26th October 2023 –
Thanks for your interest in open government. We’ve brought together below all the information you need to understand what open government is, the impact it can have, and how you can get involved. If you’d like to discuss open government further, you can contact Open Government Scotland Civil Society Group secretariat: [email protected]. Read the reflections…
18th May 2023 – NAP6, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales
Representatives from the Institute of Government, Engage Britain, Open Data Institute, and Women’s Equality Wales, are amongst an unprecedented intake to the UK’s leading civil society voice for open government. The nine appointments (listed below) to the UK Open Government Network (UK OGN) steering committee will join representatives from equivalent networks in Scotland, Northern Ireland…
20th October 2020 – News, Northern Ireland
The government of Northern Ireland has been selected to join the Open Government Partnership (OGP), an organization that brings together governments and civil society leaders to create more transparent, inclusive, and participatory government. As a new member of OGP, Northern Ireland will work with local civil society organizations and other OGP members to advance the…
19th June 2019 – Points of View, United Kingdom
by Women’s Budget Group NOTE: This analysis by Women’s Budget Group was requested in early 2019 before the National Action Plan 2019-21 had been published. A number of commitments have had slight changes since this analysis was done, although these do not affect the overall assessment. Two commitments were not finalised when passed onto WBG…
1st May 2019 –
Join us for the 6th Open Government Partnership Global Summit! Together with the Open Government Partnership, the Government of Canada is hosting the Summit in Ottawa, Canada, from May 29-31st, 2019. The Summit will bring together the 79 member countries and 20 local governments of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). It will also bring together participants from local…
17th August 2018 – Points of View, United Kingdom
Originally posted on the OGP blog on 16 August 2018 The global wave of political transitions over the last few years have challenged progress towards greater openness in OGP countries. Seven years after OGP launched, many civil society activists and reformers inside government find themselves now faced with obstacles to introducing open government reforms or…
3rd May 2018 –
45. Regular transparency data for ambassador meetings There are occassionally reports of UK officials lobbying on behalf of UK companies in developing countries, in ways that appear to work against the interests of people in those countries, for example https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/sep/09/british-diplomat-lobbied-big-tobacco-bat-bangladesh-unpaid-vat. These may be the same people that the UK is trying to assist through its…
13th March 2018 – News, Scotland
Since the turn of the year work has been underway to develop improved processes and a project plan ahead of creating Scotland’s 2018/20 open government action plan. We’re now all set to press ahead! What it’s all about Developing Scotland’s second open government action plan is part of Scotland’s promise as a member…
13th March 2018 –
Since the turn of the year work has been underway to develop improved processes and a project plan ahead of creating Scotland’s 2018/20 open government action plan. We’re now all set to press ahead! What it’s all about Developing Scotland’s second open government action plan is part of Scotland’s promise as a member…
8th November 2017 – Meeting notes, News, United Kingdom
On 2 November 2017, members of the Open Government Network’s steering committee met with Caroline Nokes MP, Minister for Government Resilience and Efficiency, to talk about the UK’s open government agenda with a view to progressing on the next UK Open Government Action Plan. This note of the meeting was produced by the OGN. …