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Paul Maassen |independent civil society coordinator e-mail:[email protected] | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul
Wider and CloserIV: Open government in Southeast Europe and
implications for EU enlargement prospects
Brussels, 17 October 2013
A multi-stakeholder initiative through which governments make concrete commitments to:
• Promote transparency• Empower citizens• Fight corruption
• Harness new technologies to strengthen governance
Independent Civil Society Coordinator
web: www.opengovpartnership.org; www.ogphub.org | e-mail:[email protected] | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul
The basics of OGP
Independent Civil Society Coordinator
Citizen at heart of OGP concept
• Original idea: Build upon open government momentum to push agenda on transparency, accountability and citizen engagement
• Eligibility: Basic protection for civil liberties and citizen engagement• Governance: Equal power governments and civil society• Process: Broad consultation with citizens, civil society, private
sector to develop national Action Plan• Plan: Country commitment to their citizenry • Goal: more open government and society; restore trust citizen -
state
web: www.opengovpartnership.org; www.ogphub.org | e-mail:[email protected] | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul
OGP is a genuine partnership of government and civil society at all
levels
Governments, civil society, and the private sector come together to learn
from each other, partner, and innovate
Countries develop action plans with concrete ‘stretch’ commitments and firm
timelines
Independent reporting to promote accountability
Independent Civil Society Coordinator
web: www.opengovpartnership.org; www.ogphub.org | e-mail:[email protected] | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul
What makes OGP different
Eligibility to Join OGP
Governments must exhibit a demonstrated commitment to open government in four key areas, as measured by objective indicators and validated by independent experts.
Budget Transparency Measured by the Open Budget Index 2012 (100 country survey)
Access to InformationMeasured by Right2Info’s database of FOI laws and constitutional provisions for access to information
Asset DisclosureMeasured by the World Bank’s Public Officials Asset Disclosure database
Citizen EngagementMeasured by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index
2012
Independent Civil Society Coordinator
web: www.opengovpartnership.org; www.ogphub.org | e-mail:[email protected] | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul
Independent Civil Society Coordinator
web: www.opengovpartnership.org; www.ogphub.org | e-mail:[email protected] | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul
OGP in Europe
Independent Civil Society Coordinator
Grand challenges addressed
Increasing Public Integrity 527
Improving Public Services 278
More Effectively Managing Public Resources 202
Increasing Corporate Accountability 19
Creating Safer Communities 16
Global Integrity Analysis (August 2013)
web: www.opengovpartnership.org; www.ogphub.org | e-mail:[email protected] | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul
The US, Ukraine and Colombia agreed to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
Brazil, Montenegro and Croatia have all passed Freedom of Information laws.
Uruguay, Israel, Italy, Jordan and Colombia introduced prizes for the best private sector or government agency use of open data.
Independent Civil Society Coordinator
web: www.opengovpartnership.org; www.ogphub.org | e-mail:[email protected] | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul
Initial OGP success stories
Independent Civil Society Coordinator
Civil Society experiences
• Campaigning for membership• Setting standards and benchmarks• Defining priorities and Action Plan• Co-governance national OGP platform• Providing expertise and co-implementing• Monitoring & watchdog
web: www.opengovpartnership.org; www.ogphub.org | e-mail:[email protected] | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul
