Actuality
April 7, 2025
Informative meeting on the 9th Global Summit of the Alliance for Open Government
On April 7, the Interministerial Group of Open Government (10:00h) and the Sectoral Commission of Open Government (11:00h) meet to discuss the following topics:
- Explanation of the Global Summit of the Alliance for Open Government in Vitoria-Gasteiz and its importance.
- Possible roles and responsibilities of each ministry at the summit.
12 March 2025
Plenary Meeting of the Open Government Forum
On March 12, the Plenary of the Open Government Forum (12:00h) meets in Toledo with the participation of the Secretary of State for Public Service, Clara Mapelli Marchena, to discuss:
- Presentation and approval of the Programme of the Spanish Co-Presidency of the Alliance for Open Government
- Information on the 9th Global Open Government Summit
- Information on the Self-Assessment of the Fourth Open Government Plan 2020-2024
- Information on the Co-creation Process of the V Open Government Plan 2025-29
- Open Administration Week 2025
26-27 February 2025
Co-Creation Bootcamp: Improving citizen participation with emerging technologies
This bootcamp is part of the project “Improving citizen participation with emerging technologies” (23PT04), which includes Spain (INAP), Portugal (AMA/LabX) and the Netherlands (Digicampus). The project is funded by the European Commission (DG REFORM) and coordinated by the OECD. The project is part of the European Commission's Technical Support Instrument (IST), whose main objective is to provide technical assistance to Member States for the design, implementation and evaluation of their institutional, structural and administrative reforms.
Date: 26 and 27 February
Place: Lisbon
February 20, 2025
Call for the 18th edition of the Awards for Quality and Innovation in Public Management
18 February 2025
Ceremony of the 16th and 17th edition of the Awards for Quality and Innovation in Public Management
The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service, through the Secretary of State for Public Service, has held the ceremony for the 16th and 17th edition of the Awards for Quality and Innovation in Public Management, in which the merit of 18 initiatives has been recognized for their constant commitment to innovate, optimize and put the citizen at the center of public management. More information.
Previous editions of the Awards for Quality and Innovation in Public Management.
2025 Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of the Open Government Partnership (OGP2025)
The Deputy Director General of Open Government participates in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting of the Open Government Partnership (OGP2025), which will bring together high-level government representatives, civil society leaders and policy makers from across the region, global and regional partners, among others, through a combination of parallel sessions and events.
Date:5, 6 and 7 February 2025
Place: Manila (Philippines)
Organizing Committee of the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Alliance
On January 29, 2025, the meeting of the Organizing Committee of the Global Summit of the Alliance for Open Government was held under the chairmanship of the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Service, Óscar López, with the presence of the Secretary of State for Public Service, Clara Mapelli. Different heads of both the State Administration and the Basque Government and the Mayor’s Office of Vitoria have been present and via telematics.
Date: 29 January 2025
Place: headquarters of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service. Madrid
Autumn 2025
IX Global Summit of the Alliance for Open Government 2025 Vitoria-Gasteiz
On July 17, 2024, the President of the Government announced in the Congress of Deputies the celebration in Spain of the IX Global Summit of the Alliance for Open Government in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the autumn of 2025. More than 2,000 experts and world leaders will participate and help strengthen Spain’s position on transparency and citizen participation.
More information in this link.
From 10 to 16 June 2024
Open Administration Week 2024 begins!
Once again, we celebrated Open Government Week in Spain with the aim of bringing Public Administrations closer to the citizens, based on the principles of Open Government: transparency, accountability, citizen participation, public integrity and collaboration.
In this edition, the figure of 1,300 events spread throughout Spain has been exceeded. See all information related to #SAA2024.
11 to 13 March 2024
OGP- STEERING COMMITTEE
The Steering Committee (SC) is the executive and decision-making body of OGP. Its function is to develop, promote and safeguard the values, principles and interests of OGP, establish the core ideas, policies and rules of OGP and supervise the operation of the Association.
The CD is composed of 22 members (11 from national governments and 11 from civil society), maintaining parity between the two electoral districts.
From 1 October 2024, Spain held the main co-chairmanship of the OGP Steering Committee until 30 September 2025.
The Open Government DG participates in the meeting of the OGP Steering Committee, which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 11 to 13 March 2024.
5 March 2024
Meeting of the Participation Working Group.
On March 5, 2024, the Participation Working Group,to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- Commitment 3: Plan to improve citizen participation in public affairs
- Commitment 4: Regulatory footprint
29 February 2024
Open Government Day in Local Administration: experiences, lessons learned and challenges for the future
The General Subdirectorate of Open Government participates in the Open Government Day in Local Administration, organized by the Local Training Subdirectorate of INAP.This day is presented as a collaborative action for the presentation, debate and reflection on the strategies and initiatives promoted in the local and provincial entities of Spain on open government.
Date: 29 February 2024
Place:INAP headquarters, C/ Atocha 106 de Madrid
Hoario: 9:00 to 19:00
February 22, 2024
Meeting with the Delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro
The Subdirectorate General of Open Government meets with a delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro during its visit to our country to learn about the functioning of the Spanish institutions.
February 13, 2024
Published Prior Citizen Consultation for the elaboration of the V Open Government Plan 2025-2029.
El next March 1st se abrirá el formulario para participar en este proceso de consulta y debate sobre el V Open Government Plan of Spain, which remains open to the 31 March (inclusive).
You can consult here:
February 9, 2024
Meeting of the Sectoral Commission and the Plenary of the Open Government Forum
On February 9, the Sectoral Commission (10:00h) and the Plenary of the Open Government Forum (12:30h) meet with the participation of the Secretary of State for Public Service, Clara Mapelli Marchena, to discuss:
- Framework Document for the elaboration of the V Open Government Plan 2025-2029
- Roadmap of the Fifth Open Government Plan
February 6, 2024
Meeting of the Integrity Working Group of the Open Government Forum.
On February 6, 2024, the Integrity Working Group,to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- Commitment 5. Information on the AGE Integrity System
- Commitment 6. Protection of whistleblowers.
9 January 2024
Meeting of the Working Group on Communication and Collaboration in Open Government
On January 9, 2024, the Open Government Communication and Collaboration Working Group,to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- Commitment 8. “Open Government Communication”.
- Commitment 9. “Observatory on Open Government”: initiatives of the Ministry of Finance and Public Function, INAP, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise, Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Academic Network, ASEDIE and State Council for the Participation of Children and Adolescents (CEPIA).
- Commitment 10. “Open Government initiatives of the CC. AA and the FEMP “: initiatives of Catalonia, Galicia, Andalusia, Cantabria and Region of Murcia.
11 de diciembre de 2024
Una década de la Ley de Transparencia. ¿Cuánto hemos avanzado?
Jornada: "Una década de la Ley de Transparencia. ¿Cuánto hemos avanzado?".
Coorganizado por TI-España, la Fundación Ortega-Marañón y Newtral, en el marco del Día Internacional Contra la Corrupción 2023.
El objetivo es analizar esta década tras la implementación de la norma, examinar los desafíos que aún persisten y, al mismo tiempo, reconocer el trabajo de las personas e instituciones que han impulsado su aplicación.
Lugar: Fundación Ortega-Marañón. C/ Fortuny, 53
Fechas: 11 de diciembre de 2024
Organizador: Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública
Programa
27th and 28th November 2023
Meeting of Directors-General of the European Public Administration Network (EUPAN)
The Director-General for Public Governance attends the Meeting of Directors-General of the European Public Administration Network (EUPAN).
EUPAN (EUROPEAN ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC NETWORK). It is an informal network in public administration policy in which the Member States and the European Commission, plus other invited actors, participate.
The Network is organized into a technical meeting and a meeting of directors-general. This is the meeting of the seconds.
More information in Spanish in EUPAN Network
Place: Madrid. IFEMA (permanent module)
Dates: 27th and 28th November 2023
Organizer: Ministry of Finance and Public Service
November 7, 2023
Meeting of the Working Group on Transparency and Accountability
On November 7, 2023, the Working Group on Transparency and Accountability:
- Status of the activities of commitments 1: Regulatory Framework Reform and Commitment 2: Plan to improve and strengthen transparency
6, 7 and 8 November 2023
EUPAN SUMMER SCHOOL 2023
La Directora General de Gobernanza Pública asiste a la EUPAN Summer School 2023, celebrada en el Centre Ernest Lluch de la Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo en Barcelona. This School will be held on November 6,7 and 8, 2023 and aims to continue the progress that was made in the editions of 2021 and 2022 in Germany and France.
This new edition focuses on Open Government, understood as a system of governance based on the principles of transparency and accountability, citizen participation and public integrity.
The Presidency of the EUPAN Network during the second half of 2023 is held jointly by the Public Governance DG and the Public Service DG within the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council.
EUPAN (EUROPEAN ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC NETWORK) is an informal network of cooperation between the Member States in the field of public administration and a platform for the exchange of views, experiences and good practices with a view to improving the performance, competitiveness and quality of the Central Administrations in the Member States.
More information in Spanish in EUPAN Network
October 24, 2023
Final Day: Open Government: for all people
The Third Sector Platform celebrates its last day as part of the project ‘Open Government: for all people’. The day puts an end to the Open Government Partnership Agreement for Inclusive Communication he signed with Ministry of Finance and Public Service at the end of the year 2021. Taking advantage of this occasion, it has prepared a final document that puts the finishing touch to two years of intense activities that have managed to bring the public administration closer to people who are in a situation of vulnerability or at risk of social exclusion.
Date and time: October 24th at 9:30.
Place: Impact Hub Piedmont (Calle de Piedmont, 23, Madrid).
17-18 October 2023
Seminar: State Debates (XII): The State’s Necessary Structural Reforms
The Director General of Public Governance attends the Seminar: State Debates (XII): The State’s Necessary Structural Reforms, organized by the Manuel Giménez Abad Foundation and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, sponsored by the Ministry of Territorial Policy and the Government of Aragon.
Dates: 17-18 October 2023
Place: Monastery of Piedra, (Nuévalos, Zaragoza).
12-13 October 2023
5TH HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF THE GROUP OF EXPERTS ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE
Clara Mapelli, Director-General of Public Governance attends the 5th High-Level Meeting of the Group of Experts on Public Administration and Governance, held in Dublin on 12 and 13 October 2023.
