Monday, December 13, 2021

Strengthening OGP Civil Society in Francophone Countries

Time:

13:00-14:00 GMT

This community dialogue will build on momentum sparked by the francophone community to promote the principles of open government.

An increasing number of Francophone OGP members, as well as countries reaching eligibility, has created a unique dynamic leveraging open government for inclusive and sustainable development. The dialogue, co-organized with PAGOF, will focus on opportunities and challenges to strengthen the roles of civil society with the goal of building stronger and more inclusive approaches to all the phases of the OGP process.

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Hosts

Malick Lingani, Founder, BOEG-NEERE, Burkina Faso

Participants

• Mathilde Bouyé, Open Democracy - France
• Marielle Mballa, expert PAGOF, Cote d'Ivoire
• Saad Benkirane, Espace Associatif, Morocco
• Slobodan Milic, NDI
• Alessandro Bozzini, OECD

Language(s): French, English

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Open Government in Europe: What’s Next?

Time:

11:00-12:00 GMT

Join this community dialogue to reflect on the past ten years of OGP in Europe, and explore new frontiers for open government: emerging thematic policy areas, new trends, and opportunities to strengthen the European open government community and its impact across the Partnership.

Hosts

• Sebastian Haselbeck, OGP Point of Contact, Federal Chancellery, Government of Germany
• Lucy McTernan, OGP Civil Society Steering Committee Member, University of York

Language(s): English

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Open Government Solutions to Real World Problems

Time:

15:00-16:30 GMT

Much of the conversation in the first 10 years of OGP has centered around the ambition of open government reforms. The next decade will be defined by their results. Although the implementation rate of OGP commitments has remained roughly the same throughout the years, there are still many questions about which are the key drivers of tangible results for citizens. Join this debate to bring together different perspectives based on experiences from reformers and open government research to explore what factors influence outcomes in open government commitments.

Hosts

• Dr. Juanita Olaya Garcia, Lawyer
• Brendan Halloran, Senior Fellow Strategy and Learning, International Budget Partnership
• Mélanie Robert, Executive Director of Open Government, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Language(s): English, Spanish, French

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The Future of Open Government

Time:

16:00-17:30 GMT

Over the past decade, OGP has helped build a global movement of reformers inside and outside of government, who have co-created over 4,000 reforms to transform how government serves its citizens. This community dialogue will explore open government trends and their impact on OGP’s future. Participants will discuss key trends, stakeholders, challenges, and opportunities in a future-thinking conversation.

Hosts

• Robin Hodess, Strategy Lead, The B Team
• Indy Johar, Dark Matter Laboratories

Language(s): English

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Civic Innovations for Open Government in the Eastern Partnership

Time:

7:00-8:00 GMT

This community dialogue will create a marketplace for ideas of how OGP processes in the EaP region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine) can be re-energized through civic action, mobilization of new stakeholder groups at national and local levels, and innovative approaches to foster ambition and collaboration in new and emerging themes. The moderated dialogue will follow an open mic format. Ideas could be considered for future mini-grants through OGP's EaP program and partner efforts.

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Host

Anastasiya Kozlovtseva, Program Officer, Eastern Partnership, Open Government Partnership

Language(s): English, Russian

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Civil Society for Local Open Government

Time:

11:00-12:00 GMT

Civil society at the local level is diverse, dynamic, and with different ways of relating to their governments. In this community dialogue participants will discuss the needs and opportunities for civil society to work to open up government at the local level and how different non-governmental stakeholders are included.

Host

• Anabel Cruz, Founder and Director of the Institute for Communication and Development (ICD)
• Saied Tafida, Co-Founder, FollowTaxes

Language(s): English, Spanish

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What’s Next for Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability?

Time:

16:00-17:00 GMT

This dialogue will be an opportunity for people working on or interested in algorithmic transparency and accountability to connect with one another and explore current initiatives with the aim to discuss and evaluate the development of algorithmic accountability mechanisms around the world. Participants will discuss the concrete effects of existing measures,  brainstorm on what will come next following the introduction of various transparency measures by governments, and how to ensure that transparency leads to accountability by involving the right actors at the right time.

Hosts

• Natalia Domagala, Head of Data Ethics, Central Digital and Data Office, Cabinet Office, UK
• Soizic Penicaud, Independent Researcher and Facilitator

Language(s): English

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The Journey of Leaders and Changemakers

Time:

14:00-15:00 GMT

Many of the OGP Impact Award winners this year are long-running members of OGP, with leaders from government and civil society who have been working passionately behind the scenes to make difficult reforms come to fruition. What are their personal stories of leadership, motivation, despair and triumph? What are the biggest battles they had to fight and the biggest opportunities? Come join us for an honest conversation with changemakers in OGP.

Host

Munyema Hasan, Deputy Director of Learning and Innovation, Open Government Partnership

Language(s): English 

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Future of Democracy

Time:

8:00-9:00 GMT

This community dialogue will explore how we can collectively turn back the tide of authoritarianism and revitalize democracy.

The past decade has seen democracy come under increasing threat around the world. Authoritarian and populist leaders have been elected in a large number of countries. Democratic norms have been undermined; the media, civil society, rule of law and oversight institutions have come under attack; and disinformation and political corruption have proliferated.

Host

• Katju Holkeri, Head of Governance Policy Unit, Ministry of Finance, Government of Finland
• Nikhil Dey, Founding Member, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS)

Language(s): English

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Open Government and Local Climate Action

Time:

11:00-12:00 GMT

Join this community dialogue for a discussion on how local members can strengthen and accelerate climate action at the local level by adopting open government approaches and building a global community.

Hosts

• Florencia Romano, Undersecretary of Open Government and Accountability of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires
• Doreen Grove, Head of Open Government, The Scottish Government

Language(s): English, Spanish

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Innovation Labs: An Open Approach to Experimentation

Time:

14:00-15:00 GMT

Join this community dialogue to explore the synergies between local open government agenda and innovation labs. The hosts will share their experience bridging the gap between local innovation and advancing open government. It will be followed by a dialogue among participants on opportunities to nurture integration between these two agendas.  

Hosts

• Raúl Oliván, Head of Open Government and Social Innovation in the Government of Aragon
• Sabine Romón, Head of Innovation, General Secretariat

Language(s): English, Spanish

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Friday, December 17, 2021

The Next Decade: Ideas for the Future of OGP in Asia Pacific

Time

2:00-3:30 GMT

Over the past decade, OGP has helped build a global movement of reformers inside and outside of government, who between them have co-created over 4,500 reforms to transform how government serves its citizens. In the Asia Pacific region, membership has grown from 6 members in 2011 to 13 national members and 17 local jurisdictions in 2021; with a total of 721 commitments covering a range of police areas including Beneficial Ownership, Civic Space, Extractive Industries, Gender, Justice, and Open Contracting, among others. However, the region has not been immune to global trends of polarization, closing civic space, and in some countries, stalling or reversal of momentum around open government.

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Hosts

• Park Kyung-sin, Co-Founder & Executive Director, OpenNet
• Yanuar Nugroho, OGP Envoy
• Julie Haggie, Chief Executive Officer, Transparency International New Zealand
• Czarina Medina-Guce, Governance Specialist, United Nations Development Programme

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