ODAC: Civil Society Meeting on the Open Government Partnership

The meeting will provide information on the Open Government Partnership to civil society organisations in South Africa who are active in the governance, access to information and transparency sectors, as well as other organisations that are interested in understanding this initiative.

South Africa was one of the founding members of the OGP, which was launched in 2011. South Africa is currently holding the deputy-chair position and from 1 October 2015 will be lead chair of the partnership. South Africa will also soon be drafting their third National Action Plan, which civil society can input into.

Draft Agenda

1. Introduction to the Open Government Partnership
2. Importance of the South African government and civil society in the partnership in the following year
3. Next steps

Date: 1 July 2015

Time: 09:30 – 11:30

Venue: Inyathelo, 2nd Floor, The Armoury, Buchanan Square, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock

Please RSVP to Kira-Leigh Kuhnert by Monday 22 June 2015:

kira-leigh@odac.org.za, or 021 447 1198