Independent Civil Society Coordinator

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

Two trends

• The positive trend of open government momentum

• The negative trend of declining civic space and lack of trust

Independent Civil Society Coordinator

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

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

Independent Civil Society Coordinator

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

The promise of technology

Technology at the heart of the commitments made:• E government

22%• Open data

19%• Citizen engagement 15%• Access to information/FOI 11%

Independent Civil Society Coordinator

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

Independent Civil Society Coordinator

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

The ‘P’ makes OGP different

• Strengthening the relationship between citizens, society and government is one of the key aims of OGP.

• Cooperation beyond consultation: partner together to develop, implement and monitor the open government commitments

Independent Civil Society Coordinator

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

Consultation guidelines OGP

• Countries will make the details of their public consultation process and timeline available (online at minimum) prior to the consultation.

• Countries will consult widely with the national community, including civil society and the private sector; seek out a diverse range of views; and make a summary of the public consultation and all individual written comment submissions available online.

• Countries will undertake OGP awareness raising activities to enhance public participation in the consultation.

• Countries will consult the population with sufficient forewarning and through a variety of mechanisms—including online and through in-person meetings—to ensure the accessibility of opportunities for citizens to engage.

• Countries will identify a forum to enable regular multi-stakeholder consultation on OGP implementation (new or existing entity)

Independent Civil Society Coordinator

web: www.opengovpartnership.org | e-mail:maassenpaul@gmail.com | skype: maassenpaul | twitter: @maassenpaul

And now Ireland