Scottish OGP Network - Edinburgh workshop

This meeting is jointly organised by the UK Open Government Civil Society Network and the UK Government.

UK Open Government Network & Cabinet Office

<H2><STRONG>Get involved in developing the Scottish commitments to the UK Open Government Action Plan</STRONG></H2>
<DIV>Wednesday, 20 April 2016 from 10:30 to 13:00</DIV>
<DIV>Hayweight House, 23 Lauriston St, Edinburgh</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>This workshop - cohosted by the Scottish Government and the <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.opengovernment.org.uk/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Scotland Open Government Civil Society Network</A> - will review and develop the Scottish commitments on access to information, anti-corruption, civic participation, open data and public accountability for the UK's <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.opengovernment.org.uk/engage/open-government-project/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">2016-18 Open Government Partnership National Action Plan</A>.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>As a member of the global <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.opengovpartnership.org/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Open Government Partnership</A>, every two years the UK government in collaboration with civil society must develop an open government national action plan, setting out specific, measurable and time bound commitments to open government reforms. Progress against these commitments will be reviewed by civil society and the Independent Reporting Mechanism of the OGP.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The UK's third National Action Plan is due for publication in June 2016, and is being collaboratively developed between government and civil society. For the first time the devolved nations are also developing specific commitments for inclusion in the plan. This workshop will feed directly into this and <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.opengovmanifesto.org.uk/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">explore a range of ideas</A>, including to:</DIV>
<UL>
<LI>Improve the way government engages with citizens and civil society</LI>
<LI>Increase the quality of open data and ensuring key datasets are released</LI>
<LI>Make government contracts and their delivery transparent</LI>
<LI>Open up information on company ownership</LI>
<LI>Strengthen Freedom of Information rules and implementation</LI>
</UL>

Hayweight House

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Scottish OGP Network - Edinburgh workshop

More events from UK Open Government Network & Cabinet Office

Discover more events from UK Open Government Network & Cabinet Office, from Government to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Edinburgh and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Scottish OGP Network - Edinburgh workshop

More events from UK Open Government Network & Cabinet Office

Discover more events from UK Open Government Network & Cabinet Office, from Government to other experiences you might love.

More Government events

Browse more Government events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Edinburgh and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.