Between September 15-19, a special mission was sent to Spain and the United Kingdom with the purpose of studying and documenting good practices involving e-government and innovation in the public sector. This mission was conducted with the support of the Knowledge and Learning Sector within the joint ICS-KNL program of Capability Development for Responsive, Citizen-centered … [Read more...] about E-Government and Innovation in the Public Sector
Online Courses
Course on “Open Government Strategies, Ed.1” In partnership with CEPAL, CLAD, OAS and the OGP, the IDB has organized two courses on Open Government: a Virtual Course on “Open Government Strategies, Ed.1” to be given at the OAS’s Virtual Campus, between November 10-21, and an International Course on “Strategies for Open Government at the Americas” offered in a blended mode … [Read more...] about Online Courses
Administrative Simplification
For the last 20 years, the “regulatory policy” has become a significant tool for governments to promote entrepreneurship and economic growth, while it has also helped to lower costs for citizens in their engagement with the government. Even though the regulation seeks to remedy market, government and social efficiency flaws, in certain cases it can create barriers to innovation … [Read more...] about Administrative Simplification
Open Government – Costa Rica
The demand for effective, efficient and open governments around the world has never been greater. The Open Government Partnership, OGP, which was created on this basis, offers a unique opportunity to reinvent the citizen-State relationship. With this in mind, the OGP Regional Meeting for the Americas, to be held in Costa Rica on November 18-19, 2014, is aimed at developing … [Read more...] about Open Government – Costa Rica
Montevideo’s Hackathon (Uruguay)
Within the framework of the activities included in its Open Government agenda, the IDB collaborated with the Agency for the Development of e-Government Management and the Information and Knowledge Society (AGESIC in Spanish) of Uruguay to demonstrate its commitment to the action plan presented before the Open Government Partnership (OGP). The DateIdea 2014 project is a … [Read more...] about Montevideo’s Hackathon (Uruguay)