October 6, 2023
CAF Network of National Correspondents (Common Evaluation Framework)
The Director General of Public Governance attends the Meeting of the Network of National Correspondents CAF (Common Evaluation Framework), held in Madrid on 6 October 2023
Spain organizes the meeting of the group of representatives of the Common Evaluation Framework network (Common Assessment Framework - CAF), whose agenda will address as a priority its application in the field of teleworking in public administrations in Europe, as well as the most recent developments regarding the application of this system from different national perspectives, or its central role in the culture of quality as a fundamental pillar of the European future of the administrations and the European institutions themselves.
4 and 5 October 2023
EUPAN WORKING LEVEL MEETING
The Director-General of Public Governance attends the EUPAN Working Level meeting, held at the INAP on 4 and 5 October 2023
The Presidency of the EUPAN Network is held jointly by the Public Governance DG and the Public Service DG within the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council. The chosen Motto has been: “Preparing for the Future: Public Administration and Next Generation.”
EUPAN (EUROPEAN ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC NETWORK) is an informal network of cooperation between the Member States in the field of public administration and a platform for the exchange of views, experiences and good practices with a view to improving the performance, competitiveness and quality of the Central Administrations in the Member States.
More information in Spanish in EUPAN Network
October 3, 2023
Meeting of the Training Working Group
On October 3, 2023, the Working Group of Training, to deal with:
- Status of the activities of commitment 7:Open Government Education and Training.
September 28, 2023
Meeting of the Open Government Sectoral Commission
On September 28, the Sectoral Commission (11:00h) meets with the participation of the General Director of Public Governance, Clara Mapelli, to discuss:
- The Open Government Alliance Leadership Strategy.
- Assessment of compliance with the Commitments of the Fourth Plan, at the beginning of its last year of implementation.
- Information on Integrity Commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan
- Guidelines of the Open Government Alliance for the participatory design of the V Open Government Plan of Spain. Roadmap for the elaboration of the new Plan.
Place: Alcalá de Henares (Madrid)
27 de septiembre de 2023
Seminario "Una nueva gobernanza para el siglo XXI: 6. Liderazgo y factor humano"
La Directora General de Gobernanza Pública participa en el seminario "Una nueva gobernanza para el siglo XXI: 6. Liderazgo y factor humano" organizado por el Centro de Estudios Politicos y Constitucionales.
Fecha: Del 27 de septiembre de 2023
Lugar: Centro de Estudios Politicos y Constitucionales. Plaza de la Marina Española, 9. 28013 Madrid
September 12, 2023
Meeting of the Participation Working Group
The Working Group meets on 12 September Participation, to deal with:
- Status of the activities of the commitments "Plan to improve participation" and "Regulatory footprint" of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
6 and 7 September 2023
Spain will chair the Steering Committee of the Open Government Alliance
Spain has been elected as co-chair of the Management Committee of the Alliance for Open Government (OGP) and shall begin his term of office on 1 October 2024. The election of Spain to co-lead this multilateral organization involving 76 countries, 104 regional and local governments and hundreds of civil society organizations took place at the VIII Global Conference of the Alliance for Open Government, which is taking place this week in Tallinn, Estonia.
6 and 7 September 2023
VIII Global Open Government Partnership Conference in Tallinn
The Directorate General of Public Governance participates in the Global Summit of the Alliance for Open Government (OGP) held on 6 and 7 September in Tallinn, Estonia.
6, 7 and 8 September 2023
Summer Course organized by the Council of Transparency and Data Protection of Andalusia
The General Directorate of Public Governance will participate in the Summer Course organized by the Transparency and Data Protection Council of Andalusia, celebration, in Malaga, on "New technological challenges in the protection of personal data: special reference to profiling, Big data and AI".
August 23, 2023
Summer Courses. UIMP 2023
La Directora General de Gobernanza Pública, Clara Mapelli, participa en el seminario: Citizen participation: Experiences of participation, with the presentation "Open government from an international perspective: an agenda for change."
21 June 2023
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation through digital media
On June 21, the conference will be held: Affective democracy: beyond digital platforms of participation, by Raúl Olivan.
It will be held online, through the Hazlab innovation laboratory, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
1 and 2 June 2023
Meeting of Directors-General of the EUPAN Network
The Director-General for Public Governance participates in the meeting of Directors-General of the EUPAN network.
Place of celebration: University of Uppsala. Sweden.
Days: 1 and 2 June 2023
1 June 2023
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation through digital media
On June 1st, the conference will be held: "Digital citizen participation from civil society", by María Caso, founding partner and CEO of Demos Lab.
It will be held online, through the Hazlab innovation laboratory, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
23 May 2023
Promoting integrity and fighting corruption in the MENA region
The Director General of Public Governance participates in the meeting of the MENA-OECD Group on Integrity and Civil Service: "Promoting integrity and fighting corruption in the MENA region".
Place and date of celebration: Paris, May 23, 2023.
16 May 2023
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation through digital media
On May 16, the conference took place: "Technology and citizen participation", by Matías Nso, founder and director of Kuorumial, a digital identity technology services company.
It was held online, through the Hazlab innovation laboratory, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
10 May 2023
Day: Digital and Accessible Governments: A Challenge Ahead
The ONCE Social Group and the Third Sector Platform celebrate the conference ‘Digital and accessible governments: a challenge ahead’.
The objective of the event is to promote Open Government and citizen participation. It will be held in the space ‘By Digital Talent’, in Calle Fray de Luis de León in Madrid, from 10 to 12 hours.
The opening will be carried out by the executive vice-president of the ONCE Social Group, Alberto Durán, and later the president of the Third Sector Platform, Luciano Poiato, and the General Director of Public Governance, Clara Mapelli, will intervene.
9 May 2023
Interview with the Deputy Director General of Open Government
El blog de la Open Government Partnership (OGP), publica la entrevista realizada a Isabel Moya Pérez,Deputy Director General of Open Government, about the celebration of theOpen Government Week held in 2023 in Spain.
9 May 2023
Meeting of the Transparency and Accountability Working Group of the Open Government Forum.
On May 9, the Transparency and Accountability Working Group meets to report on the status of commitments 1 and 2 of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
26 April 2023
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation through digital media
On April 26, the conference took place: "The use of the social networks of the AGE in the promotion of participation", by David Álvarez, consultant and analyst in social media specialized in politics and media of Besocy.
It was held online, through the Hazlab innovation laboratory, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
24-28 April 2023
Academic seminar on international experiences of public participation laboratories.
The Directorate General of Public Governance participates in the Academic seminar on international experiences of public participation laboratories. In face-to-face mode, the seminar focuses on the exploration and review of innovative solutions for citizen participation in public policies.
Place: Training Center of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Bolivia
Date: 24 to 28 April 2023
18 de abril de 2023
Encuentro profesional "Administración orientada al dato"
La Dirección General de Gobernanza Pública participa en el encuentro "Administración orientada al dato", con la ponencia: “El dato desde la visión de Gobernanza Pública”.
Este encuentro profesional tiene como objetivo la concienciación del personal directivo de la AGE sobre la centralidad del dato en todo el proceso de transformación digital actual.
Lugar: Aula Magna de la sede del INAP. C/Atocha 106
Fecha: 18 de abril de 2023
Horario: de 16:00 a 19:00
April 4, 2023
Meeting of the Training Working Group
On April 4, the Training Working Group meets to discuss the status of the commitments of the Training Axis: Education and Training in Open Government.
March 30, 2023
International Seminar on Culture of Legality and the Fight against Corruption
The Director-General of Public Governance participates in the inaugural conference of the International Seminar on the Culture of Legality and the Fight against Corruption, with the title: “Commitments in the area of public integrity in the Fourth Open Government Plan”.
28 March 2023
Spain elected a new member of the Steering Committee of the Open Government Alliance
On March 28, Spain was elected, along with the United States and Kenya, as a new member of the Steering Committee of the Alliance for Open Government.
The Spanish candidacy has validated our country’s commitment to the Alliance to jointly promote transparency, accountability, participation, integrity and social inclusion. It has also highlighted the participation in local OGP of the Autonomous Communities of Catalonia, the Basque Country, Aragon, the Valencian Community and the Principality of Asturias and the City of Madrid, as well as the incorporation of all the autonomous communities and cities and of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, with its most innovative initiatives, to the current IV Open Government Plan. All this makes Spain a reference for other states that are strongly decentralized or have a federal or regional structure.
March 24, 2023
Meeting of the Open Government Sectoral Commission and the Plenary of the Open Government Forum
On March 24, the Sectoral Commission (9:30h) and the Plenary of the Open Government Forum (12:00h) meet with the participation of the General Director of Public Governance, Clara Mapelli, to discuss theEvaluation Report for the review of the IV Open Government Plan of Spain.
Place: Logroño
23 March 2023
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation in public plans and programs
The conference will take place on March 23rd: "Public policies: between technocracy and democracy", by the Minister of Universities Joan Subirats.
It will be held online, through the Hazlab innovation laboratory, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
23 March 2023
How to bring Open Government closer to young people?
The General Director of Public Governance, Clara Mapelli participates in the day: How to bring Open Government closer to young people? organized by the Terecer Sector Platform, within the framework of Open Administration Week 2023.
Place: C/Manuel Cortina, 2. Madrid
Time: 10:30 hours
22 March 2023
HazLab: An innovation laboratory for citizen participation in public management
La Directora General de Gobernanza Pública, Clara Mapelli participa en la presentación de HazLab: An innovation laboratory for citizen participation in public management, within the framework of the activities organized by the General Directorate of Public Governance and INAP, in the Open Administration Week 2023.
Place:INAP headquarters. Aula Magna. C/Atocha 106
Time: 11:30 hours
22 March 2023
Materclass:Open Government Guide for Public Employees and Employees
On March 22, the presentation of Open Government Guide for Public Employees and Employees, by Professor I.C, within the framework of the activities organized by the General Directorate of Public Governance in Open Administration Week 2023. This activity is carried out in collaboration with the INAP.
