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• 6 December 2016

  Seven Nations to Join OGP; Hungary Quits Under Duress

• 22 September 2016

  OGP Celebrates Anniversary; Turkey Declared Inactive

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News Archive

• 14 September 2016

  OGP to Celebrate Fifth, Discuss Strategic Goals

• 3 August 2016

  OGP Begins Refresh Exercise; Revision of Co-creation Guide

• 19 May 2016

  OGP Sets Benchmarks for Turkish Rehabilitation

• 4 May 2016

  OGP Declares Azerbaijan Membership ‘Inactive’

• 3 May 2016

  South Africa Opposes OGP Sanction of Azerbaijan

• 3 May 2016

  Turkey Again Promises to Meet OGP Commitments

• 28 April 2016

  South Africa Resists Proposal to Designate Azerbaijan as Inactive OGP Member

• 26 April 2016

  OGP Committee Poised to Discuss Turkey, Azerbaijan

• 22 April 2016

  OGP Selects Six Persons to Join Steering Committee

• 29 March 2016

  OGP Working Group on ATI Issues 2016 Activities Plan

• 24 March 2016

  OGP Civil Society Reps Outline Future Priorities

• 9 March 2016

  OGP Body Recommends Declaring Azerbaijan Inactive

• 19 February 2016

  Two OGP Members Slip Below Minimum Qualification Level

• 10 February 2016

  OGP Leaders Set Priorities, Plan Future Activities

• 28 January 2016

  OGP Examines Membership of Kenya, Malawi, Montenegro

• 17 December 2015

  OGP Picks Sanjay Pradhan, Bank Official, as Director

• 11 November 2015

  OGP ATI Working Group Plans Focus on 4 Countries

• 29 October 2015

  No Progress Made by UN On SDG Access Target 16.10

• 29 October 2015

  OGP Pledges to Support New UN SDG Goals

• 28 October 2015

  South African Official Says OGP Should Not Punish

• 28 October 2015

  OGP Approves Pilot Project for Subnational Governments

• 27 October 2015

  OGP Civil Society Leaders Urge Emphasis on Outcomes

• 26 October 2015

  Confident OGP Setting Stage For Summit in Mexico City

• 26 October 2015

  Two-Thirds of OGP Members Don’t Contribute Financially

• 22 October 2015

  OGP Develops Strategies Dealing With Deviancy

• 22 October 2015

  OGP Leaders to Review Progress, Discuss Next Moves

• 3 September 2015

  OGP Working Group Picks Four Microgrant Projects

• 12 August 2015

  Peruvian Groups Withdraw Support for OGP Action Plan

• 11 August 2015

  OGP Gives Australia Deadline to Draft National Action Plan

• 11 August 2015

  OGP Drafting Plan to Invite Cities to Join in Pilot Project

• 29 July 2015

  Groups Call Into Question South Africa’s OGP Role

• 17 July 2015

  Cabo Verde Joins OGP; Steering Committee to Meet

• 9 July 2015

  Hungary OKs Amendments Criticized as Regressive

• 25 June 2015

  FOI Notes: OGP/FOI, Two New Videos, RTI Testing, Open Data

• 28 May 2015

  Bapna Chosen to Be Future OGP Civil Society Chair

• 18 May 2015

  OGP Agrees Azerbaijan Harassing Civil Society

• 13 May 2015

  OGP Director Linda Frey Resigns After Two Years

• 7 May 2015

  OGP Upgrades Standard for Star-Rated Commitments

• 6 May 2015

  OGP Group Announces Grants for ATI Research

• 29 April 2015

  OGP Steering Committee Picks France as Future Chair  

• 16 April 2015

  EITI Sanctions Azerbaijan; Similar OGP Review Pending

• 24 March 2015

  Groups Allege Azerbaijan Violating OGP Principles

• 19 March 2015

  Mexican Senate Approves New Access Legislation

• 12 March 2015

  With Mexican Summit Ahead, OGP Subcommittees Busy

• 21 February 2015

  OGP CSO Leaders Criticize Mexico Over FOI Legislation

• 19 February 2015

  Mexico: OGP Leader Faking Transparency

• 29 January 2015

  OGP Access Group Intends To Survey Members on Goals

• 2 December 2014

  OGP Cautions 12 Countries Tardy on Their Commitments

• 12 November 2014

  Latin American Countries Make OGP Access Commitments

• 6 November 2014

  EITI, OGP Face Challenges Handling Civic Space Issues

• 29 October 2014

  OGP Sees Promise in New National Action Plans

• 14 October 2014

  OGP Working Groups Seek to Clarify Their Missions

• 25 September 2014

  OGP Celebrates Anniversary, OKs Civic Space Policy

• 13 September 2014

  OGP Moving Toward Approval of Revised Civic Space Policy

• 11 September 2014

  OGP Group Proposes Draft Open Data Charter

• 18 August 2014

  OGP Releases 11 Letters of Caution to Members

• 6 August 2014

  OGP Announces New Steering Committee Members

• 22 July 2014

  14 CSO Candidates Selected As Finalists to Join OGP SC

• 18 July 2014

  Canada Pulls Out of Election for OGP Steering Committee

• 18 July 2014

  Brazilian CSOs Complain to OGP Steering Committee

• 7 July 2014

  Six Governments Seeking to Join OGP Leadership

• 30 May 2014

  OGP Chooses New Experts for Next Independent Reviews

• 23 May 2014

  OGP Drafts Strategic Plan; Debates Other Issues in Bali

• 16 May 2014

  OGP Steering Committee OKs Civic Space Plan “in Principle”

