IOI | President Tyndall attends OGP Summit 2016

The OGP Global Summit 2016, which was held in Paris, France from 7 – 9 December 2016, involved representatives from 70 countries, who shared their experiences and pushed forward the open government global agenda.

The IOI joined in on a panel on the topic of “The role of autonomous accountability institutions in advancing open government”. IOI President Peter Tyndall, who has a broad experience in OGP matters as Ombudsman of Ireland, participated as one of the panelists of a roundtable discussion.

The session aimed to discuss the role of autonomous accountability institutions such as Ombudsman offices and Supreme Audit Institutions in advancing open government principles and engaging in OGP processes. It brought together representatives from accountability institutions such as Supreme Audit Institutions and Ombudsman institutions as well as external stakeholders, including civil society practitioners, academics and officials from international organizations in the field of public accountability.

Experts shared experiences and good practices to promote transparency, explored how accountability institutions have engaged in OGP so far and identified entry points for enhancing the role of accountability institutions in national OGP processes.

In his contribution to the roundtable discussion IOI President Tyndall focused on how the mandate and tools available to Ombudsman institutions can and do contribute to more open governments. Other panelists included Celestine Ankamtsene from the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions Development Initiaive (IDI-INTOSAI), Claire Schouten from the International Budget Partnership (IBP) or Jérôme Fillipini from the French Court of Accounts.

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative which currently brings together 70 participating countries, NGOs and representatives from civil society. OGP is committed to promoting the principles of open and transparent government, reinforcing public integrity and the fight against corruption. Since the OGP’s creation, participating countries have made over 2,500 commitments to make their governments more open and accountable.