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.
Local democracy for everyone: Open local government
On Saturday 7th February, the UK Open Government Network hosted a session on open local government at “Local democracy for everyone: We’re not in Westminster anymore”. The UK Open Government Network is a group of organisations and individuals committed to making government work better for people through increased transparency, participation and accountability. The network collaborates…
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Open government and participation: what should the government commit to? | 9 March 2015
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Opening up government: Bristol workshop | 3 March 2015
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All political parties must commit to open government | Joint letter
This week, over seventy members of the UK Open Government Network sent a letter to UK political parties calling on them to commit to open government and the Open Government Partnership. Read the letter below. The letter was sent to: Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Conservative Party Democratic Unionist Party Green Party Labour Labour Liberal…
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OGN Letter: All political parties must commit to open government
This week, over seventy members of the UK Open Government Network sent a letter to UK political parties calling on them to commit to open government and the Open Government Partnership. Read the letter below. The letter was sent to: Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Conservative Party Democratic Unionist Party Green Party Labour Labour Liberal…
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Securing open government commitments from political parties | Meeting note
15th November 2014, 12:00 to 14:00 33 Corsham Street, London, N1 6DR and remotely Attendees Anthony Zacharzewski, Democratic Society Claire Schouten, International Budget Partnership David Newman, e-consultation.org Ellen Broad, Open Data Institute Josephine Suherman-Bailey, Involve Louise King, Save the Children Prateek Buch, Sense About Science Simon Burall, Involve Tim Hughes, Involve (Chair) Vince Braithwaite, PublicMedia…
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Securing open government commitments from political parties | Meeting invitation
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Meeting with Francis Maude | 4th November 2014
Introduction On 4th November 2014, seven members of the UK Open Government Civil Society Network met Francis Maude (Minister for the Cabinet Office) and officials from the Cabinet Office Transparency Team to discuss progress and next steps on the Open Government Partnership in the UK. Attendees Civil Society Network Andy Williamson, Democratise Anthony Zacharzewski, Democratic…
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An Open invitation
Open government is the simple yet powerful idea that institutions work better for citizens when they are transparent, engaging and accountable. If you’re interested in opening up government budgets, contracts, datasets, decisionmaking, information, policymaking or public services, we invite you to join the UK Open Government Forum. At the centre of open government are three…
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Network meeting note | 29 October 2014
Attendees Tim Hughes, Involve Josephine Suherman, Involve Miles Litvinoff, Publish What You Pay UK Nehal Depani, Compact Voice Rachel Davies, Transparency International UK Claire Schouten, International Budget Partnership Thomas McGarvey, Transparency International UK Andrew Parsons, Public Concern at Work Beck Wallace, Cafod Discussion notes First Hour (OGP civil society network) Update from Tim Hughes, Involve:…
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