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(TALLINN, ESTONIA), September 06, 2023 —On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Open Parliament Day was held within the framework of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit, which aimed to convene the open parliament community in person at the Estonian parliament (Riigikogu) to reflect on the role that the legislatures have played in terms of transparency …
The Open Parliament e-Network (OPeN)* has just published a tool aimed at supporting legislatures to promote transparency. Parliaments Advancing Openness: Insights from Mexico, Tunisia and Kyrgyzstan charts the progress and learnings of a ground-breaking project that sought to strengthen parliaments’ role in pushing the open government agenda. Legislatures can contribute to openness in different ways, …
Societies across the globe are increasingly polarized and Parliaments are not the exception. However, legislators, as representatives of the people and of an institution that fundamentally involves debating and approving legislation, are in a better position to listen to each other and reach consensus that comprehensively and effectively address demands from the citizenry.  How is …
Throughout the week of 17–22 October 2022, the Open Parliament e-Network (OPeN) will host a series of virtual, hybrid, and in-person events worldwide to celebrate the resilience of parliamentary reformers in championing open government values. Last year, as we celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the global open government community underlined the …
Parliaments & CSOs are invited to engage their community and share ideas that foster legislative openness. Join us!
On Tuesday, December 14, Parliamentary Day took place a virtual event that brought together representatives of civil society and government officials to reflect on the role parliaments have played as partners for open government reforms. The Open Government Partnership’s 10th anniversary provided an opportunity to revisit the most outstanding open parliament initiatives of the last …
On Wednesday, March 24, MPs and officials from the Parliaments of Morocco and Tunisia attended a virtual study tour aimed at sharing best practices in Open Parliament. The event, organized by Directorio Legislativo, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) within the framework of the Open Parliament e-Network, was also attended …
From the COVID-19 pandemic to the heightening climate crisis to an increase in authoritarian overreach, 2020 has sorely tested the strength of democracies globally. Even while the world continues to reel from the effects of these multiple threats, at least one lesson of 2020 is already apparent: the parliaments most effective in upholding democratic norms …
The continuing pandemic has increased the need to mobilize resources to sustain infrastructure systems and digital services for parliaments in order to continue their work remotely while at the same time accelerating the need to ensure innovative digital solutions are applied for parliaments. The digital transformation processes have been gradually raising awareness among MPs and …
The Honorable Deliberative Council of the City of Mendoza joins the Global Week of the Legislative Opening 2020. It will participate in the international event through three panels, which will be held on Friday 30, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Those who wish to participate can do so by clicking on this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87139888750 …
The Legislative Observatory of the Honorable Chamber of Senators is pleased to invite you to participate in the ‘Webinar for legislative monitoring in key SDG: the role of civil society’, which will take place next Thursday, October 29, from 09:00 to 11:00hs.To participate in the meeting, register yourself through the following form: https://forms.gle/PgRq4MVvC5WpJ4zk6
Within the framework of the Open Parliament week, the Leadership Center for Women of the Americas organized the event called Open Parliament: a new paradigm for Democratic Governance, an activity that will take place on Wednesday, October 28, starting at 4 : 00 pm GMT-5. There will be a live broadcast from www.facebook.com/CLMAmericas