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FINAL CALL FOR IDEAS FOR GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY PLAN Civil society, academia, businesses, and the public have until 5pm on 25 May to share ideas. Public input shapes the next plan for transparency, accountability and participation in government. Leaders urge people to get involved.  Civil society leaders are urging people and organisations to shape the seventh…

The UK Open Government Network has published a guide (click here) to help people, charities, businesses, researchers and community groups respond to the Cabinet Office’s Call for Evidence on the next National Action Plan for Open Government. The Call for Evidence, which closes at 5pm on Monday 25 May, invites short submissions of up to…

Thinking of submitting to the Call for Evidence? Join us and the Cabinet Office open government team online, for a free online session. We’ll talk through what is being looked for, what makes a strong idea, and how to turn a broad concern into something government can act on. Whether you’re new to open government…

Thinking of submitting to the Call for Evidence? Join us and the Cabinet Office open government team, for a free online session. We’ll talk through what is being looked for, what makes a strong idea, and how to turn a broad concern into something government can act on. Whether you’re new to open government or…

UK Open Government Network (UK OGN) – Privacy Notice Last updated: 09/03/2026 Who we are The UK Open Government Network (UK OGN) is a coalition of individuals and civil society organisations committed to ensuring the government serves people better and to restoring public trust through open government. Open government is a culture of governance grounded…

UK GOVERNMENT TO TAKE HELM OF GLOBAL TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE FCDO Minister: ‘The UK will stand up for democracy and civil society.’ The Open Government Partnership (OGP) has confirmed the UK government will co-chair the 74-country transparency and accountability initiative from October 2026 to October 2027. The UK will follow the Government of Brazil as government co-chair, with…

Call for Tender: UK Open Government National Action Plan (NAP7) Civil Society Project Coordinator Client/Contracting Authority: Involve (acting as Fiscal Host and Lead Civil Society Organisation – CSO) Delivery Lead: UK Open Government Network (UK OGN) Title: UK Open Government Network Project Coordinator (Consultancy Role) Duration: 5 months, start November 2025 Fee/Budget: £11,000 inc VAT…

Civil society leaders have today [18/12/23] welcomed the publication of the UK’s 6th National Action Plan (NAP) for Open Government, but stressed ‘more must be done.’ The biennial plan seeks to make the government more ‘open’ by increasing transparency, accountability and public participation in policy-making. It was created jointly by the government and civil society…

  I‘ve been providing support to the UK Open Government Network for almost half a year now. And yet, such is the breadth of open government, that I still feel like a relative newcomer. Attending the Open Government Partnership (OGP)’s 2023 Global Summit changed this, so I’m keen to share what I discovered. The summit…

Almost 100 ideas were submitted for the UK’s next National Action Plan for Open Government on everything from anti-corruption to artificial intelligence. The plan seeks to make the government more ‘open’ by increasing the transparency, accountability, and the involvement of the people they serve. So what happens next? Which areas have been prioritised? How and…