Simulation of a Council of Ministers Meeting with schools

Portugal — May 18, 2026 @ 2:30pm - 4:30pm GMT-00:00

Lisbon

Host Organization and Partners — Government Secretary-General's Education Service for Democracy

The Government Secretary-General’s Education Service for Democracy (SEDE) opens the doors of Campus XXI for a session with secondary school students. In this session, participants take on the roles of Government members, including the Prime Minister, ministers and secretaries of state. Throughout the activity, they debate public policy proposals, make decisions together and engage, in an immersive way, with the workings of the heart of Portugal’s executive power.

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15 Years of the Open Government Partnership

Fifteen years ago, OGP launched with a simple but radical premise: that government should serve the people, not the other way around. Over fifteen years, OGP has become the foremost global forum for advancing transparency, accountability, and public participation in government.

In an era of democratic regression and geopolitical fragmentation, platforms that sustain targeted collaborations among likeminded states and between governments and civil society are strategically vital. OGP is one of the few to endure.

The next phase requires action across the partnership: Governments forming cross-border coalitions to address common priorities; political leaders integrating openness into core national agendas; donors and funders sustaining investment and enabling scale; civil society continuing to propose, push, monitor, and demand.

The question ahead is scale and commitment.