting of the Open Government Network, with Paul Maassen
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