Place:INAP headquarters. Aula Magna. C/Atocha 106
Time: 9:30 am
21 March 2023
The role of constitutional and constitutionally relevant bodies in the open state and the reform of the transparency law. 2nd edition
Within the activities organized by the General Directorate of Public Governance in the Open Administration Week 2023, on March 21, the celebration of the day takes place:The role of constitutional and constitutionally relevant bodies in the open state and the reform of the transparency law. 2nd edition. Workshop held in collaboration with the Center for Political and Constitutional Studies.
Place:Center for Political and Constitutional Studies. Plaza de la Marina Española, 9. MADRID.
Time: 9:00
16 March 2023
Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Open Government Forum
On March 16, the Commission Permanent of the Open Government Forum meets to discuss the Evaluation Report for the review of the IV Open Government Plan of Spain.
March 7, 2023
Meeting of the Participation Working Group
The Working Group meets on 7 March Participation, to deal with:
- Status of the activities of the commitments "Plan to improve participation" and "Regulatory footprint" of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
8 February 2023
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation in public plans and programs
On February 8, the conference will be held: "What citizenship for what democracy? The case of the Citizens' Climate Assembly", by Cristina Monge. Political analyst, researcher in governance for the ecological transition.
It will be held in online mode, through the Hazlab innovation lab, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
February 7, 2023
Meeting of the Integrity Working Group of the Open Government Forum.
On February 7, the Integrity Working Group meets to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- Commitment 5. Information on the AGE Integrity System
- Commitment 6. Protection of whistleblowers.
February 6, 2023
Extraordinary meeting of the Transparency and Accountability Working Group of the Open Government Forum.
On February 6, the Working Group on Transparency and Accountability meets to present the conclusions of the Working Subgroup for the reform of Law 19/2013, of December 9, on transparency, access to public information and good governance.
27 January 2023
Newsletter about Open Government. 27 January 2023
Download theOpen Government Newsletter No. 4.
26 January 2023
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation in public plans and programs
On January 26, the conference will be held: "Trust and citizen participation; shortening distances, creating shared senses", by Cecilia Güemes. Professor of Political Science and Vice-Dean of the Autonomous University of Madrid.
It will be held in online mode, through the Hazlab innovation lab, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
January 20, 2023
Newsletter about Open Government. January 20, 2023
Download theOpen Government Newsletter No. 3.
13 January 2023
Newsletter about Open Government. 13 January 2023
Download theOpen Government Newsletter No. 2.
10 January 2023
Meeting of the Communication and Collaboration Working Group
On January 10, the Communication and Collaboration Working Group meets to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- Commitment 8. “Open Government Communication”.
- Commitment 9. “Observatory on Open Government”: initiatives of the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, the Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, the Ministry of Universities, the Academic Network and the State Council for the Participation of Children and Adolescents (CEPIA).
- Commitment 10. “Open Government Initiatives of the CC.AA and the FEMP”: initiatives from the Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia, Andalusia, Principality of Asturias, Cantabria, Region of Murcia, Valencian Community, Melilla and Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces.
December 21, 2022
Newsletter about Open Government. December 21, 2022
Download the newNewsletter on Open Government.
16 December 2022
Conference “Artificial Intelligence and social impact”
La Directora General de Gobernanza Pública, Clara Mapelli participa en la inauguración laConference “Artificial Intelligence and social impact”.
Conference, organized by the Third Sector Platform, for the debate, analysis and reflection on the social impact of Artificial Intelligence, its influence on the guarantee of rights, on citizen participation and its discriminatory bias.
Friday, December 16, 2022
Schedule: from 10:30 to 13:00h
Place: Impact Hub Piedmont - Calle de Piedmont, 23, Madrid
15 December 2022
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation in public plans and programs
On December 15, the conference will be held: "The Practice of Deliberative Democracy", by Pablo García, from the Citizen Participation DG.Government of Catalonia.
It will be held in online mode, through the Hazlab innovation lab, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
1 and 2 December 2022
III Open Government Conference of the Canary Islands
The Department of Public Administration, Justice and Security. Directorate Ggeneral of Transparency and Citizen Participation of the Government of the Canary Islands, organizes the III Open Government Days of the Canary Islands that will influence the identification of best practices in this matter from the perspective that the 2030 Agenda provides.
The General Director of Public Governance, Clara Mapelli, participates and closes these days.
Place: Jameos del agua (Lanzarote)
1 December 2022
Presentation of the book: Scenarios of citizen participation. A multi-level view
The Director General of Public Governance, Clara Mapelli Marchena participates in the presentation of the book Scenarios of citizen participation. A multi-level vision.
Place: Sala Clara Campoamor. Spanish Senate
Thursday, December 1, 2022. 12:30 h.
1 and 2 December 2022
Meeting Co-creation of Public Innovation Laboratories in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Spanish Cooperation Training Center (CFCE), Training Center of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID) in Cartagena de Indias organizes the “Co-creation Meeting of Public Innovation Laboratories of Latin America and the Caribbean”. The objective is to present the public innovation laboratory in the region; as well as to know and connect with the public innovation ecosystem in Ibero-America and learn from the experience of other laboratories and innovative institutions in the region.
The Deputy Director General of Open Government, Isabel Moya Pérez participates in this meeting, which will take place on December 1 and 2, 2022. You can see your intervention in this link.
22 - 25 November 2022
XXVII CLAD International Congress on State and Public Administration Reform
Place: Sucre (Bolivia)
Participation of the Director General of Public Governance, Clara Mapelli as rapporteur of the panel:Public innovation after the pandemic.
The Secretary of State for the Civil Service also participates in the CLAD in the following panels:
Tools for implementing commitments to innovative public action: lever for the transformation of management and public governance
Presentation: Begoña Lázaro Álvarez.Head of Area. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain"Decalogue of innovative public action and geolocated map based on the OECD declaration of innovation in the public sector".
Open government for all: participation of children and adolescents in public policies
Isabel Moya Pérez (Coordinator).Deputy Director General of Open Government. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain.
Transparency in the framework of access to information, its accessibility and its communication through existing channels: social networks
Eloisa Paredes Bordegé.Deputy Director General. General Subdirectorate of Transparency and Citizen Care. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain.
Presentation: "Transparency in the framework of access to information: accessibility as a fundamental paradigm". Ramón Espinosa Salinas. Head of area. General Subdirectorate of Transparency and Citizen Care. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain.
Presentation: "Communicating transparency through existing channels: social networks". Eduardo Martín Muñoz. Head of Service. General Subdirectorate of Transparency and Citizen Care. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain.
Living in the EU in a digital age: Impact on citizenship of the European Regulation creating the Single Digital Gateway
Eloye Paredes Bordegé (Coordinator).Deputy Director General. General Subdirectorate of Transparency and Citizen Care. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain.
Presentation: "The EU’s Single Digital Gateway: An advance in the electronic relationship between citizens and public administrations". Raquel Martín Gómez, Assistant Director General for Transparency and Citizen Services. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain.
Presentation: "The EU’s Single Digital Gateway: Public administrations respond to the needs of citizens. Experience of Spain in the implementation of the information pillar of the Passerelle". María Teresa de Martín Martínez, Coordinator General Subdirectorate of Transparency and Citizen Care. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain.
Leaving No One Behind: Inclusive Open Government Communication
Francisco Javier González Torre (Coordinator). Area Coordinator. General Subdirectorate of Open Government. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain.
Presentation: "Inclusive Open Government Communication". Lázaro Tuñón Sastre. Deputy Assistant Director-General for Open Government. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain.
Regulatory improvement and simplification of burdens: context, balance and future prospects
Clara Mapelli Marchena (Coordinator).General Director of Public Governance. Secretary of State for the Civil Service. Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MHFP). Spain.
"Coordination mechanisms for the reduction of administrative burdens in Spain: context, trajectory and challenges" (Co-authorship: Javier Barace Morales).
Open Government’s Inclusive Communication Campaign
In the framework of commitment 8 of the IV Open Government Plan, the General Directorate of Public Governance of the Ministry of Finance and Public Function has litigated the hiring of creativity for an Open Government Inclusive Communication Campaign. This campaign aims to:
- Inform and contribute to publicize what is open government, publicize the existence of the Transparency Portal and the existing mechanisms of participation in public life.
- Change attitudes, beliefs and stereotypes about the Administration and contribute to spreading an image of transparent and close administration, facilitating the exercise of rights and contributing to the strengthening of democracy.
- Change the behavior of the population so that they access the Transparency Portal to a greater extent, request information from the Administration, participate in consultation processes of the Administration, and send proposals for the improvement of public services.
The documentation related to the contract can be consulted in thePublic Sector Contracting Platform.
IV Open Government Plan version citizenship
El IV Open Government Plan 2020-2024 of Spain responds to the requirements and technical specifications imposed by Spain’s membership of the Alliance for Open Government. This version, due to its technical language and degree of detail, can be excessively complex to facilitate its understanding by the general public.
For this reason, the IV Open Government Plan version citizenship, which stands out for the clarity of its language, its simplicity and graphic presentation, and which allows to disseminate and make accessible to citizens the commitments that public administrations have assumed with the objectives and values of open government. More information
Download the IV Open Government Plan version citizenship
*Note page 6: in May 2022, the Principality of Asturias and the Valencian Community joined OGP Local.More info
Open Government Guide for Public Employees and Public Employees
LaOpen Government Guide for Public Employees and Public Employeesis a practical and useful tool to understand the nocion is fundamental of what is an Open Administration, obtaining practical ideas for the implementation of projects of openness and innovation in public institutions, through transparency, participation and collaboration with the citizens. It aims to advance awareness of the principles and values of the Open Administration, as a basic element to continue promoting its social diffusion, as well as its institutionalization and formal consolidation within the public sector.
Open Government Guide for Public Employees and Public Employees
18 November 2022
Extraordinary meeting of the Integrity Working Group
On November 18, the Public Integrity Working Group meets to report on the main lines of the preliminary draft of the Transparency and Integrity in the Activities of Interest Groups Act.
October 17, 2022
14th International Conference on the Reuse of Public Sector Information
Participación de la Directora General de Gobernanza Pública, Clara Mapelli Marchena en la 14th International Conference on the Reuse of Public Sector Information organized by ASEDIE, on November 17 in Madrid.
