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.
Open Government Manifesto Launched!
Today we are pleased to launch the Open Government Manifesto. Based on a ten month project to source the best open government ideas from citizens and civil society across the UK, the manifesto puts forward key proposals for commitments for the UK’s new OGP National Action Plan. Through a series of workshops around the country…
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Open Government Manifesto
The Open Government Manifesto, based on a ten month project to source the best open government ideas from citizens and civil society across the UK, puts forward key proposals for commitments for the UK’s third OGP National Action Plan. Through a series of workshops around the country and an online platform, 79 ideas were collected between…
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UK National Action Plan 2016 consultation launched
The UK Government has formally launched the consultation for the UK’s 2016-2018 OGP National Action Plan. The Open Government Partnership (OGP) was established in 2011. It provides an international platform for reformers committed to making their governments more open, accountable, and responsive to citizens. Each country in the OGP must develop a biennial national action plan to advance transparency,…
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The Open Government Partnership: How far have we come?
The UK’s 2013-15 OGP Progress Report was published on Wednesday. Here Ben Worthy, the UK’s Independent Reporting Mechanism researcher, reflects on progress since the publication of the UK’s second National Action Plan. The UK government is now nearing the end of its Second National Action Plan created as part of the Open Government Partnership process.…
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UK’s 2013-15 Progress Report Published
The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) has released the UK’s second progress report covering the formation and first year of implementation of the second UK action plan. Ben Worthy, an academic based at Birkbeck College, University of London carried out the research: “The UK government wrote an ambitious action plan that involved civil society organisations closely in the process. The…
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IRM: United Kingdom Progress Report 2013-15
The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) produces biannual independent progress reports for each country participating in OGP. The progress reports assess governments on the development and implementation of OGP action plans, progress in fulfilling open government principles, and make technical recommendations for improvements. These reports are intended to stimulate dialogue and promote accountability between member governments…
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140 press and campaign bodies urge PM not to weaken FOI Act | Campaign for Freedom of Information
140 media bodies, campaign groups and others [1], including members of the Open Government Network, have written to the Prime Minister expressing ‘serious concern’ at the government’s approach to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. The organisations are particularly concerned at the Commission on Freedom of Information, announced on July 17th this year. They say its terms…
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ODI Lunchtime Lecture: The Open Government Partnership: how far have we come?
The Open Data Institute is hosting a lunchtime lecture with the UK’s OGP Independent Reporting Mechanism researcher, Ben Worthy. Come along to hear about the progress of the OGP in the UK. When: Friday 25 September 2015, 1:00pm – 1:50pm Where: Open Data Institute, 65 Clifton Street You bring your lunch, we provide tea and…
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Lessons from the UK Independent Reporting Mechanism report
One of the central elements of the Open Government Partnership is the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM), which provides an annual independent assessment of each country’s progress on the OGP. In this post, the UK’s IRM Researcher, Ben Worthy, summarises some of the key findings from the UK’s new IRM report. How Did it Work? Across the CSOs I spoke…
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Terms of Reference of the UK Open Government Network
1. Introduction The UK Open Government Civil Society Network (OGN) is a coalition of individuals and organisations committed to making government work better for people through transparency, participation and accountability. The OGN will actively engage a broad and diverse group of citizens and organisations in advocating more open government in the UK. In accordance with…
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