• 12 May 2014

  Private Sector Council Makes Plans for OGP Involvement

• 6 May 2014

  Aruna Roy Rocks OGP Regional Summit in Bali

• 5 May 2014

  CSOs Urge OGP to Address Preserving Civic Space

• 2 May 2014

  Australian PM Decides Against Visit to Indonesia

• 2 May 2014

  OGP Issues Database on Performance by 43 Countries

• 28 April 2014

  OGP Leaders to Consider Restrictions on Civic Space

• 24 April 2014

  Australia Reconsidering OGP Membership, Paper Reports

• 24 April 2014

  France Plans to Join OGP; Will Become 64th Member

• 8 April 2014

  OGP Grapples With Getting Members to Pay Dues

• 24 March 2014

  Study Probes Commitments on FOI by OGP Members

• 21 March 2014

  OGP Access Working Group Sets Work Plan for 2014

• 17 March 2014

  OGP Redefining Standards for Suspending Members

• 17 February 2014

  OGP Subcommittee Works on Organizational Issues, Funding

• 12 February 2014

  Lithuania, Malta, Turkey Fall Behind in OGP Process

• 3 February 2014

  OGP Reviewers Report; Several Countries Missing

• 16 January 2014

  Tunisia to Join OGP; Membership Now 63

• 6 December 2013

  FOIA Reform Featured in New U.S. OGP Action Plan

• 2 December 2013

  OGP to Skip 2014 Summit, According to SC Minutes

• 26 November 2013

  Groups Urge OGP Leaders to Address Secret Surveillance

• 11 November 2013

  What the US National Action Plan is Missing

• 8 November 2013

  U.S. Plans to Create FOI Advisory Group

• 2 November 2013

  Ideas Emerge to Bring Open Data, RTI Efforts Closer

• 1 November 2013

  OGP Concludes Summit With New Commitments, Goals

• 1 November 2013

  First Evaluations Spark Reflection on OGP Effort

• 31 October 2013

  Indonesia, Mexico Outline Future Plans as OGP Chairs

• 31 October 2013

  OGP Working Group on ATI Develops Tentative Agenda

• 31 October 2013

  OGP Opens Summit With Challenges, New Promises

• 30 October 2013

  OGP Steering Committee Defers Civic Space Discussion

• 25 October 2013

  London OGP Summit Will Be Coming Out Party for CSOs

• 24 October 2013

  OGP to Form Group on Private Sector Involvement

• 24 October 2013

  Sierra Leone Aims to Join OGP After Passing FOI Bill

• 23 October 2013

  U.S. to Make FOI Reform Major Part of OGP Plan

• 17 October 2013

  Half of OGP Cohort 2 Submit National Self-Assessments

• 16 October 2013

  Talking About a (Data) Revolution

• 30 September 2013

  OGP CSO Coordinator Backs Creating New Standards

• 18 September 2013

  New Zealand to Join OGP Later This Year, Keyes Says

• 11 September 2013

  OGP Forming Working Group on Access to Information

• 11 September 2013