November 17, 2022
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation in public plans and programs
On November 17, the conference will be held: "La pQuality citizen participation as an instrument to fight against political disaffection", by Nacho Celaya. Former DG Citizen Participation Government of Aragon.
It will be held online, through the Hazlab innovation laboratory, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
November 8, 2022
Course Laboratories of Innovation for participation
Participation of the Deputy Director General of Open Government in the first module of the course Innovation Laboratories for participation, within the Interconnect-AECID program and organized by the Center of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia).
Modality: On Line.
Date: From 7th to 24th November 2022
November 8, 2022
Meeting of the Working Group on Transparency
On November 8, the working group of Transparency meets to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- “Regulatory Framework Reform”.
- “Plan to Improve and Strengthen Transparency”
November 7, 2022
Intermediate Self-Assessment IV Open Government Plan of Spain 2020-2024
El IV Open Government Plan of Spain 2020-2024, approved on October 29, 2020, has reached its second year of validity. The Open Government Alliance (OGP) establishes for the four-year action plans that, at the end of the second year of implementation of the Plan, the persons responsible for it will prepare a report evaluating the progress made in the fulfillment of the commitments and that the Plan will be reviewed and updated as appropriate.
The Directorate General of Public Governance has prepared the calendar setting out the next steps to be taken to successfully complete this process and which can be consulted in this link.
In order for any person or organization to have the opportunity to contribute to the draft Report, the public information process will be available from November 29 to December 12.
27 October 2022
II Conference on Gender Equality: "Meetings for a new leadership of women in public administrations"
The General Director of Public Governance, participates in the"II Conference on Gender Equality"organized by the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP). The objective of this day is to promote a space for reflection and meeting to address different aspects of the participation of public employees in the processes of transformation of Public Administrations.
Date: 27 October 2022
Place: INAP Headquarters (Atocha 106)- Aula Magna
25 October 2022
Panel: "Open Government and Inclusive Communication"
Next Tuesday, October 25, Madrid will host the panel : "Open Government and Inclusive Communication", organized by EAPN-ES in collaboration with the Third Sector Platform within the framework of the Collaboration agreement signed with the Ministry of Finance and Public Service for Inclusive Open Government Communication.
Date: 25 October 2022
Place:Impact Hub Piedmont, Calle Piedmont 23 (Madrid)
20-21 October 2022
IX Congress of Public Innovation, NovaGob Congress 2022.
On October 20 and 21, the celebration of the IX Congress of Public Innovation.NovaGob Congress 2022, with the participation of the Director General of Public Governance, Clara Mapelli.
The NovaGob Congress is committed to values, technology and people to take advantage of the full potential of the organizations públicas.Es the result of a collaborative action in the design of its program -with the contributions of the community through the virtual headquarters in thesocial network NovaGob- . It is the engine of the debate on the challenges of the present and future of the Public Administration.
Place: Palacio de Congresos de Cádiz.
October 13, 2022
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation in public plans and programs
On October 13, the conference will be held: "Direct participation and deliberation; beyond false oppositions and reductionism", by Yanina Welp. Senior researcher, Albert Hirschman Center on Democracy.
It will be held online, through the Hazlab innovation laboratory, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
11 - 12 October 2022
OGP Europe Regional Meeting 2022.
- The Director-General of Public Governance, participates in theThe regional meeting of OGP Europe held in Rome, Italy, from 11 to 12 October, jointly organized by the Governments of Italy and Estonia.The key themes of the conference are the fight against corruption, digital innovation, democratic participation and the fight against corruption.development of the new strategy for the Partnership.
October 4, 2022
Meeting of the Training Working Group
On October 4, the Training Working Group meets to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- Commitment 7.Education and training in Open Government.
28th to 30th September 2022
VII Inter-Agency Congress on Transparency. Cartagena
The VII edition of the International Congress on Transparency and Access to Information will focus its attention, on the exchange of professional experiences and academic reflections on transparency and related matters such as participation, the development of Open Government, accountability, responsible public management, regulation of lobbies, the fight against corruption, and public integrity, among others.
It will be held in a dual format - face-to-face and online - thanks to the support and co-organization of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena.
Dates: From 28th to 30th September 2022
Place: Faculty of Business Sciences. Polytechnic University of Cartagena
September 22, 2022
Cycle of Conferences on citizen participation in public plans and programs
On September 22, the conference will be held: "Models of democracy and challenges for the future", by Josep Luis Martí, Professor of Philosophy of Law at Pompeu Fabra University.
It will be held online, through the Hazlab innovation laboratory, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
6 September 2022
Meeting of the Participation Working Group
On September 6, the Participation Working Group meets to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- Commitment 3. “Plan to improve citizen participation in public affairs”.
- Commitment 4. “Regulatory footprint”.
August 10, 2022
The Minister of Finance and Public Service, P.D. (Order HFP/1500/2021, of 29 December), the Secretary of State for the Civil Service, grants, on the proposal of the Jury, the Prizes for Quality and Innovation in Public Management XV edition, among which is the Citizenship Prize:
- Citizenship Award: granted to the practice "Electronic Codes COVID-19", presented by the State Agency Official Gazette of the State; and to the practice "ATRM close and responsible at the service of the citizen", presented by the Tax Agency of the Region of Murcia.
- Accésit: Granted to the following practice: "National Air Quality Index in Spain", presented by the Secretary of State for the Environment of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.
View Order HFP/779/2022 of 28 July, which awards the Prizes for Quality and Innovation in Public Management, XV edition.
13 - 15 July 2022
XV Meeting of the INAP. Public innovation in a context of reforms.
- The Director-General of Public Governance, participates in theXV Meeting of the INAP. Public innovation in a context of reforms. Organized by the Menéndez Pelayo University in collaboration with the INAP. Programming of summer courses 2022.
27 June - 1 July 2022
Open Administration Week 2022
During the 27th June to 1st July Open Administration Week 2022 is celebrated.
It is an initiative promoted worldwide by the Alliance for Open Government. Its main objective is to bring public administrations closer to the citizens, based on the principles of Open Government: transparency, accountability, citizen participation, public integrity and collaboration.
Check out the events of the Open Administration Week of Spain.
21 June 2022
Meeting of the Communication and Collaboration Working Group
On June 21, the Communication and Collaboration Working Group meets to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- Commitment 8. “Open Government Communication”.
- Commitment 9. “Observatory on Open Government”: initiatives of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, the Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Ministry of Universities.
- Commitment 10. “Open Government Initiatives of the CC.AA and the FEMP”: initiatives from Aragon, Castile-La Mancha, the Canary Islands, Navarre, Extremadura, the Balearic Islands, the Community of Madrid, Castile-Leon, Ceuta, Melilla and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces.
25 - 27 May 2022
XX Conference of Ministers of Public Administration and State Reform.
Latin American Forum: National Implementation Mechanisms of the 2030 Agenda ” organized by the CLAD, with the participation of Clara Mapelli Marchena, General Director of Public Governance.
May 3, 2022
Meeting of the Working Group on Transparency
On May 3, the working group of Transparency meets to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- “Regulatory Framework Reform”.
- “Plan to Improve and Strengthen Transparency”
5 April 2022
Meeting of the Training Working Group
On April 5, the Training Working Group meets to discuss the status of the commitments of the Training Axis: Education and Training in Open Government.
October 28, 2023
Meeting of the Open Government Sectoral Commission
On October 28, the Open Government Sectoral Commission (11:00h) and meets with the participation of the Secretary of State for Public Service, Mrs. Lidia Sánchez Milan.
Place: Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, headquarters of the INAP, University of Alcalá, Pl. de San Diego, s/n, and online through Teams.
10 March 2022
Meeting of the Sectoral Commission and the Plenary of the Open Government Forum
On March 10, the Sectoral Commission (9:30h) and the Plenary of the Open Government Forum (12:00h) meet with the participation of the Secretary of State for Public Service, Mrs. Lidia Sánchez Milan, to discuss:
- Balance of the IV Open Government Plan of Spain 2020-2024, in its first year of execution.
- Improvements in the functioning of the Open Government Forum: Proposal for an Agreement of the Open Government Forum to ratify the constitution of:
- Working Subgroup for the reform of Law 19/2013, of 9 December, on transparency, access to information and good governance
- Community of practice of citizen participation.
- Semanating from Open Administration 2022.
The Open Government Sectoral Commission also reports on the Open Government Plans of the Autonomous Communities and Municipalities members of the Open Government Alliance: Basque Country, Catalonia, Aragon and Madrid City Council.
The Plenary of the Open Government Forum also presents the first Accountability Report of the Government of Spain “Complying”.
Video of the meeting of the Plenary of the Open Government Forum
9 March 2022
Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Open Government Forum
On March 9, the Commission Open Government Forum Permanent meets to discuss:
- Balance of the IV Open Government Plan of Spain 2020-2024, in its first year of execution.
- Improvements in the functioning of the Open Government Forum: Proposal for an Agreement of the Open Government Forum to ratify the constitution of:
- Working Subgroup for the reform of Law 19/2013, of 9 December, on transparency, access to information and good governance
- Community of practice of citizen participation.
- Semanating from Open Administration 2022.
2 March to 7 April 2022
Course on Open Government and Citizenship. Transparency, participation and collaboration
The Center for Political and Constitutional Studies, in implementation of the current Fourth Open Government Plan, organizes a course aimed at providing advanced training on the new trends, applications, cases and technologies in the different axes of Open Government and its relationship with citizenship.
• Free and entirely virtual course
• Aimed at personnel from the public sector, third sector and academic world
• Dates of celebration between March 2 and April 7, 2022
1 March 2022
Meeting of the Participation Working Group
On March 1, the Participation Working Group meets to discuss the status of the commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- "Plan to improve citizen participation in public affairs"
- "Regulatory footprint"
1 - 23 March 2022
Lecture-workshop cycle. ¿How to involve, participate and hold citizens responsible for the knowledge and development of the 2030 Agenda?
The General Director of Public Governance, Clara Mapelli Marchena, participates in the closing day on “Local Transformation Strategies for a New Reality”, with the presentation "Is there a public management of values geared towards innovation and the 2030 Agenda?".
