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Shattering Decades of Diplomatic Protocol

By Maria Otero & Caroline Mauldin

The US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights explains why OGP breaks the mold of international engagement.

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Innovating Modern Democracy, in Brazil and Globally

By Jorge Hage

The OGP partnership with Brazil represents a global challenge for government and civil society stakeholders to advance the concept of 21st-century democracy.

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Advocacy from the Inside: The Role of Civil Society

By Warren Krafchik

What does it mean for civil society to have a seat—and an equal voice—at OGP’s table?

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The UK’s Transparency Agenda

By Jane Dudman

Francis Maude, the UK minister responsible for public transparency, and Simon Burall, a British civil society leader, discuss the potential impacts of OGP in the UK.

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Tanzania’s Transparency Agenda

By Elsie Eyakuze

Matthias Chikawe, Justice Minister of Tanzania, and Rakesh Rajani, a Tanzanian civil society leader, discuss the potential impacts of OGP in Tanzania.

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Philanthropy Can Catalyze an Open Government Movement

By Martin Tisné

OGP is energizing the global open government discussion, while developing new norms and standards—something donors should support.

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India in Open Government and Open Government in India

By Nikhil Dey & Aruna Roy

India’s absence from OGP underscores the larger challenges of harnessing international networks to support domestic activism.

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Building a Global Norm on Open Government

By Aryeh Neier

The establishment of OGP suggests the emergence of a new norm for governance, based on transparency and collaboration.

Scale Can Happen: The MOTECH Experience

By Tim Wood

Part of a special series on scaling mobile health initiatives.

Answering “Who Pays?” Before Scaling Up

By Brendan Smith 1

Part of a special series on scaling mobile health initiatives.