  OGP Issues First IRM Report; South Africa Gets Criticized

• 5 September 2013

  OGP Announces Reviewers for 39 National Action Plans

• 9 August 2013

  Tackling Thorny Issues of Open Government at the OGP London Summit

• 2 August 2013

  OGP, IFIs Back Openness as Important Development Goal

• 29 July 2013

  OGP Media Council Formed; SC Seeks Ambitious Goals

• 25 July 2013

  First Expert Assessments Due Out in September From OGP

• 19 July 2013

  Indonesian Minister Denies Access to Concession Maps

• 8 July 2013

  OGP May Ratchet Up Goals for Second Action Plans

• 8 July 2013

  Malawi to Join OGP; Total Membership Reaches 60

• 22 May 2013

  Australia to Join OGP; Membership Up to 59

• 20 May 2013

  Ireland Plans to Join Open Government Partnership

• 17 May 2013

  Russia Leaving OGP; Provides No Explanation

• 16 May 2013

  OGP Seeks Researchers on 39 Country Action Plans

• 13 May 2013

  OGP Decides to Extend Cycle for Action Plans, Reviews

• 13 May 2013

  OGP Sets 2014 Elections for New Government Leaders

• 13 May 2013

  OGP to Examine Ways to Encourage Stretch Goals

• 13 May 2013

  OGP Asks Governments to Contribute $25,000 Each

• 3 May 2013

  Hungary Restricts FOI Law; OGP Membership Questioned

• 19 April 2013

  OGP Delays Rotation Plan; Faces Major Budget Shortfall

• 12 April 2013

  OGP Steering Committee Sets Agenda for 3-Day Meeting

• 11 April 2013

  New OGP SC Members From Mexico, Moldova, Indonesia

• 5 April 2013

  First OGP Self-Assessments Posted; Deadline Extended

• 29 March 2013

  Four African Leaders Say They Hope to Join OGP

• 11 March 2013

  Few Governments Providing Financial Support to OGP

• 11 March 2013

  24 Persons Nominated to Serve as CSO Reps to OGP

• 23 February 2013

  OGP Leaders Decide Against Reacting to National Issues

• 22 February 2013

  OGP Proposes Guide for Independent Evaluators

• 18 February 2013

  OGP Leaders Hold Meeting on Future Directions, Strategy

• 18 February 2013

  Philippines Official Replies to Criticisms on FOI Legislation

• 13 February 2013

  OGP Subcommittee Expected to Discuss Philippines, FOI

• 11 February 2013

  Australian Documents Show Very Slight Interest in OGP

• 4 February 2013

  Last OGP Action Plans to Be Presented in April Meeting

• 25 January 2013

  OGP Continues Steps for Reviews of Action Plans

• 15 January 2013

  OGP Seeks to Recruit New Steering Committee Members

• 21 December 2012

  OGP to Recruit Two More Senior IRM Advisors

• 7 December 2012

  OGP Picks Five Persons as IRM Technical Experts

• 6 December 2012

  Irish Minister Proposes Joining OGP; Others?