Online mode
Timetable: 16.30h to 18.30h.
Registration: secretary@kaleidosred.org.
19 February 2022
Order HFP/105/2022, of February 16, which calls for the process of Recognition of the level of excellence and the Awards for Quality and Innovation in Public Management, XV edition. (BOE.February 19, 2022).
Deadline for submission: until March 28th.
ElCitizenship AwardRecognizes the quality and impact on citizenship of initiatives of:
- Improvement in the systems of relationship with citizens.
- Greater participation of citizens in decision-making processes, in the design and implementation of public services or in the improvement of existing ones.
- Improving the transparency of public institutions and accountability.
- Contribution to strengthening the integrity and ethical values of public organizations.
19 February 2022
Order HFP/105/2022, of February 16, which calls for the process of Recognition of the level of excellence and the Awards for Quality and Innovation in Public Management, XV edition. (BOE.February 19, 2022).
Deadline for submission: until March 28th.
ElCitizenship AwardRecognizes the quality and impact on citizenship of initiatives of:
- Improvement in the systems of relationship with citizens.
- Greater participation of citizens in decision-making processes, in the design and implementation of public services or in the improvement of existing ones.
- Improving the transparency of public institutions and accountability.
- Contribution to strengthening the integrity and ethical values of public organizations.
February 17, 2022
Digital laboratory of innovation in citizen participation
On February 17, 2022, the Subcommunity of Participatory Laboratories of the Community of Participatory Practices of the IV Plan of Action of Open Government of Spain 2020-2024 met.
This meeting has presented the work plan of this Subcommunity and the collaborative work platform HazLab
We started the construction of a Digital Innovation Laboratory in citizen participation.
February 7, 2022
Implementation Report of the III Open Government Action Plan of Spain
On February 7, the Alliance for Open Government (OGP), has published on its website the Report in which its Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) has evaluated the results of the III Open Government Plan in Spain, whose implementation ended in June 2019.
The III Open Government Plan of Spain has obtained a high score at international level: it has a level of compliance well above the average and the commitments made are effective and achieve great advances in the opening of the government.
You can consult the report and the comments received in the website of the OGP.
February 1, 2022
Meeting of the Public Integrity Working Group
On February 1, the Working Group on Public Integrity meets to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
. Commitments of Axis 5 Integrity: "Public Integrity Preventive Systems"
. Commitments of Axis 6. "Protecting whistleblowers"
28 January 2022
Meeting of the Working Group for the Reform of the Transparency Act
Within the Plan to improve the participation of the IV Open Government Plan, a Working Group for the reform of the Transparency Law has been created, within the Open Government Forum, provided for in article 4.5 of Order HFP/134/2018, of February 15, creating the Open Government Forum.
The Joint Working Group met for the first time on 28 January. Composed of 6 representatives of the Public Administrations and 6 of the Civil Society, it brings together a group of experts to collaborate with the General Directorate of Public Governance in initiative 1.3 of the Fourth Open Government Plan, “Reform of the law of transparency, access to public information and good governance”.
You can consult the minutes of the meeting establishing the Working Group here.
You can consult all the Forum meetings at this link.
10 - 24 January 2022
Implementation report of Spain 2017-2019 - For public comment
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) has published in 2021 the implementation report for the III Action Plan of Spain 2017-2019 with the results and level of compliance thereof.
The public comment period will be officially open for two weeks, from Monday, January 10, to Monday, January 24, 2022.
You can perform the contributions and consult the report on the OGP page.
11 January 2022
Meeting of the Open Government Communication and Collaboration Working Group
On January 11, the Communication and Collaboration Working Group, in Open Government, meets to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- “Open Government Communication”.
- “Observatory on Open Government”: Accountability for Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge initiatives.
- “Open Government Initiatives of the CC.AA and the FEMP”: The initiatives of the Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia, Andalusia, Asturias, Cantabria, La Rioja R.Murcia, C.Valenciana and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces are held accountable.
22 December 2021
Clara Mapelli Marchena, Director General of Public Governance
On December 22, Royal Decree 1141/2021, of December 21, is published in the BOE, naming Director-General of Public Governance a doña Clara Mapelli Marchena.
15 - 17 December 2021
OGP Korea Global Summit 2021
Full Agenda of the OGP Global Summit
Speech by Olivié Bayón Cépedes, General Director of Public Governance.
OPENING PLENARY SESSION
Wednesday, December 15, 10:00-12:00 GMT
THEMATIC PLENARIES
- Civic Space and Public Participation | Plenary Beyond the ballot box: Building an inclusive civic space
Wednesday, December 15, 12:00-14:00 GMT | 21:00–23:00 KST
- Plenary Anti-Corruption Making Power Accountable: Various approaches to the fight against corruption
Thursday, December 16, 12:00-14:00 GMT | 21:00-23:00 KST
- Plenary of Inclusive Digital Innovation The greatest threat and opportunity of democracy: the promise of our digital future
Friday, December 17, 11:00-13:00 GMT | 20:00–22:00 KST
9 December 2021
From 17:30 to 20:30.
Place: Center for Political and Constitutional Studies. Madrid
Presentation Open Government Guide
Inaugurate:Yolanda Gómez Sánchez, Director of CEPC.
Olivié Bayón Cespedes, Director General of Public Governance.
November 30, 2021
Open Administration Cycle
Third meeting of the Cycle: Artificial Intelligence and Open Administration
Speakers:
- Juan Jesús Torres Carbonell, Secretary-General for Digital Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation.
- Gema Pérez Ramón, Director of the Tax Agency of Madrid.
- Ignacio García Peredo, General Secretary of Digital Administration, Junta de Extremadura.
- Rocío Montalbán Carrasco, Deputy General Director of Digital Transformation and Relations with Users of the Ministry of Health of Cantabria.
- Miguel Valle del Olmo, Area Coordinator of International and Ethics in the General Subdirectorate of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Enabling Technologies of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation.
Modera Carmen Cabanillas Serrano, Assistant Director-General for Records Governance, Ministry of Finance and Public Service.
November 30, 2021
The Ministry of Finance and Public Function and the Third Sector Platform have signed the Agreement for the development of initiatives for inclusive communication of the values of Open Government. These initiatives are mainly aimed at people in situations of poverty, risk of social exclusion or affected by the digital divide due to their special vulnerability.
The agreement is funded by the European Recovery Fund of the European Union.
29 November 2021
Constitutive Session of the Community of Participatory Practices
The launch of the community of practices will be held, on November 29, 2021, with the collaboration of the Government of Aragón, from Zaragoza (with virtual monitoring).
Inaugurate:Olivié Bayón Cespedes, Director General of Public Governance
Raúl Oliván Cortés, General Director of Open Government and Innovation of the Government of Aragón.
You can follow each other live on the Youtube channel"Transparency Portal - Spain", and can be heard on the main podcast platforms (Spreaker, iVoox and Spotify) "Open Adminsirtration".
2 March 2021
Meeting of the Participation Working Group
The Working Group meets on 2 March Participation, to deal with:
- Motion of the Senate Civil Service Commission on Open Government and non-legislative proposal in the Congress of Deputies regarding accountability for the Fourth Open Government Plan.
- Status of the activities of the commitments "Plan to improve participation" and "Regulatory footprint" of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
23 - 26 November 2021
XXVI CLAD International Congress on State and Public Administration Reform
Place: Bogota (Colombia)
Congress on "Closeness to the citizen: digitalization and local management", with the participation of the Director General of Public Governance, Olivié Bayón Cespedes, as coordinator and rapporteur of the panelParticipation of civil society and governance of open government policies at national, regional and local levels in Spain.
The Secretary of State for the Civil Service also participates in the CLAD in the following panels:
Approaches and tools of state quality and attention to the citizenry.
Presentation: "Recognition as a lever of quality management". Javier Barace Morales. Head of Quality Area. General Subdirectorate of Inspection of Servicios.Dirección General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service.
The digital transformation of public administrations and its impact on society.Coordinated by Eloye Paredes Bordegé. Assistant Director-General for Transparency and Care of the Citizen.General Division of Public Governance.Ministry of Finance and Public Service.
Presentations:
"Assistance to citizens in the use of electronic media". Raquel Martín Gómez. Vocal Adviser. General Subdirectorate of Transparency and Citizen Care.Directorate General of Public Governance.Ministry of Finance and Public Service.
"The web portal General Access Point of the General Administration of the State: access point of the citizens to the Spanish public administrations".María Teresa De Martín Martínez. Coordinator. General Subdirectorate of Transparency and Citizen Care.Directorate General of Public Governance.Ministry of Finance and Public Service.
"The Transparency Portal of the General State Administration: transparencia.gob.es".Eduardo Martín Muñoz. Head of Service. General Subdirectorate of Transparency and Attention to the Ciudadano.Direccion General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service. Spain.
The evaluation: engine of transformation and quality assurance in public management.
"From the complex to the simple: the Cyklos quality test". Joaquín Salvador Ruiz López. Vocal Advisor. General Directorate of Inspection of Services. Directorate General of Public Governance. Ministry of Finance and Public Service.
17, 18 and 19 November 2021
7th State Conference on Quality in Public Services.
Place:Palace of Fairs and Congresses of Malaga
XI JOMCAL. “Quality and Innovation for RecoveryDays of Modernization and Quality in Local Administration organized by the Ministry of Finance and Public Function, the FEMP and the Malaga City Council.
16 November 2021
Open Administration Cycle
Second meeting of the Cycle: Public Integrity and Open Administration
Speakers:
- Victoria Camps Cervera, Professor of Ethics and Permanent Councillor of the Council of State.
- Andrés Gomis Fons, General Director of Transparency, Attention to Citizenship and Good Governance.
- Gemma Calvet Barot, Directora de la Agencia de Transparencia del Área Metropolitana de Barcelona.
- Olivié Bayón Cespedes, Director-General for Public Governance.
Modera Pilar Velasco, journalist.
November 2, 2021
Meeting of the Working Group on Transparency
The Working Group meets on 2 November Transparency, to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- “Regulatory Framework Reform”.
