Blog posts related to Action Plan 2's Commitment 6 are linked below:
Action Plan 2 Reflections: Displacement Mitigation |
Justice is an emerging area in open government. Thanks to increased global activity around access to justice, there is growing interest by many governments and civil society organizations to better link justice with open government, and to use the OGP platform as a mechanism for making progress towards global goals such as SDG16+.
The OGP webinar held on December 6 discussed access to justice reforms…
Blog posts related to Action Plan 2's Commitment 7 are linked below:
Action Plan 2 Reflections: Resilience |
https://www.austintexas.gov/blog/action-plan-2-reflections-resilience |
OGP Spotlights Austin… |
Bringing open contracting to the community, Austin launches competitive contracts with input from those experiencing homelessness
Downtown Austin Community Court (DACC) is championing Austin's current Open Government Partnership open contracting commitment, bringing people experiencing homelessness into the contracting process…
The City of Austin Open Government Partnership team gathered on June 18th at Open Austin's monthly Community Action Night to share feedback from the international summit and updates on our projects.
Carmen Llanes Pulido from Go Austin Vamos Austin spoke on her organization's climate resilience work and the role of OGP, city departments, and most of all the neighborhoods affected by changes in temperature, rain, and air quality.
Robert Kingham joined the discussion with perspectives on the Austin Homeless Advisory Committee supported by his team at the Do…
The city's 2nd plan features commitments focusing on resilience, equity, anti-displacement, and community contracting
In 2016, City Council Resolution 20160225-017 declared the City of Austin’s interest in participating in the Open Government Partnership (OGP), an international coalition of governments and community…
Discussing how to include the public in city contracting
In October, city staff attended the annual Feedback Labs Summit to workshop challenges and opportunities with an OGP commitment that will be part of our next Action Plan ---…
The Open Government Partnership's Final Austin Report is Now Online
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OGP's Independent Reporting Mechanism team assessed Austin's 2017 commitment efforts, and their final report is now online:
https://www.opengovpartnership.org/documents/austin-final-irm-report-2017
Report highlights and conclusions:
- Our 2…
Projects commended for impact and engagement
On Tuesday, May 8th, independent researcher Raymond Weyandt with the International Reporting Mechanism (IRM) shared his preliminary report assessing the City of Austin's 2017 open government efforts in Open Government Partnership (OGP), an international association of nations. His presentation is part of OGP's international Open Government Week.
The City of Austin joined OGP in…