OpenGovernment.org.uk - Civil Society Network Meeting

UK becomes joint co-chair of OGP

+ Independent Reporting Mechanism launched

UK becomes lead co-chair of OGP

What else is going on in

the OGP space?

A. Right to information and accountability

B. Participation, policy making and service delivery

C. Transparency and anti-corruption

D. Corporate transparency

#ogpuk

Working presentation from October 11th network meeting

Introduction

Presentations

Open Data Policy

Freedom of Information in the UK

Review of Public Interest Disclosure Act

Principles on Right to Information & the Security Sector

CPIDP

Campaign for Freedom of Information

Public Concern at Work

www.cfoi.org.uk

www.datapolicy.org.uk

www.pcaw.org.uk

(2)

Participatory Budgeting

Open Policymaking

Consultation Code of Conduct

Trustworthy Records

& Open Government

Children and Young People's

Participation

Service delivery and provision of public services

Vince Howe

Democratic Society

Tim Hughes, Involve

Citizen engagement in multi-stakeholder transparency initiatives

Practical Participation / BYC

International Records Management Trust

Alison Holder

Save the Children

Integrity Action

Article 12 of the UNCRC gives under 18s a right to be listened to in all decisions that affect them.

Tool for citizen engagement and feedback on development projects and TAI standards

Citizen Engagement in Multi-Stakeholder Transparency and Accountability Initiatives

Open government should include a commitment to include children and young people.

Several examples of citizen engagement

UK-supported TAIs – IATI, EITI, OBI, CoST (UK pilot & OGP countries)

In UK, E-govt board is seeking user input, neighbourhood budget pilots, and a hack day for civil society to work with open data experts

The UK can demonstrate leadership through:

An improved Code of Practice on Consultation

Concrete mechanisms for citizen engagement and feedback

Building capabilities of state and non-state actors,

particularly at sub-national level

How did we get here?

The UK should renew commitments to actively consult with under 18s on all policies that affect them.

www.participatorybudgeting.org.uk

http://openpolicy.demsoc.org/

http://irmt.org/

September

2011

Increase the availability of information about governmental activities.

Support civic participation.

Implement the highest standards of professional integrity throughout our administrations.

Increase access to new technologies for openness and accountability.

OGP Launched

First UK National Action Plan

April

Natural Resource Transparency

Open Budgets

Open Government and Corruption

International Aid Transparency Initiative

Graham Gordon

Eric Gutierrez

Andrew Clarke

www.opengovernment.org.uk

2012

International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)

publishwhatyoufund.org/uganda

www.opengovstandards.org

First OGP Plenary

Open data standard for international flows.

34 donors, accounting for 75% of global aid.

16 donors have begun to publish to IATI Registry, including DFID, DECC, WB, EC.

NGOs are publishing – 75 and counting...

OGP? From data commitment to culture change.

The complete picture of aid and domestic budgets in Uganda (2003-6)

UK civil society organise to engage with the OGP process

September

2012

First anniversary

Open corporates

Register of Lobbyists

Company registries and beneficial ownership

Construction Sector Transparency Initiative

Chris Taggart

Anne Lindsay

Gavin Hayman

www.okfestival.org

UK

Civil society vision?

Matthew Parke

Construction Sector Transparency Initiative

CoST in the UK

Where are we today?

The UK MSG

Coordinated by the Institution of Civil Engineers

Members drawn from: clients, CSOs and professional bodies.

Central Government engagement:

HMT/Infrastructure UK

Endorsement

Seeking to assist by creating a CoST portal

HA completed data sheets

Cabinet Office Efficiency Reform Group

Cabinet Office Open-Government Partnership

Local Authority:

Local Housing Authorities engagement

Initiated by DfID in 2007 to address mismanagement, inefficiency and corruption in the construction sector.

CoST is a Multi-Stakeholder Initiative

Full programme going ahead in 8 countries

G20 Endorsed

CoST as formal NGO being launched late October in Johannesburg/London

• Introduce the Open Government Partnership process to a wider UK community, and re-energise already-engaged organisations;
• Build shared understanding of the OGP, and the particular issues UK-based CSOs would like to see it address;
• Explore civil society perspectives on priorities for the global OGP, and identify key actions the UK should take in its leadership role as OGP co-chair
• Explore civil society perspectives on domestic OGP issues, and identify key elements that should be included in a revised National Action Plan;
• Work towards a draft CSO Network Strategy for the next 12 months

www.opengovernment.org.uk/briefings/

+ E. Articulating a broad vision of open government

www.opengovernment.org.uk