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Open Government Partnership Steering Group

Overview

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) brings together governments and civil society organisations as partners at both the national and international level. The steering group provides governance and a mechanism for ongoing dialogue and collaboration between civil society and government representatives.

The steering group has equal civil society and government membership, and decision-making will require consensus from at least half of government representatives and half of civil society representatives.

The steering group will meet a minimum of three times per year to agree and monitor implementation of the 2021 to 2025 National Action Plan and to set the strategic direction of wider open government strategy in Scotland.

Members

Co-chairs

  • Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business
  • Juliet Swann, Transparency International UK 

COSLA

  • Councillor Steven Heddle, COSLA Vice Chair
  • Simon Cameron, Chief Officer - Workforce and Corporate Policy Team

Civil Society

  • Annie Cook, Deciding Matters
  • Jack Lord, Open Data Services Co-operative
  • Lucy McTernan, OGP civil society and Scottish voluntary sector specialist
  • Susan Paxton, Scottish Community Development Centre
  • Alex Stobart, Mydex CIC
  • Lucy McTernan, OGP Civil Society Steering Committee

Scottish Government

  • Jennie Barugh, Director of Performance and Strategic Outcomes
  • Andy Bruce, Director of Communications and Ministerial Support
  • Richard Foggo, Director of Population Health
  • Lorna Gibb, Deputy Director, Public Engagement Division
  • Doreen Grove, Head of Open Government
  • Catriona Laing, Deputy Director Climate Change
  • Eilidh McLaughlin, Deputy Director for Digital, Ethics, Inclusion and Assurance

Secretariat

  • Neisha Kirk, Open Government, Scottish Government
  • Finlay McCartney, Open Government, Scottish Government
  • Amy Watson, Open Government, Scottish Government

Publications

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