Open government is the simple yet powerful idea that institutions work better for citizens when they are transparent, engaging and accountable. If you’re interested in opening up government budgets, contracts, datasets, decision-making, information, policymaking or public services, we invite you to join the UK Open Government Forum.
Click here: http://forum.opengovernment.org.uk/
At the centre of open government are three core principles:
- Transparency. Disclosing government data and information on areas such as public spending, government contracts, lobbying activity, the development and impact of policy, and public service performance.
- Participation. Supporting a strong and independent civil society, involving citizens and other stakeholders in policy and decision making processes, and protecting whistle blowers who uncover waste, negligence or corruption.
- Accountability. Establishing rules, laws and mechanisms that ensure government listens, learns, responds and changes as a result of transparency and participation.
The UK Open Government Forum has been established by Involve on the behalf of the UK Open Government Civil Society Network to build and support the open government movement in the UK, increasing its breadth and diversity, and facilitating greater collaboration across it. The civil society network works with and challenges government in the UK to adopt ambitious open government reforms as a member of the Open Government Partnership.
Through joining the UK Open Government Forum you will be able to:
- Find and collaborate with other open government reformers
- Learn about and share open government initiatives
- Set up and join your own discussion groups on open government topics that matter to you
- Receive updates and get involved in the activities of the UK Open Government Civil Society Network on the Open Government Partnership