• 3 December 2012

  Perfect Score Club at OGP Has 16 Members Out of 58

• 3 December 2012

  OGP Names Three Members to Review Mechanism

• 29 November 2012

  OGP to Focus on Reviews, Finances at London Meeting

• 19 November 2012

  UK OGP Officials Exploring Corporate Transparency

• 19 November 2012

  President Obama Says Myanmar Plans to Join OGP

• 12 November 2012

  OGP Plans December Meetings in London

• 9 November 2012

  Five ‘Late’ Governments Report on OGP Activities

• 6 November 2012

  Argentina Joins OGP, Becomes 58th Member

• 2 November 2012

  Ghana Parliament Adjourns Without Passing FOI Law

• 31 October 2012

  OGP Selects Linda Frey to Be New Executive Director

• 29 October 2012

  OGP May Modify Selection Plan for CSO Leadership

• 19 October 2012

  OGP Picks Joe Foti as IRM Program Manager

• 16 October 2012

  OGP SC Addresses Evaluations, Eligibility

• 12 October 2012

  OGP Subcommittee Plans Guidance for Reviewers

• 26 September 2012

  OGP Looks to Future at One Year Anniversary

• 26 September 2012

  UK Proposes Four Top Priorities for OGP

• 20 September 2012

  U.S. Effort Impressive on OGP Plan, Group Says

• 18 September 2012

  UK Official Sophia Oliver Says IRM Is Top OGP Priority

• 18 September 2012

  Russia Launches Web Portal About Open Government

• 7 September 2012

  OGP Nearing New Personnel as Anniversary Approaches

• 23 August 2012

  OGP Reviewing 60 Names to Serve on IRM Expert Panel

• 21 August 2012

  OGP Seeks Comments on Two-Year Strategic Plan

• 17 August 2012

  South Korea Submits OGP Plans; Others Missing

• 17 August 2012

  Russian Foundation Launches Russian OGP Website

• 16 August 2012

  Mexico Expands OGP Commitments in New Plan

• 16 August 2012

  Russian Group Suggests Ideas for OGP Action Plan

• 9 August 2012

  OGP to Survey Members on Implementation Efforts

• 6 August 2012

  South Africa Yet to Approve OGP National Action Plan

• 3 August 2012

  Hungary to Join OGP; Member Number 57

• 30 July 2012

  OGP Requests Nominations to Serve on IRM Panel

• 30 July 2012

  Information Technology Leads OGP Commitments

• 26 July 2012

  OGP May Delay London Meeting Until October

• 25 July 2012

  CSOs Begin Discussion of OGP Rotation, Voting Rules

• 25 July 2012

  OGP Clarifies Suspension Process in Revised Articles

• 20 July 2012

  OGP Seeks IRM Comment; Finland Makes 56 Members

• 13 July 2012

  OGP Summer: Mauldin at Helm, IRM Process Plans

• 12 July 2012

  Most OGP Countries Overlook RTI Reform, CDL Study Finds

• 25 June 2012

  OGP Review: New Study, Continued Activism

• 15 June 2012

  Paraguay Posts OGP Action Plan, Other Plans Missing

• 8 June 2012

  OGP Works on Processes, Faces Personnel Changes

• 21 May 2012

  Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Egypt Aim to Join OGP

• 18 May 2012

  OGP Seeks Input on Evaluation Mechanism

• 18 May 2012

  Azerbaijan, Macedonia, Paraguay, South Korea, Finish OGP Action Plans

• 11 May 2012

  Taking Stock of OGP

• 30 April 2012

  OGP Still Developing Rules on Member Noncompliance

• 30 April 2012

  New Details Emerge on OGP Review Mechanism

• 27 April 2012

  OGP Budget $1.5 Million Through October 2011

• 27 April 2012

  Commentaries Mostly Positive in Wake of OGP Meeting

• 19 April 2012

  OGP Still Developing Review Mechanism for Action Plans

• 19 April 2012

  OGP Conference Ends With Enthusiasm, Planning

• 19 April 2012

  CSOs Hold Session to Plan OGP-Related Activities

• 18 April 2012

  OGP Adopts Governance Articles, Disclosure Policy

• 18 April 2012

  OGP Country Action Plans Spark Debate in Brazil

• 17 April 2012

  OGP Plans Working Group to Draft Meeting Outcomes

• 16 April 2012

  Krafchik Named Co-Chair; Tanzania Fills OGP Slot

• 16 April 2012

  OGP Tent in Brazil to House Multi-Faceted 800 Attendees

• 10 April 2012

  OGP Steering Committee Agenda Features Governance

• 6 April 2012

  OGP Prepares for Brazil Conference; Serbia Joins

