{"id":22786,"date":"2016-05-03T10:53:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T08:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.access-info.org\/?p=22786"},"modified":"2018-11-13T10:04:11","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T09:04:11","slug":"civil-society-urges-ogp-steering-committee-to-undertake-strong-reforms-and-rally-its-core-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.access-info.org\/es\/2016-05-03\/civil-society-urges-ogp-steering-committee-to-undertake-strong-reforms-and-rally-its-core-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil society urges OGP Steering Committee to undertake strong reforms and rally its core values"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Madrid, 3 May 2016<\/em> &#8211; 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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alianzaregional.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alianza Regional<\/a> have stated in an open letter sent to the organisation\u2019s Steering Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, supported by 64 civil society organisations, addresses five areas of improvement aiming to increase the OGP\u2019s credibility and strengthen its core values:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e3220e;\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/span> Establishing clear and rigorous criteria for dealing with human rights violations by participating countries;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e3220e;\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/span> Ensuring real participation and co-creation of OGP Action Plans;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e3220e;\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/span> A tighter and more effective OGP Independent Review Mechanism;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e3220e;\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/span> A more responsive, open and democratic Steering Committee;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e3220e;\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong><\/span> Setting up financial support to guarantee civil society engagement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>There is strong support among civil society for a strengthening OGP so that will have a broader positive impact on transparency, accountability and participation, around the world<\/em>,\u201d noted Access Info Europe\u2019s Executive Director, Helen Darbishire, who is one of six civil society representatives recently selected to join the OGP Steering Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The Open Letter to the Open Government Partnership Steering Committee can be read here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.access-info.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/OGP_SC_OpenLetter_29April2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11665\" src=\"http:\/\/www.access-info.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdf_small.gif\" alt=\"alt\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen Darbishire <\/strong>| Access Info Europe<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.access-info.org\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\">Send an e-mail<\/a> or call +34 913 656 558<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madrid, 3 May 2016 &#8211; 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\u2019s Steering Committee. 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