- “Plan to Improve and Strengthen Transparency”
- The formation of a Working Group for the Reform of the Transparency Law is launched, with members of the Open Government Forum (representatives of Civil Society and Public Administrations).
28th - 29th October 2021
NovaGob is a conference on public innovation, which bets on values, technology and people to take advantage of the full potential of public organizations. It is the engine of the debate on the challenges of the present and future of public administration. And it is also the showcase to make visible the impact of innovation and its protagonists, hosting the award ceremony of the NovaGob Excellence Awards.
Promote: University of La Laguna and NovaGob.
They organize: Government of Aragon, Open Laboratory of Aragon (Government), NovaGob Foundation, Andalusian Institute of Public Administration and Democracy and Local Government Foundation.
26 October 2021
Open Administration Cycle
The objectives of this Cycle are to inform, sensitize and sensitize citizens about their right of access to public information and participation in public affairs, promoting more active civic behavior.
To this end, a program of free content, in digital audio and video format, that will be broadcast periodically, has been designed for download from the Internet or to listen online. In this program, theNational Institute of Public Administration
First meeting of the Cycle: ODS and Open Government
Speakers:
- Leire Pajín Iraola, President of the Spanish Network for Sustainable Development.
- Laia Bonet Rull, Third Deputy Mayor, 2030 Agenda Area, Digital Transition, Sports, Territorial and Metropolitan Coordination of the Barcelona City Council.
- Miren Martiarena Barkaiztegi, Director of Open Government of the Basque Government.
- Consuelo Sánchez Naranjo, Director of the National Institute of Public Administration.
- Olivié Bayón Cespedes, General Director of Public Governance.
Moderator:Nacho Runner Alone.
October 13, 2021
The Minister of Finance and Public Service awards, on the proposal of the Jury, the Prizes for Quality and Innovation in Public Management XIV edition, among which is the Citizenship Prize:
- Citizenship Award: put into practice "Transparency in information at the service of health", submitted by the Junta de Castilla y León.
- Accésits: Granted to the following practices:
- (a) "CIDA: bringing public information closer to the citizens", presented by the Diputación de Barcelona. Servei del «Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Barcelona» i d'altres Publicacions Oficials.
View Order HFP/1103/2021, of 5 October, for which the Prizes for Quality and Innovation in Public Management are awarded, XIV edition.
October 4, 2021
Meeting of the Training Working Group
On October 4, the Training Working Group meets to discuss the status of the commitments of the Training Axis: Education and Training in Open Government.
27th to 29th September 2021
VI International Congress on Transparency. Alicante
Dual modality - face-to-face and online-
The VI edition of the International Congress on Transparency and Access to Information, focuses its attention on the exchange of professional experiences and academic reflections on thetransparencyand related subjects such as the participation, the accountability, the responsible public management, the regulation of lobbies AND THE Ipublic safety, among others.
September 7, 2021
Meeting of the Participation Working Group
On September 7, the Participation Working Group meets to discuss the status of the commitments "Plan to improve citizen participation in public affairs" and "Normative footprint" of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
August 10, 2021
Review Report of the Action Plan: Spain 2020-2024
On August 10, the Alliance for Open Government (OGP) published on its website the Review Report of the Action Plan: Spain 2020-2024 of the Independent Review Mechanism.
You can consult the report and the comments received in the website of the OGP.
22 July 2021
Review Report of the Action Plan: Spain 2020-2024
Presented the Review report of the Action Plan: Spain 2020-2024 of the Independent Review Mechanism for public comment.
19 July 2021
Published the II INAP Open Government Training Plan 2021-2024
The National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) has published in itsweb pagethe II Open Government Training Plan 2021-2024, this plan responds to the commitments of the IV Open Government Action Plan of Spain and its objective is to train the staff of public administrations in the conceptual bases, values, tools and strategies of open government.
July 7, 2021
Report on Public Integrity
Presented theReport on Preventive Systems of Public Integrity in the General State Administrationfor comments by members of the Public Integrity Working Group of the Open Government Forum.
17 - 18 November 2020
Government after shock
Event coordinated by the OECD’s Public Sector Innovation Observatory (OPSI), with the support of the European Commission through its Horizon 2020 Programme, to discuss the current situation of instability and the learning acquired to identify and consider the implications of governments and public administrations:
- Day 1 (17/11/2020): Rethinking and rebuilding through innovation: Local conversations organized around the world, connected to each other to create a global dialogue. The Director General of Public Governance, Mª Pía Junquera, will participate in the dialogue organized by the INAP and the UIMP on the balance of the meetings on the COVID-19 crisis organized by UIMP. The act can be followed in the INAP’s YouTube channel, from 17:00-.19:15h, without prior registration. More information.
- Day 2 (18/11/2020): Collaboration for Systemic Change Beyond the Crisis: A high-level forum that brings together the contributions of leaders to discuss the ideas of Day 1 and how governments can use the lessons of the crisis to achieve better governance in the future.
15 June 2021
Approved the inclusion of 2 new initiatives in the IV Open Government Plan
The IV Open Government Plan incorporates 2 new initiatives to the Open Government Observatoryfollowing its approval by the Standing Committee of the Open Government Forum on 1 June and the Working Group on Open Government Communication and Collaboration on 15 June:
- Open Government Academic Network: project promoted by university professors, to promote the study and exchange of knowledge about Open Government in Spanish universities and in R+D+I centers.
- Top 3 ASEDIE: project promoted by ASEDIE, Multisectoral Information Association, for the opening of databases of the autonomous communities, to which the 17 Autonomous Communities have been incorporated.
15 June 2021
Meeting of the Open Government Communication and Collaboration Working Group
The Working Group meets on 15 June Communication and Collaboration in Open Government, to discuss the status of the following commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- “Open Government Communication”.
- “Observatory on Open Government”: the initiatives of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Ministry of Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, Ministry of Science and Innovation and Ministry of Universities are held accountable and the inclusion of 2 new initiatives is approved: Open Government Academic Network and Top 3 ASEDIE.
- “Open Government Initiatives of the CC.AA and the FEMP”: the accountability of the initiatives of Aragon, Castilla-La Mancha, Canary Islands, Navarre, Extremadura, Balearic Islands, Community of Madrid, Castilla y León, Ceuta, Melilla and Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces.
9 June 2021
Meeting of the Public Integrity Working Group
The Working Group meets on 9 June Public Integrity, to discuss the status of the commitments "Preventive Systems of Public Integrity" and "Protection of Whistleblowers" of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
1 June 2021
Meeting of the Open Government Sectoral Commission and the Permanent Commission of the Open Government Forum
On June 1, the Open Government Sectoral Commission and the Open Government Forum Permanent Commission come together to discuss:
- Accountability of the Fourth Plan.
- Balance of the Open Administration Week 2021.
- Open government observatory: proposal for the approval of new commitments in the Fourth Plan.
28 May 2021
Follow-up to the implementation of the Fourth Open Government Plan
It has been published in the Transparency Portal follow-up to the implementation of the commitments of the Fourth Open Government Plan, with the information of status and detail of execution, and with graphs.
Access to the follow-up information on the Fourth Plan.
17-21 May 2021
La Open Administration Week (17-21 May 2021) It is a globally driven initiative by the Open Government Partnership. Its main objective is to bring public administrations closer to the citizens, based on the principles of Open Government: transparency, accountability, citizen participation, public integrity and collaboration.
Check out the events of the Open Administration Week of Spain.
5 May 2021
Meeting of the Working Group on Transparency and Accountability
The Working Group meets on 5 May Transparency and Accountability, to discuss the status of the commitments of "Reform of the regulatory framework of transparency" and "Plan to improve and strengthen transparency" of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
28th April to 28th May 2021
Consultations on the Law on Transparency and Integrity in the Activities of Interest Groups and on the Preliminary Draft Law on the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest of Personnel in the Public Sector
The 28th of April is the launch of the prior public consultation for two Conflict of Interest Bureau policy projects, included in the Fourth Open Government Plan:
- Preliminary draft of the Law on Transparency and Integrity in the Activities of Interest Groups.
- Preliminary draft of the Law on Prevention of Conflicts of Interest of Personnel in the Service of the Public Sector.
Participation in both consultations will be open from April 28 to May 28, 2021, in the section of Public participation in policy projects of the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Service Portal.
26th to 29th April 2021
Meeting "Open government, public innovation and citizen participation"
The INAP has organized the meeting “Open Government, iPublic innovation and citizen collaboration”, coordinated by J. Ignacio Criado, Professor of Political Science and Administration of the Autonomous University of Madrid. The Deputy Director General of Open Government, Isabel Moya, will participate in the table of plans and cases of Open Government, public innovation and citizen collaboration, with a presentation on the Advances and opportunities of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
The meeting does not require registration and will not be certifiable. It will be broadcast live and openly through theINAP’s YouTube channel.
6 April 2021
Meeting of the Open Government Training Working Group
The Working Group meets on 6 April Training in Open Government, to discuss the status of the activities of the "Education and Training in Open Government" commitment of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
24 March 2021
Plenary Meeting of the Open Government Forum
On March 24th, at 10h, the Open Government Forum in plenary, with participation of the Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Service, D. Miquel Iceta Llorens. In this session, the members of the Forum and its Standing Committee are renewed, and a agreement for the inclusive communication of Open Government values and presents accountability of the Government of Spain by the Presidency of the Government.
1 March 2021
Open Government Community of Practice on Inclusive Communication
El National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) spear Open Government’s community of practice on inclusive communication, a group of experts who will work on an Open Government communication strategy.
22-23 February 2021
Virtual study visit of Peruvian officials on Open Government
This (virtual) studio visit is part of a collaborative project between the OECD y la Secretaría de Gestión Pública en la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros dePeru which is supported by the European Union. This collaboration focuses on supporting interested public institutions, in the implementation of the principles of transparency, integrity, accountability and citizen participation. The main objective is to contribute to making the Peruvian civil servant ambassadors for change towards a more open, transparent, participatory and accountable government.
February 17, 2021
Olivié Bayón Cespedes, new Director-General of Public Governance
On February 17, 2021, Royal Decree 101/2021, of February 16, is published in the Official State Gazette. Director-General for Public Governance on purpose Olivié Bayón Cespedes.
