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Open Government In Azerbaijan
Open government principles are an integral part of anti-corruption policy and governance reforms implemented in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Two National Action Plans on Promotion of Open Government were adopted with Presidential Decrees respectively in 2012 and 2016. Even though the Republic of Azerbaijan joined Open Government Partnership in 2011, its National Strategy on Increasing Transparency and Combating Corruption adopted in 2007 specifically included several measures aimed at the promotion and development of OGP principles. Vusal Huseynov and Kamal Jafarov served as the national focal point of the Open Government Partnership international initiative. The establishment of ASAN Service (one-stop-shop service hall) in Azerbaijan is an example of the implementation of OGP commitments. ASAN Service received UN Public Service Award in 2015. National Action Plan for the Promotion of Open Government (2012-2015) National Action Plan for the Promotion of Open Government is the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Government
Open government is the governing doctrine which sustain that citizens have the right to access the documents and proceedings of the government to allow for effective public oversight. In its broadest construction, it opposes reason of state and other considerations which have tended to legitimize extensive state secrecy. The origins of open-government arguments can be dated to the time of the European Age of Enlightenment, when philosophers debated the proper construction of a then nascent democratic society. It is also increasingly being associated with the concept of democratic reform. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16 for example advocates for public access to information as a criterion for ensuring accountable and inclusive institutions. Components The concept of open government is broad in scope but is most often connected to ideas of government transparency and accountability. Harlan Yu and David G. Robinson specify the distinction between open data an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |