Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2018: Promoting Democracy, Improving Governance, Renewing Trust
he Government of the Republic of Korea will host the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2018 in Seoul, Korea, on November 5-6, 2018. In its role as a member of the OGP Steering Committee, the Republic of Korea will convene open government leaders and practitioners from…
Party chief urged redoubling anti-corruption efforts to regain public trust
Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng asked relevant authorities to expedite investigations into “major, complicated corruption and economic mismanagement cases” that have recently drawn wide public attention. The party chief made the request yesterday during a meeting of the Standing commission of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-corruption,…
Let’s start the 4.0 revolution with the most simple thing
Lawyer Trương Thanh Đức talks to the newspaper Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) on what the country should do in the course of implementing Industrial Revolution 4.0 Do you think that the 4.0 revolution has put pressure on the Vietnamese economy? We are now living in a world with…
Publication: How OGP can help win the fight for civic space
Open Government Partnership (OGP) was founded on the idea that public policy reform is better when government officials engage with civil society actors. Because of this, OGP cannot succeed without the ability of people to freely organize, participate, and communicate about policy. This is referred to as “civic…
Great ideas for OGP Action Plans: Open contracting
Think government contracts. Think billions of dollars in infrastructure, vital goods and services in health, education, and basic services. But also think number one corruption risk in government. Imagine this money delivering better value for governments and higher-quality goods, services and works for citizens, stimulating business rather than…
Madrid, Spain: More Daylight in the Lobby
Toughest Law in Europe Goes Into Effect Public concerns about corruption in Spain have been growing in recent years, amid a string of scandals involving hundreds of powerful politicians and business leaders. The revolving door between public office and corporate boardrooms is a particular concern, according to Transparency…
United Kingdom: Unmasking Shadow Companies
Whether helping criminals launder cash, allowing terrorists to shift money, or provide a vehicle for the fantastically wealthy to avoid taxes, anonymous companies are the go-to tool for hiding money. The World Bank estimates that 70 percent of corruption cases involve such structures. The City of London, described…
Fighting corruption an arduous, long-term work: Party leader
The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago. The meeting took place under the chair of General Secretary of the Communist…
Analysis: Open Government Partnership and Sustainable Development Goal Number 16: Similarities and Differences
The paper is a modest contribution to a main focus of the 2015 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit: How principles of open government can support compliance with the The specific question being addressed within this broader context is “What lessons do the OGP processes and results offer for development…