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Meet Philip Thigo, the OGP point of contact in the Government of Kenya working with civil society partners to advance the open government agenda in the country. As Philip continues to explore other frontiers in the open government space, he reflects on upcoming events, open government trends and his hopes for the future.
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Discover all the materials you need to host and join conversations and share your views on how OGP can tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow on our strategy landing page here.
What We're Hearing: A Look at the Online Discussions of the Future of OGP
As part of the first phase of the co-creation of OGP’s new strategy 2023-2028, we’re asking the OGP community and beyond about the role and relevance of open government for the next five years. OGP's Tim Hughes shares the provisional results so far here.
Join a Conversation
Join us for a series of regional strategy discussions:
- Europe
- June 30, 2022 from 10 AM to 12 PM CEST | Register here.
- July 7, 2022 from 2 PM to 4 PM CEST | Register here.
- Africa and the Middle East
- June 30, 2022 from 11:00- 12:15 GMT | Register here.
- Other sessions will be announced soon.
Join the OGP Youth Strategy Town Hall on July 6 at 8 AM EDT. | Register here.
Host a Conversation
Find tools for hosting your own consultation here. Share back what you heard with this form.
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How can OGP members strengthen and improve access to citizen-activated accountability mechanisms?
Check out the third and final paper in the OGP Justice Policy Series.
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For years, Positive Initiative has been advocating for better access to healthcare for Moldovans through more open medical procurement. Learn how they worked to uphold open government values when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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💻 What Makes a Good Open Government Story?
Thanks to all who joined us last week for our storytelling workshops.
Find recordings of all three sessions here, plus additional resources from our presenters here.
🌍 Community Submissions
Read how citizens in North Macedonia are engaging in decision-making processes in their local communities.
Submit your own story here.
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By Renzo Falla and Kristen Rose, OGP
Advancing political integrity is critical for combating corruption and strengthening democracy. Learn how the Global Data Barometer’s Political Integrity module is filling critical knowledge gaps about how decisions are made and whose voices are represented here.
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By Kristen Rose, OGP
Since 2011, OGP members have made over 400 commitments related to the inclusion of historically underrepresented communities in open government efforts. Explore our recent commitment analysis here.
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By Benjamin Fuentes Castro, INTOSAI
Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) provide a check on governments’ use of public resources through regular audits of government budgets and expenditures. Explore the connection between the role of SAIs and open government here.
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By Aixa Jais and Valentina Astudillo Naveda, Province of Cordoba, Argentina
The Province of Cordoba in Argentina is advancing collaborative local implementation of the SDGs through a gender and youth lens. What are the key challenges and lessons learned from this process? Read more here.
🌍 Local Roundup
Find a monthly roundup of highlights from the OGP Local community.
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The United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Executive Bureau held a meeting in Seville, Spain. OGP Local spoke during the session “Renewing Democracy from the Bottom Up”, along with mayors and other stakeholders.
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Apply for the Climate Democracy Action program by People Powered, World Resources Institute, and FIMA to launch a participatory program for an equitable climate transition. Learn more at the launch event on June 29.
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OGP Local member Glasgow connected with a mentor in Porto Alegre, Brazil to learn more about participatory democracy.
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Curridabat, Costa Rica held an internal meeting with new representatives of the regulatory improvement commission on new draft OGP commitments.
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Brazilian Points of Contact from São Paulo, Osasco, and Santa Catarina met for the first time in person to prepare for #OpenGovWeek.
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The Governor's Office of Sucre, Colombia, held the first co-creation meeting to develop the action plan with civil society organizations.
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Johana Núñez, the prefect of Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas, and Isabel Proaño, the executive director of the Consortium of Provincial Governments of Ecuador (Congope), explain open government at the local level in this podcast.
Discover more and share your own on the OGP Local Slack workspace.
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Steering Committee Spotlight
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2022 Civil Society Steering Committee Selection
- The selected three new civil society Steering Committee members will be announced in the coming weeks.
- The new members will begin their new terms on October 1, 2022.
2022 Government Steering Committee Elections
- The government election to select three new government Steering Committee members is underway. Results are expected in late July.
- The new members will begin their terms on October 1, 2022.
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- OGP is hiring an Operations Officer. Learn more, and apply here.
- Check out International Budget Partnership’s 2021 Open Budget Survey Global Report.
- Join Open Contracting Partnership for an Asia-Pacific community call on June 29 about the advocacy training, toolkits, and mini-grants to make the case for open contracting.
- Check out the EITI Progress Report 2022 for innovations and leading practices in key areas of extractive sector management, including contract transparency, beneficial ownership transparency and corporate reporting.
- Access Info shares why it’s important to open company registers now. Sign the petition here.
- Explore Open Contracting Partnership’s new toolkit on open and sustainable public procurement.
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