1. From Engagement to Co-production
Georgia’s Experience as a Member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP):
From Engagement to Co-production
Kety Tsanava
National Coordinator of
Open Government Georgia

2. How to centralize accountability around OGP issues?
OGP Process on the Ground as of 2012
Ministry of Justice
AP Responsible Agency
OGP Secretariat
NGO Forum
How to centralize accountability around OGP issues?

3. Open Government Georgia’s Forum
As of today:
Open Government Georgia’s Forum
Operates under the Anti-Corruption Council of Georgia
Operates according to its Terms of Reference (TOR)
Is co-Chaired by Government and CSO representatives
Meets Regularly
Supports elaboration and implementation of the OGP Action Plan (AP)
Monitors the AP implementation

4. Open Government Georgia’s Forum
Forum Organizational
Structure
Anti-corruption Council of Georgia
Open Government Georgia’s Forum
Co-chair representing civil society
Co-chair representing the Govt.
Open Government Georgia’s Secretariat
Anti-corruption council of Georgia oversees the OGP Georgia processes (it is high level: ministers/deputy ministers)
OGGF is a working level Govt. officials and CSOs + international organizations/donors working in the field.
The MF in Georgia is the Open Government Forum, created by the Ministry of Justice and that has representatives from civil society, governmental and international organizations. It can call external experts to participate in the discussions. The Forum is chaired by two speakers, one from the government side and one form the civil society; they are elected by majority of votes and remain in that position during the implementation period of the NAP. The Forum Secretariat is in charge of convening meetings, defining the agenda, preparing the meeting’s minutes and preparing reports of the activities twice a year. Regular meetings are held monthly. The Forum rules state that the meetings calendars are to be drafted and published on the web page, that members have to be notified about the meeting’s agenda via and that the minutes should be posted at the Forum’s web page.

5. What keeps the momentum
Clearly prescribed procedures
Sharing Responsibilities between Govt. and CSO
Records management
Involvement of the Forum in a full OGP life-cycle
Open Government Georgia’s Forum

6. Questions? Thank you! Kety.tsanava@opengovpartnership.org