15 February 2021
Journey "Advances and challenges in transparency and integrity in the Congress of Deputies and the Senate of Spain" (online), which will address these issues and present the results of the research of the Integrity Watch Spain project, an initiative of Transparency International-Spain focused on improving parliamentary transparency in Spain.
There will be a debate in which experts in the field and representatives of the parliamentary groups will participate, on the following issues: What level does Spain have in parliamentary transparency? Do the declarations of property and income of Deputies and Senators fully and adequately fulfill their purpose? Do we have a model in line with European best practices in parliamentary transparency?
Timetable: 16:00 to 18:00h CET
5 February 2021
Update of the Open Government section of the Transparency Portal
The Open Government section of the Transparency Portal is updated, with a new structure and simpler language, to promote the dissemination of Open Government values and to publicize the Fourth Open Government Plan and the activities that are being developed.
February 2, 2021
Meeting of the Integrity Working Group of the Open Government Forum
The Working Group meets on 2 February Integrity, to deal with:
- Motion of the Senate Civil Service Commission on Open Government and non-legislative proposal in the Congress of Deputies regarding accountability for the Fourth Open Government Plan.
- Status of the activities of the commitments "Preventive Systems of Public Integrity" and "Protection of whistleblowers" of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
19 January 2021
Meeting of the Communication and Collaboration Working Group of the Open Government Forum
The Working Group meets on 19 January Communication and Collaboration, to deal with:
- Composition and functioning of the Communication and Collaboration Working Group.
- Motion of the Senate Civil Service Commission on Open Government and non-legislative proposal in the Congress of Deputies regarding accountability for the Fourth Open Government Plan.
- Status of the activities of the commitments of "Communication in Open Government", "Open Government Initiatives of the CC.AA and the FEMP" and "Observatory on Open Government" of the IV Open Government Plan.
18 January 2021
Resolution of the process of selection of members of the Open Government Forum of non-profit associations and foundations representative of civil society.
Published in the BOE the resolution of January 15, 2021, of the General Secretariat of Public Service, by which the selection process for the nomination of members of the Open Government Forum, representing non-profit Associations and Foundations, is resolvedor representatives of civil society.
15 January 2021
Order TFP/16/2021, of January 11, which calls for the process of Recognition of the level of excellence and the Awards for Quality and Innovation in Public Management, XIV edition (BOE, January 15, 2021).
Deadline for submission: until March 15th.
ElCitizenship AwardRecognizes the quality and impact on citizenship of initiatives of:
- Improvement in the systems of relationship with citizens.
- Greater participation of citizens in decision-making processes, in the design and implementation of public services or in the improvement of existing ones.
- Improving the transparency of public institutions and accountability.
- Contribution to strengthening the integrity and ethical values of public organizations.
7 January 2021
Prior public consultation on the transposition of the Directive (EU) on the protection of persons reporting infringements of Union law (Whistleblowers)
The deadline for prior public consultation on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the Protection of persons reporting infringements of Union law.
Term: 7 to 27 January 2021.
4 December 2020
Call for the Open Government Forum of non-profit associations and foundations to vote
Published in the BOE the resolution of December 2, 2020, of the General Secretariat of Public Service, by which The process for the selection of candidates is called for the designation of members of the Open Government Forum, representing non-profit associations and foundations representatives of civil society
Term: 10 working days.
27 November 2020
International Conference on the Reuse of Public Sector Information
Online modality.
Conference on "The strength and value of the Infomedia Sector in times of crisis", organized by the Multisectoral Information Association (ASEDIE). La Directora General de Gobernanza Pública, Mª Pía Junquera, participa en la mesa redonda sobre "Reuse as an engine of recovery. What are the barriers to be overcome?".
Timetable: 09.30h to 12.20h.
24 - 27 November 2020
XXV CLAD International Congress on State and Public Administration Reform
Place: Lisbon (Portugal), with the possibility of virtual assistance.
Congress of the Latin American Center for Administration for Development (CLAD), which is held annually with the objective of promoting the exchange of experiences, research, studies and publications on the main dimensions of the process of reform of the State and modernization of the Administration and management of public affairs in the countries of Ibero-America and the Caribbean, as well as in other countries whose experiences are of relevance to the region.
The XXV International Congress of CLAD will deal with "Innovation and sustainable development".
12 November 2020
XXIV Ibero-American Convention of Excellence
Celebration of the XXIV Ibero-American Convention of Excellence, in virtual format, dedicated to “Public management in times of crisis”. The Director General of Public Governance, Mª Pía Junquera, will talk about "the management of the national prize of the Public Administration in times of pandemic".
Timetable: 16:00h to 18:00h.
10 November 2020
Meeting of the transparency and accountability working group of the Open Government Forum
On November 10, the working group meets transparency and accountability, to discuss the regulations for the development of the law on transparency, access to public information and good governance and to plan other activities of the Fourth Open Government Plan.
5 November 2020
Publication of the Fourth Open Government Plan
The IV Open Government Plan of Spain 2020-2024 is published in this Transparency Portal, approved on October 29, 2020, by agreement of the Plenary of the Open Government Forum. The plan includes 10 commitments which the public administrations assume to strengthen transparency and accountability, improve participation, establish systems of public integrity, and form and raise awareness to citizens and public employed personnel in matters of Open Government, with the aim of Contribute to a more just, peaceful and inclusive society.
4 November 2020
New President of the Council for Transparency and Good Governance
On November 4, 2020, the new president of the Council of Transparency and Good Governance takes office, José Luis Rodríguez Álvarez. The event was chaired by the Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Service, Carolina Darias.
29 - 30 October 2020
NovaGob Congress
NovaGob It's a congress about public innovation, which bets on values, technology and people to take advantage of the full potential of public organizations. It discusses the challenges of the present and future of public administration and is the showcase to make visible the impact of innovation and its protagonists, hosting the award ceremony of the NovaGob Excellence Awards.
La Director General of Public Governance, Mª Pía Junquera, participates on the 30th in the Democratic Quality Channel “Open Government with and for people: design and application”.
Promote: University of La Laguna and NovaGob.
They organize: NovaGob Foundation, Andalusian Institute of Public Administration, Andalusian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, and Democracy and Local Government Foundation.
16-19 November 2020
Innovation Week 2020: "A place to (re) imagine and build futures"
Online and free modality.
VI edition of the Latin American Public Innovation Week, with the challenge: What new futures do we want to build?
There will be more than 150 speakers during four days of activities, more than 100 institutions involved and 200 hours of programming between conferences, workshops, round tables, courses, on-demand sessions and other attractions.
Organize: National School of Public Administration (ENAP) of Brazil.
Time to receive Initiatives: until September 13.
29 October 2020
Agreement for the approval of the IV Open Government Plan
The plenary session of Open Government Forum, at the meeting of 29 October 2020, agrees to the approval of the IV Open Government Plan (watch video of the meeting).
La Ministra de Política Territorial y Función Pública, Carolina Darias, inaugura la reunión, highlighting the importance of Open Government Forum as a space for dialogue and cooperation between public administrations and civil society, which has made a decisive contribution to the shared design of the IV Plan of Open Government, and thanking the representatives of civil society and the different public administrations for their participation in the elaboration of the same. It also points out the high ambition of the objectives and commitments of the Fourth Plan, as well as its alignment with the 2030 Agenda and, in particular, SDG 16, on peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development.
At the meeting, chaired by the Secretary General of the Civil Service, Javier Rueda, representatives of the civil society (members of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, university professors, protransparency associations, Consumer and User Council, Third Sector Platform), of the General State Administration, of all Autonomous Communities and Cities, of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, as well as observers (Spanish Data Protection Agency, Federation of Associations of Journalists of Spain, Alliance for Open Government and Council for Transparency and Good Governance).
20 October 2020
Aragon and Catalonia, new members of the Local OGP
Aragon and Catalonia are elected new members of the Open Government Alliance (OGP Local), to continue working with citizens and civil society organizations to create more transparent, inclusive and participatory governments.
September 28th – October 16th, 2020
Deadline for public consultation of the draft of the Fourth Open Government Plan
El Publica Draft of the Fourth Open Government Plan and opens a period of public consultation to send comments, from 28 September to 16 October. Consult the document and participate
28 September 2020
Assessments of civil society proposals for the Fourth Open Government Plan
Published the management's assessment of proposals made by civil society during the pre-consultation period (18 March to 10 April 2019).
September 28 – October 1, 2020
V International Congress of Transparency. #CIT2020
Online modality.
Meeting of professionals, researchers, academics and consultants whose activity is framed in relation to the Right of access to public information, the active advertising and related areas related to the Open Government and the Good government.
La Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Service, Carolina Darias San Sebastián, opens the congress, and the Director General of Public Governance, Mª Pía Junquera Early, participates on the 29th with the presentation "Towards a New Open Government Plan".
They organize: ACCREDITRA, Center for the Study of Political Parties of the UNED, Research Group, Legal Regulation and Participation of the Digital Citizen of the Complutense University of Madrid and Platform in Defense of Freedom of Information (PDLI).
28 September 2020
The Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Service awards, on the proposal of the Jury, the Prizes for Quality and Innovation in Public Management XIII edition, among which is the Citizenship Prize:
- Citizenship Award: put into practice "From the strategic plan to the sustainability and social responsibility plan: Minors and responsible use of the Internet, priority channel, web space to help victims of gender violence, prevention of digital harassment in the workplace, AEPD code of ethics", submitted by the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
- Accésits: Granted to the following practices:
- (a) "Opening paths to citizen participation in health", submitted by the Integrated Care Management of Ciudad Real, Health Service of Castilla-La Mancha.
- b) "Humanization of the spaces of the medical day hospital of the Hospital Ramón y Cajal University", submitted by the Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid Health Service.
- c) "Connected Schools Program", submitted by the Public Enterprise Entity Red.es.
View Order TFP/900/2020, of 22 September, for which the Quality and Innovation in Public Management Awards XIII edition are awarded.
8 - 11 September 2020
Co-creation of the Fourth Open Government Plan
New meetings with representatives of civil society to discuss the concrete proposals of the Administration for the Fourth Open Government Plan.
- 08/09/2020: reunión sobre propuestas de compromisos de la AGE en materia de Transparency and integrity.