• 12 March 2012

  OGP Releases Names of Subcommittee Members

• 9 March 2012

  U.S. Group Builds OGP Website, Plans Teams

• 5 March 2012

  Trinidad and Tobago Join OGP as 53rd Member

• 2 March 2012

  OGP Issues Conference Agenda, Suppliers List

• 24 February 2012

  More OGP Countries Post Updates on Action Plans

• 23 February 2012

  OGP Selects 35 Civil Society Reps to Attend Brazil Meeting

• 17 February 2012

  OGP and Brazil: Question About Consultation and Participation

• 13 February 2012

  21 Governments Tardy With Updates on OGP Activity

• 6 February 2012

  UK Minister Stresses Tying Aid to Transparency

• 6 February 2012

  President Medvedev Says Russia Should Join OGP

• 6 February 2012

  OGP Invites Private Sector Attendance in Brasilia

• 4 February 2012

  OGP to Add Another African Member to Steering Group

• 3 February 2012

  OGP Posts Updates From Some Member Countries

• 27 January 2012

  CSO Member to Help Chair OGP; Panama to Join

• 20 January 2012

  OGP Seeks Input on Topics, Side Meetings for April

• 13 January 2012

  OGP to Hire Civil Society Coordinator; Costa Rica Joins

• 6 January 2012

  OGP Issues Invitation for CSO Participation in April Meeting

• 30 December 2011

  OGP Makes Plans for Elected Steering Committee

• 23 December 2011

  OGP Deadline Challenging Members, Meeting Notes Say

• 12 December 2011

  CSOs on OGP Board Caution South Africa on Secrecy Bill

• 8 December 2011

  OGP Meeting Winds Up; Consultation Plans Sought

• 7 December 2011

  Greece Joins OGP; Tweets Source of Info on Meeting

• 2 December 2011

  OGP to Discuss South Africa Secrecy Law, Other Topics

• 28 November 2011

  Three Countries Join OGP; Disclosure Policy Criticized

• 11 November 2011

  OGP Members to Present Status Reports in Brazil

• 25 October 2011

  OGP Posts Draft Disclosure Policy, Seeks Comments

• 21 October 2011

  OGP Continues Organizing; Disclosure Policy on Horizon

• 30 September 2011

  Some Ineligible OGP Countries Ask How to Join

• 27 September 2011

  Let a Thousand Flowers of Information Bloom

• 22 September 2011

  Norway Includes Gender Equality in OGP Plan

• 22 September 2011

  Mexico’s OGP Plan Pledges New Proactive Disclosures

• 22 September 2011

  UK OGP Plan Emphasizes Foreign Aid Transparency

• 22 September 2011

  Indonesian Action Plan Issued as Part of OGP Process

• 20 September 2011

  Open Government Effort Officially Begun at NYC Event

• 20 September 2011

  Brazil Submits Action Plan for Open Government Partnership

• 20 September 2011

  U.S. Issues 26-Point Plan of Transparency Commitments

• 20 September 2011

  Action Plans Released for Eight Core OGP Countries

• 19 September 2011

  Three More Countries Join OGP on Eve of Kick-Off

• 16 September 2011

  43 Countries to Join Open Government Partnership

• 14 September 2011

  Eight More Countries Join OGP; Aguino Plan Criticized

• 9 September 2011

  OGP Membership Now 28; More Still Expected to Join

• 8 September 2011

  Italy, Estonia Join OGP; Aguino Keynote Speaker

• 6 September 2011

  Five More Countries Join OGP, Bringing Total to 22

• 2 September 2011

  17 Countries Pledge to Join Open Government Partnership

• 25 August 2011

  OGP Members Begin Work on National Action Plans

• 16 August 2011

  U.S. Efforts to Write OGP Action Plan Criticized

• 8 August 2011

  OGP Invites Participation in New Networking Mechanism

• 4 August 2011

  OGP Releases List of 79 Countries Eligible to Join

• 15 July 2011

  Eight Countries to Join Open Government Partnership

• 12 July 2011

  India Withdraws From Open Government Partnership

• 8 July 2011

  OGP Initiative Envisions National Action Plans

• 6 July 2011

  Obama Transparency Effort Seeks National Commitments

• 10 June 2011

  U.S. to Host July Meeting of Open Government Effort

• 22 April 2011

  Brazil Agrees to Co-Chair International FOI Effort

• 23 September 2010

  At UN, Obama Seeks Transparency Commitments