ANNOUNCEMENT Open Data Camp 10 will be held on the 27 & 28 September at the University of Edinburgh Business School University of Edinburgh Business School Details to follow. We’re looking for volunteers, sponsors & community support. Email [email protected] if that’s you! odcamp.uk #odcamp

EVENT | The Freedom of Information Act at 25: What next for freedom of information? Jenna Corderoy, Louise Crow, ben worthy, John Edwards, Charlie Falconer, Lynn Wyeth 🐿️ 💙 and Gavin Freeguard (same on BSky) discuss how the FoI system can improve the future Register to attend: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/foi-act-…

Over 160 people have already benefited from our free training on aid & development data. Places are now available for September. Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #GlobalDev #OpenData #Training

Successes and setbacks: ICO reports on FOI compliance across NHS trusts in England ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

Exciting line up!

🎧PODCAST | The secrets of being a government minister To mark the 10th anniversary of Ministers Reflect, this special Inside Briefing takes a look at what former ministers have told us in the last decade. instituteforgovernment.org.uk/podcast/inside…

🌎 🌏 🌍 Together with our partners at the Open Gov Partnership and the Youth Democracy Cohort, we’re relaunching the OGP Youth Collective – a global network for young leaders (18–30) to connect, co-create open government reforms, and engage directly with the OGP community. We’re also introducing

Prosecutors hold significant discretionary power, but without proper checks, this can open doors to bribery, favoritism, and undue influence, risking the integrity of justice. What can be done to combat this? 🔗 Learn more in this #HelpdeskAnswer: anticorru.pt/3dS

BBC FOI disclosures reveal 49 separate data breaches in the past four years at the unit handling relocation applications from Afghans seeking safety in the UK. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #Afghandatabreach #joinCFOI #transparency #accountability

For those of us who care about governance and rebuilding trust, Magnus's report is what good looks like, writes Kevin Keith civilserviceworld.com/news/article/i…

We've been working in partnership with CrownShy as part of the CivTech Challenge 10.7 to explore how technology can help deliver high-quality, scalable, public participation in decision making. Read about our journey so far: crown-shy.com/blog/our-civte…

⏳ Deadline approaching! Register by 30 Sept to be part of the Aid Transparency Index & gain: ✅ Assessment ✅ Training ✅ Peer support ✅Accreditation 🔗 Learn more: publishwhatyoufund.org/download/aid-t… 📢 Look out for a big announcement on who’ll be participating in early Oct. 👀

📢 Take action for open & inclusive democracy—endorse the Vitoria-Gasteiz Declaration! Ahead of #OGPSummit, join this global call to protect democracy, boost transparency & tackle shared challenges. 👉 Endorse by Oct 7: opengovpartnership.org/vitoria-gastei…

Stay ahead of the curve Who are the mover and shakers in this space? - new research symposium - how might #AI impact the work of agencies implementing reforms? - which countries are doing what? #BeneficialOwnership #transparency news: ▶️ bit.ly/Disclosure27

🚨 Yesterday, the High Court ruled that PPE Medpro breached its contracts with the Government over PPE supplies. This money must be repaid in full and Michelle Mone should no longer sit in the House of Lords. This is the biggest procurement scandal in British history - and

A great result (& great headlines) on #PPEMedpro but just the first step. 1️⃣ Will gov claw the money back & hold directors accountable? 2️⃣ Is this the start of a wider push, not the end? We need 12 more cases like this to recover the est. £1.5bn lost on substandard PPE.

The UK government has bid to co-chair the Open Gov Partnership, to "develop an ambitious agenda that will raise standards of open government across the globe," says David Lammy #OpenGov linkedin.com/posts/uk-open-…

🌍 A defining moment for democracy — and for open government. At the 2025 #OGPSummit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, 2,000+ reformers from 70+ countries came together to push for bold, inclusive reforms that deliver resilient, fair, and accountable societies.

🚨 OPPORTUNITY 🚨 Call for Tender: UK Open Government National Action Plan (NAP7) Civil Society Project Coordinator DEADLINE: 31st October 👻🎃🧙‍♀️ 👇👇👇👇 #OpenGov #OpenGovernment opengovernment.org.uk/2025/10/20/opp…

At the 2025 #OGPSummit, a coalition led by 🇳🇱 with @the_oecd & OGP launched an initiative to set an international benchmark for meaningful proactive disclosure. Members include 🇦🇲🇧🇷🇨🇦🇭🇷🇪🇪🇩🇪🇳🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴🏴🇪🇸. Together, they’ll foster debate, peer learning & common standards.