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The Government of Georgia will host the 5th OGP Global Summit in Tbilisi, Georgia, on July 17-19, 2018. The Summit will provide an excellent opportunity for leaders from OGP’s 76 participating countries, local governments, and beyond to exchange ideas on how they are making their governments more transparent, accountable, and responsive to citizens.

Please register for the Global Summit at www.ogpsummit.org and send your questions and/or feedback to summit@opengovpartnership.org.
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Alex Raufoglu

Journalist covering Eurasia
Washington, D.C.
Alex Raufoglu is a Washington, DC-based journalist with a focus on Caucasus and the wider Black Sea regions. His coverage interests include Eurasian democracy, rights, media and other freedoms, as well as peace and security.
Wednesday, July 18
 

14:00 GMT+04

Our Data Rights: AI Ethics, Privacy, Open Data Need Each Other to Succeed Funicular: TentMartin Tisné • Gus Hosein • Laure Lucchesi • Mélanie Robert • Meredith Whittaker

14:30 GMT+04

Open and Digital Government Funicular: Underwheel 3Daniely Votto • Scott Brison • Jose Clastornik • Janek Mäggi • Ravit Korn Zilberfarb Challenges to Press Freedom: Changing Media Landscape, Shrinking Space Funicular: Underwheel 2Zuzana Wienk • Susan Coughtrie • Harlem Desir • Mary Fitzgerald • Fanny Hidvégi • Karol Ilagan • Stephen King • Anna Romandash

15:30 GMT+04

Civil Society's Role in Opening Government and Monitoring Civic Space: Restrictive Trends and Creative Responses Funicular: Glass RoomDuncan Edwards • Zohrab Ismayil • Suneeta Kaimal • Semanur Karaman • Emil Omarov • Ines Pousadela • Alex Sardar How to Design and Implement a Multistakeholder Forum to Oversee the OGP Process – Country Experiences, Challenges, and Lessons Learned Funicular: Underwheel 3Levan Samadashvili • Amélie Banzet • Carolina Cornejo • Gonzalo GUERRERO • Cecile Leguen • Michael Peters • Manuel Barros Riveros

16:30 GMT+04

Roll Out the Red Carpet! Insights on the Use of a Learning and Expertise Centre to Strengthen Knowledge Sharing, Policy Making, and Civic Engagement Funicular: Underwheel 1Marieke Schenk • Jill Goodman • Tom Kunzler • Stefano Pizzicannella • Eric Stokkink The Authoritarian Playbook Funicular: Underwheel 3Mary Beth Goodman • Sandor Lederer • Douglas Rutzen

17:00 GMT+04

Opening Decision Making: Lobby Transparency Funicular: RestaurantDaniel Freund • Victoria Anderica • Helen Darbishire • Emilie Cazenave • Gonzalo GUERRERO
 
Thursday, July 19
 

09:00 GMT+04

Managing Political Transitions: Continuing Reforms through Leadership Changes and in Challenging Times Funicular: Mural RoomJoy Aceron • Jonathan Bell • Michael Peters • Anthony K. Selmah • Nada Zohdy Spotlight on Reformers and Tools: Reaching New Stakeholders, Protecting Space for Dialogue Funicular: RestaurantPeter Varga • Ivy Ong • Colm Burns • Susan Coughtrie • Stacey Cram • Marina Mkhitaryan • Sarah Onduko • Stefano Pizzicannella • Manuel Barros Riveros • Anna Rurka • Nada Zohdy Regional Dialogue for Open Government Partnership Funicular: Glass RoomEdna Karadža • Matija Vilfan • Aida Ajanović • Kemal Bajramovic • Dragana Brajović • Gordana Gapikj Dimitrovska • Zorana Gajic • Paul Maassen • Goran Pastrovic • Ivan Radulović • Nevila Repishti • Ratka Sekulović Transparency for What? Going Beyond the Openness Rhetoric Funicular: Underwheel 1Michael Cañares • Joyce Cudjoe • Yanuar Nugroho • Lejla Sadiku

10:00 GMT+04

Spotlight on Reformers and Tools: Delivering Public Services, Impact through Open Government Funicular: Underwheel 3Munyema Hasan • María Fernanda Avendaño • Jaimie Boyd • Alicia Evangelides • Tiago Miguel Mendonça • Despina Mitropoulou • Tamar Zhvania

