Open Gov Week 2022: Renewing Democracy, One Action at a Time

Open Gov Week celebrates the doers, thinkers, and creators determined to advance open government in their communities. This year, reformers in and outside of government hosted 300 events in over 60 countries – from assemblies, debates, hackathons to an open gov fair and art exhibitions.

Throughout the years, Open Gov Week has shown that the open government community is stronger when it works together to build stronger societies and more resilient democracies. This year was no exception. Here are few highlights from this year’s Open Gov Week:

Africa

Beneficial ownership is  one of the leading strategies to fight corruption and is a growing area of interest across OGP, including in Africa. This OGW, colleagues in South Africa  in partnership with OGP, Open Ownership, Corruption Watch, and others, continued an important conversation on creating a register there. OGP’s Civil Society Co-Chair, Aidan Eyakuze also joined the discussion and spoke with regional media about its importance.