Open Government Partnership

 
 

Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative that aims to promote good governance across the world by harnessing new technologies. Open government means exercising official authority honestly, transparently and in partnership with citizens.

 
The countries that have joined the Open Government Partnership have made a commitment to adhere to the principles of open governance and to deliver a National Action Plan with concrete open government reform commitments developed with public consultation. The development and implementation of the Action Plan is monitored, both nationally and internationally, within the Open Government Partnership.
 
The main purpose for joining the OGP is to direct the attention of public administration and society as a whole to the quality of government, and to learn from and share each other’s experiences.
 
The new government that took office in March 2014 has stressed the need to make Estonia’s government more open. The coalition’s Action Plan entrusts the coordination of the OGP to the Government Office.
 
Estonia joined the Open Government Partnership in 2012. To date, 69 countries have signed up to the Open Government Partnership.

 

 

News

 

The Government Approved the Report on the Open Government Partnership, 17.11.2016

Significant additions made to the e-Consultation System, 31.10.2016

Open Government Partnership report is up for public consultation, 21.10.2016

Open Government Partnership Report has been completed, 21.09.2016

The Government approved the new Action Plan for Open Government Partnership, 30.06.2016

New Action Plan for Open Government Partnership is up for public consultation, 6 March 2016

Coordinating body for the OGP is expecting proposals on the new Action Plan, 29 March 2016

Estonia has best involved non-governmental organisations in the Open Government Partnership, 15 October 2015

The Interim Report on the Implementation of the OGP Action Plan has been submitted to public consultation, 14 September 2015

Coordinating body for Open Government Partnership wishes to improve the information accessibility of policy-making, 6 January 2015

Coordinating body for the Open Government Partnership established, 5 November 2014

Government approves Open Government Partnership Action Plan, 12 June 2014

The Government Office has submitted the Open Government Partership Action Plan for public consultation, 10 May 2014

The Open Government Action Plan focuses on public services, engagement and transparency, 28 April 2014

 

 

The implementation of Open Government Partnership Action Plan is coordinated  by a board.

The task of the coordinating board  is to monitor and coordinate the implementation of the Action Plan, make recommendations concerning the activities and decision-making relating to the Partnership. It also evaluates the implementation of the action plan and contributes widespread coverage of  the aims and activities of Estonian Open Government Partnership.

The work of the Board is organised by the Strategy Unit of Government Office.

Head of the board: Heiki Loot, Secretary of State

Coordinating Board Members:

  • Liia Hänni, E-Governance Academy, e-Democracy Programme Manager
  • Maris Jõgeva, Head of the Estonian Non-Profit Foundations
  • Kaarel Haav, Estonian Education Forum, Member of the board
  • Andrei Liimets, Open Estonia Foundation, OGP Round Table Coordinator
  • Mait Palts, Director General of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Peep Peterson, Chairman of the Confederation of Trade Unions
  • Tarmo Jüristo, Praxis Centre for Policy Studies, Chairman of the Board
  • Yoko Alender, Member of the Parliament
  • Jüri Võigemast, Head of the Association of Estonian Cities
  • Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice
  • Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance
  • Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior
  • Secretary General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
  • Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 

 

Contact

 

Liis Kasemets

Strategy Unit´s Adviser

 

 Phone: +372 693 5627
liis.kasemets[at]riigikantselei[dot]ee

 

 

Last updated: 27 March 2017