10:30 GMT+04

DigiMeddle: Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Democracy Funicular: RestaurantDaniel Freund • Adriano Amaral • Sylvie Coudray • Fanny Hidvégi Everyone Complains, but Nothing Happens: How to Implement Feedback Loops in Public Contracting That Work Funicular: Glass RoomKathrin Frauscher • Hope Mili • Patrick Enaholo • Fernanda Hopenhaym • Karol Ilagan • Grace Juliet • Julius Kaloi • Kivutha Kibwana • Isaac Mokuolu • Tina Pimentel • Alejandra Rascón • Gilbert Ronald Sendugwa

11:00 GMT+04

The Challenges and Successes of National Anti-Corruption Systems Funicular: Underwheel 3Michael Aguinaldo • Eka Gigauri • Fiona McLeod • Rusudan Mikhelidze • Agus Rahardjo • Joel Salas Suarez

12:00 GMT+04

Eliminating Corruption through Shaping the Future of E-Procurement Funicular: TentLuisa Balbi • Kakha Demetrashvili • Karolis Granickas • Gavin Hayman • David Jaiani • Viravanallur Krishnakumar • Eliza Niewiadomska • Sandro Nozadze • Luis Vélez Pretelt • Levan Razmadze • Mercy Tembon Increasing Transparency of Money in Politics Funicular: RestaurantMarcin Walecki • Tom Hawthorn • Yves Leterme • Levan Natroshvili • Merilin Truuväärt Opening Cities: How Raising Transparency on the Local Level Can Contribute to Reducing Corruption Funicular: Underwheel 3Gerd Trogemann • Olivia Baciu • Valentina Casian • Miguel Arana Catania • Kateryna Tsybenko • Nino Tvaltvadze Dashboards and Beyond: Data for Dialogue, Learning, and Impact Funicular: Underwheel 1Michael Moses • Natalia Carfi • Jean-Noe Landry

13:30 GMT+04

NextGen OGP: Youth and the Future of Open Government Funicular: Glass RoomHagar Russ • María Pía Junquera Temprano Civic Engagement for Service Delivery Improvements Funicular: Mural RoomPreston Whitt • Zainab Ahmed • Mukelani Dimba • Aidan Eyakuze • Courtney Tolmie

14:00 GMT+04

Light and Heat: Lessons from Investigative Journalists and Activists Working Together to Combat Corruption Funicular: Underwheel 3Camille Eiss • Maira Martini • Miranda Patrucic • Stefan Verwer Rethinking Public Procurement Systems: Past, Present, and Future Funicular: Underwheel 2Giorgi Lomtadze • Sebastiana Etzo • Kathrin Frauscher • Yevgen Kotukh • David Marghania Sustainable Development Goals and Access to Information Funicular: Underwheel 1Toby Mendel • Sylvie Coudray • Carole Excell • Gilbert Ronald Sendugwa

15:00 GMT+04

Innovative Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goal 16 Data for Strengthened Monitoring and Implementation Funicular: Mural RoomJairo Acuña - Alfaro • Saba Buadze • Alfredo Elizondo • Alicia Evangelides • José Maria Marín • Virginia Pardo • Nina Sarishvili Open Data: A Key Agenda in the Open Government Framework Funicular: RestaurantRudi Borrmann • Jaimie Boyd • Natalia Carfi • Michael Cañares • Tim Davies • Silvana Fumega • Muchiri Nyaggah • Fernando Perini • Katelyn Rogers • Mor Rubinstein

16:30 GMT+04

Asset Recovery – How Can Civil Society Effectively Engage? Funicular: TentMary Beth Goodman • Asoka Obeyesekere • David Ugolor

17:00 GMT+04

Lessons from OGP Data: How to Effectively Design and Implement OGP Commitments Funicular: Underwheel 2Renzo Falla • Joe Foti • Robin Hodess • Fredline M'Cormack-Hale • Merilin Truuväärt Open Government Going Local – Why Is This a Turning Point? Funicular: Underwheel 3Mikheil Darchiashvili • Maia Bitadze • Vladimir Prebilič • María Alejandra Rico • Gustavo Gonçalves Ungaro