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Access Info urges OECD to adopt strong and clear definition of Open Government
Madrid, 13 September 2017 – Access Info Europe has urged the Organisation for Cooperation and Economic Development (OECD) to adopt a definition of an “Open Government” as one characterised by transparency, participation, responsiveness, and accountability, in line with increasingly established standards set by bodies such as the Open Government Partnership. Responding to the OECD’s public consultation on Open Government, Access
Spanish Government takes open government secrecy battle to High Court
Madrid, 7 June 2017 – In baffling reluctance to be transparent about its own open government policies, the Spanish Government has appealed to the High Court against last month’s lower court ruling that it should provide Access Info Europe with progress reports on commitments under the Open Government Partnership (OGP). “It’s amazing that the Government is fighting so hard to
OGP in Spain: More political will on participation, but legal battles for information are still underway!
[Article first published by the Open Government Partnership Blog] Madrid, 17 February 2017 - February has been a month in which numerous high level political figures in Spain have been found guilty and sent to jail on corruption charges, including King Felipe VI’s own brother-in-law sentenced to six years in prison (more info in English here), things are also moving
La Coalición Pro Acceso pide un mayor compromiso con el Gobierno Abierto en España
Madrid, 24 de noviembre de 2016 - Miembros de la Coalición Pro Acceso piden al Gobierno de España un mayor compromiso con la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP en sus siglas en inglés), empezando por informar sobre la marcha del proceso de elaboración del tercer Plan de Acción de España y garantizando la presencia del Gobierno en la próxima
10 propuestas para avanzar en la agenda de Gobierno Abierto en España
Madrid, 21 de septiembre de 2016 - Access Info Europe ha enviado sus aportaciones a la consulta del Tercer Plan de Acción de Gobierno Abierto de España planteando 10 medidas prioritarias entre las que destacan la urgencia de que el Gobierno establezca de manera inmediata un foro de diálogo con la sociedad civil, la modificación de la Ley de Transparencia
Civil society urges OGP Steering Committee to undertake strong reforms and rally its core values
Madrid, 3 May 2016 - The Open Government Partnership is in need of substantial reforms in order for it to become a real actor of change for greater transparency, participation and accountability worldwide, Access Info Europe and Alianza Regional have stated in an open letter sent to the organisation’s Steering Committee. The letter, supported by 64 civil society organisations, addresses
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