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16 Oct 2015

Access Info issues formal complaint on Spain’s lack of commitment to the OGP

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:11:14+01:00

Madrid, 16 October 2015 - Access Info Europe submitted a formal complaint to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in relation to the Spanish government’s manifest lack of commitment towards the principles and values supported by the Alliance, of which Spain is member since 2011. Access Info’s complaint is specifically structured around four key obstacles to transparency, participation and accountability which constantly complicate collaboration and cooperation with the government when trying advance in open government matters: No communications mechanisms have been set up to enable dialogue and facilitate consultation processes with civil society; this includes the absence of an identifiable contact

Access Info issues formal complaint on Spain’s lack of commitment to the OGPHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:11:14+01:00

15 Sep 2014

Global Legislative Openness Week: launch of international campaign to open legislatures

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:11:43+01:00

Madrid/Washington D.C., 15 September 2014 - Access Info Europe, as part of a group of 107 civil society organizations from around the world, including the Sunlight Foundation, the Latin American Legislative Network, Open Knowledge, and local Transparency International chapters launched a global campaign to highlight the importance of transparent and accountable legislatures, and to help parliaments embrace new technologies when publishing information about their work. The public letter, issued in coordination with the Global Legislative Openness Week, calls on national assemblies to make parliamentary and legislative data open by default by proactively releasing information in open and structured formats and

Global Legislative Openness Week: launch of international campaign to open legislaturesHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:11:43+01:00

30 Apr 2014

Access Info Europe leads panel about open government in the OGP Regional Meeting in Dublin

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:11:51+01:00

Madrid, 30 April 2014 – Access Info Europe is coordinating a panel on ‘Open Government: standards and indicators for measuring progress’, as part of the Open Government Partnership Regional Meeting in Europe, which will take place in Dublin on 8 and 9 May. Effectively measuring and evaluating open government has been a challenge for the OGP since its launch in 2011. Proposals such as the Open Government Standards, the Open Government Guide, and other initiatives and instruments have aimed to provide benchmarks and guidance for the evaluation of national action plan commitments. What are the current guidelines and standards for

Access Info Europe leads panel about open government in the OGP Regional Meeting in DublinHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:11:51+01:00