Civil society
08.05.2012 / Transparency is an expensive business for fledgling democracies
If information is freely made available to the public, it needs analysing to be of any use, argues Fabiano Angélico, who charts four steps on the path to robust democracy.
29.04.2012 / How the UK can learn from India's Right to Information Act
runa Roy is a founding member of MKSS, which is supporting the Open Government Partnership conference in Brazil. The Guardian's Public Leaders Network is the digital media partner at the conference.
01.02.2012 / E-governance assures the execution of the constitutional “Access to Information Right”.
Freedom of information is one of the transparency elements of the state governance system. The ARM “Law on Freedom of Information” adopted in 2003 began ensuring that those in power start thinking about transparent work and the ways to ensure transparency. One of these ways is the installment and implementation of electronic governance both in the internal world of state bodies and in the government-public interrelations.
16.01.2012 / How can civil society participate in the OGP?
The practice of civil society participation at the international and country level is enshrined in the OGP principles and structures. There are an equal number of civil society organizations (CSOs) and government members on the Steering Committee of the OGP. CSO members work together with governments on the Steering Committee and sub-committees to lead, manage, and guide the ongoing development and direction of OGP.
20.12.2011 / What Can Civil Society Do to Get Involved in OGP?
Civil society has many roles within the Open Government Partnership, both formal and informal. Below is an overview: OGP Steering Committee Nine civil society representatives from around the world currently sit on the OGP Steering Committee, which governs the initiative at the international level. These members possess a wide range of thematic and regional expertise, and regularly engage in OGP outreach at the national, regional and international level. You can view the names and...