As a member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) since 2016, Government and Civil Society in Scotland have now produced 2 action plans, and will co-create a third this year. Themes within these action plans have included financial transparency, participation and engagement, public service accountability, and data.

In 2019, OGP launched the Break the Roles campaign, identifying gender as a key policy area, and asking members to strengthen gender perspectives in our action plan commitments, and increase women’s voices across Open Government.

This event will be an opportunity to look back at Scotland's previous action plans through a gender lens, before looking forward to consider what this perspective offers to the creation of the next action plan.

Participants will be encouraged to offer challenge, critique, and ideas for how greater inclusivity should be woven into the creation and delivery of future commitments.

Plain English and full detail versions of the 2018-20 action plan can be read online.

This event is being hosted in partnership by the Scottish Government, Scotland’s Open Government Civil Society Network, OGP, GenderED at Edinburgh University, and Glasgow Caledonian University.

Open Government Scotland: Break the Roles