Fish Bowl Technology: Making Governments More Transparent
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In case you have not already heard the news, there is a new blog in town! OpeningParliament.org, the site for the network of parliamentary monitoring organizations, will feature conversations and news from the very active PMO Network Google Group and original content and analysis on parliamentary monitoring organizations (PMOs)." In order to celebrate this wonderful new resource, the week's Round Up features news items on increasing transparency.
- Transparency International launched Hackers Against Corruption earlier this month in an attempt to improve transparency software and websites around the world.
- The Technology for Transparency Network features a number of case studies and tools for improving government response.
- Here in the US, GovTrack.us allows you to easily follow the progress of bills by topic or Congress person, as well as watch live video of deliberations.
- Transparency does not always happen in high tech environments; Madgascar used the radio with a call-in format to discuss corruption
- The need for good governance is not restricted to governments, as this list of transparency measures among defense contractors demonstrates
- Omydiar and Department for International Development are cohosting the Open Up! event on November 13 to discuss the "fast-growing field of transparency and open government."
- In order to increase reporting on the e-Government movement in Ghana, a group of media specialists and journalists have created the Network of Communication Reporters.
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