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Road to #OGPEstonia

Off we go! On September 6 and 7, the Government of Estonia and Anabel Cruz, co-chairs of the Open Government Partnership, will co-host the 2023 OGP Global Summit in Tallinn, Estonia. Join OGP on the road to the Summit and catch up with the latest updates and inspiring content from the community in the lead up to the main event. 

Stand Up for Democracy: Lessons from Estonia 
Taimar Peterkop, Estonia’s Secretary of State shares how he was inspired to dedicate his life to public service after his country reclaimed its independence in 1991. Taimar also discusses what Estonia plans to do to drive open government initiatives at the 2023 OGP Global Summit.

Designing the 2023 OGP Global Summit 
OGP aims to design an engaging 2023 OGP Global Summit program that advances the new strategy and responds to the needs and expectations of the open government community. Read more about how we are designing the agenda for this year’s Summit.

Faces of Open Government: Diana Rodríguez Franco

This month, meet Diana Rodríguez Franco, Secretary for Women's Affairs in the City of Bogotá. To commemorate International Women’s Day, Diana shared what her team is doing to close the gender gap in the city and make the local government of Bogota open, inclusive, and participatory. Read it here.

Open Gov Week 2023

Open Gov Week 2023


Open Gov Week will take place May 8-12! During the week, we will use our time as a community to launch and implement OGP's five-year plan, which focuses on making open government the norm across all levels and branches of government and becoming a hub of stories and inspiration for all.
 

How can you participate? 

  • Submit your event on our website.

  • Promote your Open Gov Week events using our customizable template here.

  • Visit our toolkit to see suggested messaging, social media cards and more!

Voices of Open Government

Voices of Open Government


OGP’s podcast is back! Get to know Felipe Pino, an environmental lawyer based in Chile. He is part of the Access to Justice team of FIMA, a nonprofit that advances environmental justice through law and civic participation. Felipe explains how FIMA is working to implement Escazu and why this agreement is significant in advancing environmental democracy. Listen here

In 2022, we featured conversations with leaders breaking the mold in open government. Check out episodes from reformers on beneficial ownership, rebuilding in Ukraine, protection for journalists, and more here.

Insights + Events

Five Lessons for Civil Society Collaboration

By Kersty McCourt, Democratic Freedom Leadership Network

Explore highlights from “The Value of Civil Society” webinar, hosted by Democratic Freedom Leadership Network on the role of civil society in responding to crises, fighting corruption, improving governance, and tackling complex challenges here.

Open Data to Improve Transparency and Drive Growth

By Hyejeong Lim, National Information Society Agency in Republic of Korea.

Every three years, the Republic of Korea releases the Open Government Data Master Plan to shift the paradigm from quantitative to qualitative data. Through open gov data, the government is solving social problems and building a foundation for economic growth in the IT and digital sectors. Read more.

OGP Local

💻 Blog

Open Parliament: The Case of the Province of Cordoba, Argentina
In this blog, members of the Legislature of the Province of Cordoba in Argentina share their experience making parliament more open at the local level.

📹 Videos

More videos, more reformers
Meet the reformers from OGP Local in our new series of video interviews. Check on the latest videos of the OGP Local community. 


🌏 Local Roundup

- Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador carried out the first meeting of the multi-stakeholder forum to co-create their second OGP action plan.

- Check out Nuevo Leon, Mexico’s Action Plan 2022-2024 in this video presentation.

- Yucatan, Mexico, held a workshop to raise awareness of open government to co-create its first action plan.

- Bogota, Colombia, held a discussion on the role of open data on Open Data Day. 

- Proactive Transparency in Peñalolen, Chile, shared important data and research on gender equity, including key activities organized for the International Women's Day and a calendar with other relevant dates.

Discover more and share your own on the OGP Local Slack workspace.

Steering Committee Updates

The Civil Society Steering Committee has four open seats starting October 1, 2023. 

The window to join the OGP Steering Committee closes on Friday, March 24. Visit the OGP website for additional information regarding the criteria, mandate, and selection process. Nominations will only be accepted via nomination form

World of Open Gov

- The 2023 EITI Global Conference will take place in Dakar, Senegal, on June 13-14 which will celebrate achievements in natural resource transparency and multi-stakeholder dialogue while also looking to the future. Register here.

- A call for proposals is now open for the Research and Collaborative Action Fund "Innovations in Public Policies on the Economy of Care in Latin America and the Caribbean." 

- Learn how OGP helps civil society, governments, and parliaments in Morocco to work together, reform government, and ensure that public institutions work for citizens in their new guide here

- OCP is opening a new call for applications for Lift Gen III, the third cohort of their impact accelerator program. See their latest posts on Twitter, LinkedIn, and their Social Kit.

- Open Ownership is looking for a Community Engagement Associate. View more on the position here.

- Open Ownership is hiring a researcher (short-term contract) to support research into core issues highlighted by the recent judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union on beneficial ownership registers. The deadline to apply is March 16.

- OGP is looking for a communications consultant to lead the EU For Integrity for the Eastern Partnership Programme’s communication work. Apply here.

 

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