[cma-l] Invite to UK Open Government Forum Online Group

[Steven Clift]

Join up from here:
http://bit.ly/ukopengovforuminvite

P.S. The UK in my estimation has the most active national level Open
Government Partnership civil society online groups in the world.
Definitely worth joining.


From: Tim Hughes <tim at involve.org.uk>
Date: Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 7:58 AM
Subject: [opengovuk] An Open invitation
To: opengovuk at opengovernment.org.uk

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An Open invitation

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, decisionmaking, information, policymaking or
public services, we invite you to join the UK Open Government Forum.


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 decisionmaking
processes, and protecting whistleblowers 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 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


Join:   http://bit.ly/ukopengovforuminvite

Open government is critical to the wellbeing and empowerment of
citizens. Among other things, it helps to ensure that those who take
decisions that affect people’s lives are properly accountable and
responsive to the public – supporting the effective, equitable and
sustainable use of resources, delivery of public services and exercise
of authority.


This is an open invitation to help make open government a reality in the UK.