Subnational Leaders’ Roundtable on Open Government
14 December 2017

Indonesia

Subnational government leaders, senior officials, civil society representatives, development partners, private sector, and media representatives in this roundtable session talked about the role of open government in promoting inclusive development. The discussion covered exciting local open government initiatives, the challenges and opportunities for advancing this work, and the operationalization of strategies focusing on multi-level, multi-sector, and multi-actor coordination mechanisms for localizing global agendas across developing and emerging countries of the Asia and Pacific region.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Introduction Gambhir Bhatta
Presentation Open Government (Indonesian) Muhammad Zainul Majdi
Presentation Bohol Province, Philippines: Initiatives in Strengthening Stakeholders' Influence in Budgeting and Legislation Edgar Chatto
Presentation Bojonegoro: Open and Participative Governance in Reducing Poverty
From a very poor, constantly flooded regency with chronically corrupt local government, the Indonesian regency of Bojonegoro became one of the most…
Suyoto Ngartep Mustajab
Presentation The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Open Government Partnership
The Open Society Georgia Foundation works proactively with the city government of Tbilisi in localizing Georgia’s global commitments to the Open…
Anano Tsintsabadze
Presentation Citizen Voice and Action
Citizen Voice and Action, a program of World Vision International, builds the capacity of citizens to hold governments accountable for the promises…
Otto Farkas
Presentation Making Your Government Open Means Being Ready for Disruptive Technology
The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization is driven by the philosophy of moving from traditional to intelligent governance in cities and…
Young-sook Nam
Presentation Open Government for Inclusive Development
The role of networks, such as the United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific in promoting open government practices through research, co…
Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi
Wrap-Up and Call for Action

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Claudia Buentjen

ADB Organizer/s

  • Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Partner Organization/s

  • Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, United Cities and Local Governments

Topics

  • Governance and Public Sector Management