IPEYAS Knowledge Sharing Session: Baguio City's OGP Local Experience
Philippines — May 12, 2026 @ 3:10pm - 5:30am GMT+08:00
Plaza de Justicia "Montt-Varas"
Access to Information, Civic Space, Public Participation, Other
Chile — May 12, 2026 @ 9:00am - 1:30pm GMT-04:00
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.