Government Partnership: An International Discussion - Agenda

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Open Government Partnership:AnInternational Discussion

U.S. Department of State

Washington, D.C.

Working Agenda

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

7:30-8:20 am Registration and Coffee

8:30-8:40 am Welcome by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary RodhamClinton

8:40-9:00 am Introductory remarks by Brazilian Foreign MinisterAntonio Patriota

9:00-10:15 am Plenary Panel: Innovations in Open Government

The meeting will open with dynamic presentations of key innovations in open

government from around the worldincluding efforts to improve service delivery in

Mexico, use the right to information to fight corruption in India, promote transparency in

the United Kingdom, and harness new technologies to make government more open

and accountable.

Tim Kelsey, Senior Advisor to the Prime MinisterUnited Kingdom

Helena Hofbauer, International Budget ProjectMexico

Andrew McLaughlin, Executive Director, Civic CommonsUnited States

Nikhil Dey, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS)India

Moderated by Alec Ross, the Secretarys Senior Advisor for Innovation, U.S.Department of State

10:15-10:30 am Coffee Break

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10:30 -12:00 pm Issue Framing Sessions (Participants attend one)

These sessions will be led by representatives from government, civil society and private

sectors, a technologist, and a dynamic facilitator. The goal of each session is for

panelists to share experiences and spur lively interaction with the audience members.

Participants will pre-select their top two sessions in order of preference in advance and

will be assigned a session when they register. By the end of the session, each group willhave generated a list of areas of engagement for further exploration.

PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY Moderated by Beth Noveck, Senior Advisor to Prime Minister

United Kingdom

Eric Gunderson, Development SeedUnited States

Elfrieda Stewart Tamba, Deputy Minister of Finance and RevenueLiberia (invited)

Karin Lissakers, Revenue Watch InstituteUnited States

Claudia Pineda, Institute of Public Policy Study and StrategyNicaragua

Suzanne Legault, Information Commissioner, Government of CanadaCanada

FIGHTING CORRUPTION Moderated byDani Kaufmann, The Brookings Institution

United States/Chile

Thomas Doe Nah, CENTALLiberia

Zuzana Wienk, Fair Play AllianceSlovakia

Greg Christie, Contractor GeneralJamaica (invited)

Heather Lowe, Global Financial IntegrityUnited States

Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Head, Presidential Office for Development Monitoringand Oversight

Indonesia (invited)

ENERGIZING CIVIC PARTICIPATION Moderated byNathaniel Heller, Global Integrity

United States Teresa Guthrie, Center for Economic Governance and Aids in Africa

South Africa Felipe Heusser, Vota Inteligente

Chile

Aneesh Chopra, Federal Chief Technology OfficerUnited States

Genc Pollo, Minister of Innovation, Information, Technology and CommunicationAlbania (invited)

Ben Berkowitz, SeeClickFixUnited States


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SERVING CITIZENS Moderated by Rakesh Rajani, Twazewa

Tanzania

Sanjay Pradhan, Vice President of World Bank InstituteInternational

John McMillan, Australian Information CommissionerAustralia

Ayanda Dlodlo, Deputy Minister for Public ServicesSouth Africa (invited)

Warren Krafchik, International Budget PartnershipInternational

Florencio Butch Abad, Secretary of Department of Budget and ManagementPhilippines

Participants proceed to the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, 8th Floor

12:15-12:30 pm Remarks by U.S. Under Secretary of State forDemocracy and Global Affairs Mara Otero & Ministerof State, Head of the Office of the Comptroller GeneralJorge Hage

Under Secretary Otero and Minister Hage will describe the goals of the Open

Government Partnership, outline the afternoons events, and establish the goal of

identifying specific actions countries can take to implement aspects of open

government.

12:30-1:30 pm Working Lunch

Steering Committee members will be distributed across tables to answer general

questions about the OGP and have a more in-depth discussion with potentialparticipants about their own experiences implementing reforms to strengthen

transparency, accountability and governance.

1:45-2:45 Guided Walkthrough of Innovation Alley

Innovation Alley is an interactive display demonstrating technology and other tools and

methodologies available from private and non-profit companies and organizations that

enhance open government. Participants will break into two groups and walk together

through sequenced presentations on key innovations in open government.

2:45-3:30pm Idea Sprints

Idea sprints will be small, simultaneous sessions in which smaller groups of participants will

engage on specific issues they are tackling or wish to address in their own countries.

Groups will rapidly develop a set of possible solutions and approaches in this space as

well as identifying potential landmines. Topics include:

How to liberate government data and disseminate it online? What characterizes real participation in the budget process?


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Balancing openness with privacy Paying for open government reforms: real costs and sources of support Best-fit technology solutions in low-tech environments Transparency as a performance tool for governments Small-town/Poor-town Success Stories Strategies for building government-community engagement Demystifyingopen source How can open government improve the delivery of healthcare and education?

3:30-3:45pm Coffee Break

3:45-4:35pm Making It Real

Country delegations will meet in small groups to discuss practical implementation of OGP

concepts in their specific countries. They will identify concrete steps toward developing

and implementing an Action Plan and will brainstorm approaches, obstacles, and best

practices for broad participation in OGP practices.

4:45-5:45 pm Leading By Example:Closing Panel Moderated bySamantha Power, The White House

Samantha Power, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Multilateral

Affairs and Human Rights, will moderate a closing panel that showcases the efforts of

four countries from different regions to make progress on issues of transparency and

accountability in governance.

Participants proceed to the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, 8th Floor

6:00-8:00 pm Celebrating Open Government:Reception for

Participating Countries, Civil Society, and theDiplomatic Community

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will open the reception, review the

accomplishments of the day, and present a vision for the future of the Open

Government Partnership.

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Government Partnership: An International Discussion - Agenda