- 09/09/2020: reunión sobre propuestas de compromisos de la AGE en materia de participation and awareness.
- 11/09/2020: Meeting on proposals for commitments Autonomous Communities and of FEMP.
27 de julio de 2020
Mesa de debate en el encuentro de verano 2020 "Repensando la Administración ante los nuevos riesgos sociales y globales", moderada por Mª Pía Junquera, Directora General de Gobernanza Pública.
23 July 2020
Webinar for the MENA-OECD Working Group on Public Service and Integrity
Webinar addressed to delegates from the OECD’s MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, which will be on public integrity and COVID-19.
The Director-General of Public Governance, Mª Pía Junquera Pronto, will participate in the closing, to share the experiences of Spain and provide strategic directions on topics that could be addressed by the Working Group.
14 July 2020
Open School of Citizenship in the Basque Country
La Directora General de Gobernanza Pública, Mª Pía Junquera Temprano, participa en el webinar on the Basque Government's Open Eskola commitment, whose objective is to define a model of the Open School of Citizenship of Public Governance in the Basque Country, which is a reference for its implementation at different territorial levels. Through the different Open Eskolas it is intended to promote in the Basque society a participatory and collaborative culture in the generation of public value through training for skills in collaboration.
12 - 19 June 2020
Co-creation workshops of the IV Open Government Plan
Deliberative workshops, joint between representatives of public administrations and civil society, to discuss the citizens' proposals for the Fourth Plan.
- 12/06/2020: workshop on sensitisation regarding Open Government.
- 16/06/2020: workshop on transparency.
- 06/17/2020: workshop on participation.
- 19/06/2020: workshop on integrity public.
8 June 2020
New road map of the IV Open Government Plan
The Permanent Commission of the Open Government Forum approves, at the meeting of June 8, 2020, the new roadmap for the elaboration and approval of the IV Open Government Plan.
14 March 2020
After the declaration of the State of Alarm by Royal Decree 463/2020, of March 14, for the management of the health crisis situation caused by COVID-19,the deadlines set out in the road map for the elaboration and approval of the IV Open Government Plan are suspendedapproved by the Standing Committee of the Open Government Forum on 26 February 2020, pending the resumption of the Plan design process in the exceptional circumstances.
However, we are still working on the analysis of citizens’ proposals and the formulation of proposals, with a view to their possible inclusion in the Plan.
12 de marzo de 2020
Semana de la Administración Abierta 2020 (Open Gov Week 2020)
Nota importante: Dadas las circunstancias de incertidumbre como consecuencia de la crisis sanitaria por la COVID-19, y puesto que las actividades de la Semana de la Administración Abierta tienen un fuerte componente presencial, la semana se celebrará en 2021 cuando la convoque la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto a nivel mundial, si las circunstancias lo permiten.
La Semana de la Administración Abierta 2020 tenía prevista su celebración del 3 al 10 de mayo. Más información.
November 28, 2019
11th International Conference on the Reuse of Public Sector Information
Place: Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, Paseo de la Castellana, 75, Madrid.
Conference on"Collaboration and homogenization: key aspects in the information ecosystem", with the intervention of the Deputy Director General of Open Government, andAward of the Asedie Prize 2019.
12 – 15 November 2019
XXIV CLAD International Congress on State and Public Administration Reform
Place: Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Congress on "The challenge of institutionality in public administration in the 21st century", with the participation of the Deputy Director General of Open Government and the Coordinator of Open Government Area in the round table of “Innovation in education and awareness in open government: good educational practices in open government values in Spain and Latin America”, in which 3 good practices on innovation in awareness, training and education in open government of Spain, Peru and Uruguay were presented.
October 14 - December 15, 2019
Call for innovative practices OPSI
Deadline for submission:October 14 to December 15, 2019.
Annual call for proposals to introduce innovative practices of the OECD Public Sector Innovation Observatory (OPSI), launched in conjunction with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Government Innovation Center of the United Arab Emirates. Open to public administrations, civil society organizations and the private sector, provided that the objectives of the practice are to improve the public and the lives of citizens, and that the public sector is integrally involved in the work.
September 30 – October 2, 2019
IV International Congress on Transparency. CIT2019
Place: Auditorium Edgar Neville (Provincial Council), C/ Pacifico, 54, Malaga.
Congress on the The role of transparency versus corruption, with the participation of the Deputy Director General of Open Government with the conference on "Open Government in the General Administration of the State".
22 - 26 July 2019
Seminar “Open Government Education at School for Non-University Education”
Place:Spanish Cooperation Training Center of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia)
Deadline for submission of applications: until July 9, 2019 (23:59h from Spain).
Seminar on Open Government Education aimed at public employees responsible for Open Government plans and programs, as well as those responsible for planning, programming and execution in the educational field of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
They organize: National Institute of Public Administration (INAP), in collaboration with the General Directorate of Public Governance (Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Service) and the AECID.
The expenses of maintenance, accommodation and internal transport of the participants are financed by the AECID.
Requests must be made through theInterCoonecta's website.
29 - 31 May 2019
Open Government Alliance Summit 2019
Place: Ottawa (Canada)
Open Government Alliance Summit 2019, in which the 79 member countries, local and regional governments, civil society organizations, academics, etc. meet, with the aim of sharing knowledge and creating solutions to achieve more open and transparent governments worldwide.
Participation of the Director General of Public Governance in the debates on "Open Government: A means to what end?" and "Channeling Noisy and Provocative Youth: Designing Youth Forums to Meet OGP and SDG Agendas"
March 18 – April 10, 2019
Participation in the design of the IV Open Government Plan of Spain.
Deadline for submitting proposals (prior consultation): March 18 to April 10, 2019
Open the deadline for submitting proposals for inclusion in the Fourth Open Government Plan. Public administrations, civil society organizations and the general public can participate.
11-17 de marzo de 2019
Semana de la Administración Abierta 2019 (Open Gov Week 2019)
Durante la semana del 11 al 17 de marzo, se celebrarán eventos en todo el mundo para compartir ideas y discutir soluciones sobre asuntos relacionados con el Gobierno Abierto.
Suspensión de la Semana de la Administración Abierta 2019 en España: con motivo de la convocatoria de Elecciones Generales el día 5 de marzo y ante las limitaciones impuestas por la Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General, con el fin de evitar malentendidos o equívocos, desde el Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública se ha tomado la decisión de suspender la celebración de la Semana de la Administración Abierta prevista para la semana del 11 al 17 de marzo.
24 - 26 October 2018
V Ibero-American Congress of Public Innovation. Novagob 2018
Place: School of Regional Administration, C/ Río Cabriel, Toledo.
Congress on the administration roadmap of the future around important challenges such as digitalisation, good governance, human resources management and innovation. Inaugurated by the Secretary of State for Public Service, José Antonio Benedicto Iruiñ, with the participation of the Deputy Director General of Open Government, with the presentation "Bringing the administrations closer to the citizens: Integrity, transparency and compliance", on Friday the 26th.
25 October 2018
I International Meeting on Citizen Participation. Public policies from the Citizenship
Place: San Pedro Mártir Building, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo.
Meeting of national and international experts and public representatives in the area of citizen participation to analyse the latest trends in public and social innovation in this field, with the participation of the Director-General of Public Governance, María Pía Junquera Pronto, in the inauguration and discussion panel of "Initiatives for citizen participation in public policies".
October 9 - November 16, 2018
INTEF’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Open Government Education.
The objective of this course is to bring the values and principles of Open Government the students and make them participate in the process that the Open Government brings together governments, public administrations and the rest of society. With #EduGobOpen It is intended that the students contribute to building a more open and responsible State, with a participatory and collaborative citizenship. At the end of the course, you will be able to obtain an open digital credential (“INTEF Badges”).
26 - 28 September 2018
III International Congress on Transparency and Right of Access to Public Information. Cádiz 2018
Place: Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, Cadiz.
Meeting of researchers, academics and consultants on the right of access to public information, active advertising, Open Government and Good Government, with the participation of the Director General of Public Governance, Mª Pía Junquera Tempra, coordinating the round table discussion on "Open Government Plans in Spain".
23 - 27 July 2018
Seminar on “Open Government Education at School. A pilot project for Secondary Education”
Place:Spanish Cooperation Training Center of Cartagena de Indias (Colombia)
Deadline for submission of applications:until 6 July 2018 (23:59h from Spain).
Seminar on Open Government Education directed to public employees responsible for Open Government plans and programs, in turn, responsible for planning and programming in the educational field of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The AECID will assume the accommodation and maintenance of 25 participants from Latin America and the Caribbean. The plane ticket will be assumed by the participant or his/her institution.
They organize: National Institute of Public Administration (INAP), in collaboration with the General Directorate of Public Governance (Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Service) and the AECID.
Requests must be made through theInterCoonecta's website.
May 10, 2018
Constitutive meeting of the Open Government Forum
Plenary meeting for the constitution of the Open Government Forum, a space for participation and permanent dialogue between the Public administrations and representatives of civil society, which aims to foster collaboration, transparency, participation and accountability.
7-11 de mayo de 2018
Semana de la Administración Abierta 2018 (Open Gov Week 2018)
Durante la semana del 7 al 11 de mayo, se celebrarán eventos en todo el mundo para compartir ideas y discutir soluciones sobre asuntos relacionados con el Gobierno Abierto.
Consulte aquí toda la información sobre la Semana de la Administración Abierta 2018 de España.
March 6 – April 13, 2018
INTEF’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Open Government Education.
The objective of this course is to bring the values and principles of Open Government the students and make them participate in the process that the Open Government brings together governments, public administrations and the rest of society. With #EduGobOpen It is intended that the students contribute to building a more open and responsible State, with a participatory and collaborative citizenship. At the end of the course, you will be able to obtain an open digital credential (“INTEF Badges”).
February 21, 2018
Creation of the Open Government Forum
Publication in the Official State Gazette, on February 20, 2018, of Order HFP/134/2018, of February 15, by which the Open Government Forum is createdin order to institutionalise collaboration and strengthen ongoing dialogue between public administrations and civil society on matters related to collaboration, transparency, participation and accountability.
Entry into force:February 21, 2018.