Open Government Partnership Global Summit: In Search of Inclusion in Open Governmen...

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In Search of Inclusion in Open Government: Getting Everyone a Seat at the Table

Open data alone cannot eliminate social privileges or guarantee that marginalized groups get an opportunity to participate in Governance processes. Building on our experience at the national and sub-national level, the conversation aims at supporting thinking around the roles that infomediaries can take to maximize pluralism.

Moderators

Duncan Edwards

Programme Manager, Institute of Development Studies

Duncan Edwards is the Programme Manager of the Research and Evidence Component of the Making All Voices Count programme. Making All Voices Count aims to find new ways to make it easier and less costly for citizens to engage with those that govern and for governments to become more responsive to citizens’ voices.

Speakers

Nicholas Etyang

Edwin Huizing

Laura Neuman

Director, Global Access to Information Program, The Carter Center

I work with governments and civil society to advance the right of access to information as a fundamental right and critical for good governance and serve as the co-anchor of the OGP ATI Working Group.

Declan Ottaro

Innovation Coordinator, Making All Voices Count

Information Technology Professional with international experience seeking to deploy long-term innovative solutions that work for Africa. Innovation Director Making All Voices Count

Susana Soto

Directora, Abriendo Datos Costa Rica

Soy maestra y eso hace que explicar qué hago en temas de datos y gobierno abierto, sea un poco complejo. Por eso, prefiero presentarme como una ciudadana que ha visto en estos movimientos, la oportunidad para generar espacios para que otras personas como yo, puedan involucrarse en la construcción de nuevas formas de relacionarnos con nuestros gobiernos e instituciones.