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We will OGP EU! - Towards a more active role for European Union and the Member States
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Director of Public Policy Department, Foundation for an Open Society Romania
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Executive Director, Access Info
Head of Advocacy EU Integrity, Transparency International EU
Daniel Freund leads Transparency International's work on the integrity of the EU institutions. He is responsible for EU Integrity Watch (www.integritywatch.eu), as well as the work on legislative transparency, conflicts of interest, lobbying, revolving doors and the legislative footprint...
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The Center for Public Innovation
OGP Civil Society Roundtable coordinator, Open Estonia Foundation
Advisor, Romanian P-M Chancellery
Romanian Open Data Program Coordinator
State Secretary, Government of Romania
Radu joined the Government of Romania in 2012 as State Counsellor to the Prime Minister for IT&C and online services. In 2013 he was appointed as State Secretary in Prime Minister’s Chancellery and co-ordinator of the implementation of Open Government Partnership in Romania. Between...
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Book presentation: La Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto en México, una Visión desde la Sociedad Civil
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Professor, American University
Senior Regional Coordinator for the Americas, Open Government Partnership
Emilene Martínez Morales joined the Open Government Partnership in September 2012. In her role, she focuses on supporting civil society organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. She holds a BA in International Relations and an MA in International Studies from the Monterrey...
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Executive Director, Fundar: Center for Research and Analysis
Haydeé Perez is executive director of Fundar: Center for Analysis and Research. Earlier she served as coordinator of transparency and accountability programs at Fundar, and is a leading civil society representative to the Open Government Partnership in Mexico. She is the author of...
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Building Bridges Between the Access to Information & Open Government Data Communities
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Project Director, Global Data Barometer
Silvana Fumega is a specialist on the intersection between data and inclusion. She is the co-founder of Data Against Feminicide together with Catherine D’Ignazio and Helena Suárez Val as well as a Research Affiliate at the Data + Feminism Lab, MIT and member of The Data Tank's...
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Acting Director of Open Government, Government of Canada
Mark Levene is currently Acting Director, Open Government at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat in the Government of Canada. His team is responsible for drafting and implementing Canada’s Action Plan on Open Government, working nationally and internationally with partners...
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Senior Advisor, Carter Centre
Laura Neuman is a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Vice-President for Peace Programs at the Carter Center. She has directed and implemented Carter Center transparency, good governance, and access to justice programming, including projects in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Ms...
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Lever of Change? Learning to Make OGP effective at the Country Level
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Consultant / Researcher, Global Integrity
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Head, G Watch, Philippines
Also a research affiliate and adviser to Accountability Research Center (ARC) (www.accountabilityresearch.org); and the National Researcher for the Philippines of the Open Government Partnership (OGP)-Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM). See my latest book: https://www.g-watch.org/resources/vertical-integration-research/going-vertical-citizen-led-reform-campaigns-philippines-2nd...
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Professor of Public Administration and Policy, El Colegio de México
Fernando is professor at El Colegio de Mexico. His research and teaching focus on bureaucratic pathology, organizational change, and trust in the government.
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Publication presentation: Vientos de Cambio II, análisis comparado de los nuevos planes de acción para Latinoamérica y el Caribe
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Modernization of the State Senior Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank
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Ciudadano, investigador & consultor en Estado Abierto, GIGAPP & Universidad de Chile
Papá de Lucas! Fundador e investigador @GIGAPP & Profesor @uchile Director @FMultitudes #OpenState Crafter & #OpenGovJedi
Director, Transparencia Mexicana
Licenciado en Ciencia Política y Administración Pública por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) y Maestro en Estudios del Desarrollo por la Universidad de Cambridge, Inglaterra.Se desempeñó como Consejero de la Secretaría de Desarrollo Social y de la Secretaría...
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Director of the Information Society Area, Agesic
System Engineer, graduated from Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay.Has experience in project management, specifically in the e-government area, IT information and telecommunications.Currently works as Director of the Information Society Area for the e-government Agency...
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Support the Supporters: Support for the OGP advocates in non-OGP countries
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Legal expert, Citizen Network - Watchdog Poland
Freedom of information, public participation, countering corruption and how to make the government joining the OGP...
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Operations Lead, BudgIT Nigeria
Founded in 2011, BudgIT is a civic organization that applies technology to intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement to facilitate societal change. A pioneer in the field of social advocacy melded with technology, BudgIT utilises an array of technology-based tools...
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Senior Regional Coordinator for Africa and the Middle East, Open Government Partnership
Maureen joined the Open Government Partnership in December 2014. Focusing on Africa and the Middle East. she supports civil society organizations to engage more meaningfully and effectively with the OGP and push for the delivery of open government reforms in their countries.Maureen...
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Open Government Specialist, PATTIRO (Center for Regional Information and Studies)
PATTIRO focus is dedicated to public finance mamangement in favor of basic needs, the fullfulment of people's right to public information, and the involvement of civil society to improve public services. We work through research, advocacy, and technical assistance to enhance the capacity...
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Learning from OGP Research - How Well is the OGP Working in Countries?
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Ph.D. Candidate, University of California-Los Angeles
I am working as a consultant to the OGP to support the Learning and Impact Program. My Ph.D. research focuses on government responsiveness for basic public services in East Africa.
Director of Learning and Programs, Global Integrity
Michael Moses leads on strategy and learning at Global Integrity in Washington, DC.
Associate Director, ISS, Princeton University
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Holding Governments Accountable in OGP: The 2015 IRM Progress Reports for Mexico and the United States
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Executive Director, OpenTheGovernment.org
Patrice McDermott has led the coalition since July 2006. OTG has coordinated civil society engagement with the US government on its OGP commitments since 2011, including the development of civil society Model National Action Plans, and the evaluation of the government's implementation...
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Executive Director, CCS CIESAS
Advocacy & Innovation Coordinator, Acción Ciudadana Frente a la Pobreza
Coordinador de Innovación e Incidencia at @FrenteaPobreza
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The promotion for OGP Implementation in Difficult Contexts
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MSBM
Dr. McNaughton is currently Director of the Centre of Excellence for IT-enabled Innovation at the Mona School of Business & Management, UWI. His research focus spans the domain of emerging Open ICT ecosystems, and includes open source software, open data, mobile and cloud computing...
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