Overview

Democracy is at the root of who we are. Join us during International Open Government Week for an insightful view of current state of Open Government in Canada by an esteemed panel of Civil Society leaders. Open Government impacts everyone and this webinar will discuss the first principles of transparency, accountability and being participatory related to use cases across the country and critical insights into existing gaps in policies and execution of open government. This webinar is intended for everyone – both inside and outside of government to understand where we currently and where we need to go from here.

Here’s a few of the issues we’ll be discussing during the webinar:

What is the current state of Democracy and Open Government throughout Canada?
Can open government change the lack of trust citizens have in government?
Open Government is impacted by technology and disinformation – what are the challenges that exist such as concern for privacy, cyber threats and citizen communications and community engagement?
Are we there yet – if not, what should our priorities be?

Moderator: Jury Konga, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement
GO Open Data Association

Panelists:
– Robin Prest, Civil Society Co-Chair
Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Open Government
Senior Director, Democracy Participation and Innovation Team
Simon Fraser University
– Beatrice Wayne, Director of Research and Policy
Samara Centre for Democracy
– Salvator Cusimano, Executive Director
Transparency International Canada