paul maassen |independent civil society coordinator e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype:...

Paul Maassen |independent civil society coordinator e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | 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

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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

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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

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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

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Independent Civil Society Coordinator

web: www.opengovpartnership.org; www.ogphub.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | 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)

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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

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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

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Paul Maassen

e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com skype: maassenpaul

twitter: @maassenpaul

Thank you