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The Open Parliament e-Network (OPeN) proudly joined Open Americas 2024, a two-day regional conference held in Brasília under the theme “Connection Without Borders.” This gathering united parliamentarians, reformers, civil society leaders, and international organizations to explore pathways for advancing transparency, accountability, and citizen participation across the Americas. During this two-day conference, the celebration of Open …
The seventh annual Global Legislative Openness Week (GLOW), held October 21-25, featured experiences and lessons from countries around the world, including Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Nigeria, Uganda, Thailand and Malaysia. Organized by the Open Parliament e-Network (OPeN), GLOW provided an opportunity for fruitful exchanges and conversations aimed at raising awareness on the vital importance of …
The Open Parliament e-Network is proud to announce that the seventh edition of the Global Legislative Openness Week (GLOW) is taking place on 21-25 October 2024. During these days, OPeN partners, as well as civil society organizations (CSOs) and advocates will host virtual and hybrid events worldwide to promote dialogue and further raise awareness on …
On 21–25 October 2024, the Open Parliament e-Network (OPeN) will collaborate with partners worldwide to host a variety of events to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities for parliamentary openness. Since its establishment, OPeN has consistently created a space for global stakeholders to highlight the current trends, challenges, and innovations related to parliamentary openness. …
(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 …
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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 …
