Full list of approved proposals

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We are pleased to convene this Call for Proposals for a new Open Government Partnership Academic Conference on Open Government 2017 (#OGPAcademy17) at the Americas Regional Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 The Open Government Partnership, together with GIGAPP (the Research Group in Government,Administration and Public Policy) is seeking to inform practices of open government around the world. This session will enable researchers, academics, public officials, civil society organizations and think tanks  to interact and discuss cutting-edge research topics in open government, transparency, citizen participation, and accountability.

 #OGPAcademy17 wants to be a multidisciplinary event, based on high academic standards, focus on the creation and dissemination of new approaches and knowledge in subjects of interest for the Open Government Partnership. This is an effort to consolidate research themes, subjects and networks to contribute to the conceptual and practical development of open government.

WE EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS UNTIL JULY 24, 2017

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Research topics #OGPAcademy17

This Call for Proposals seeks to receive academic research papers in one of the following fields (non-exhaustive list):

1. Open government and pluralism in the age of populism and illiberal democracies

2. Beyond the usual suspects: The interaction of transnational civil society, international organizations, coalitions, and social movements for governance reform

3. Trust, legitimacy, and open government

4. Open government in fragile and post-conflict contexts

5. After the pilot: Making open government institutions sustainable (incl. tools for policy analysis and public administration)

6. Policy ownership and effectiveness

7. Measurement and indexes for open government

8. Challenges for the Open Government Partnership

Rules of participation

1. Submission of abstracts :

All abstracts  submission will be made through our web form (you need to register first)  
This form will contain the following information:

• Title of the abstract

• Name of the author(s)

• Institution or organization of origin

• E-mail address

• Abstract (maximum 15 lines)

• Biographical note (maximum 5 lines)

• Up to 5 keywords

Selection of proposals

A multidisciplinary selection committee will evaluate all proposals of the event. The evaluation criteria are:

• Scientific and methodological rigor

• Novelty of the subject

• Potential contribution to knowledge

• Practical and empirical relevance

• Clarity and coherence of the exhibition

Selection will emphasize on empirical data over essentially theoretical works. Diversity in terms of geography, discipline, themes and gender will be considered, keeping in mind that quality is the main criteria. Consideration will also be given to those proposals that involve the use of data created by the Open Government Partnership (Independent Review Mechanism reports, OGP Explorer, etc.).

Additionally, in order to ensure diversity from a variety of backgrounds, practitioners are encouraged to submit papers featuring case studies along the themes above.

Working Groups

Once the call for papers is closed, the selection committee would create working groups according to themes and languages of all proposals accepted

Languages

Proposals can be submitted in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

How to participate

In an effort to include participant diversity, #AcademiaOpenGov17 calls for proposals in any of the next modalities:

• Academic paper: for all academics who want to get involve in pair-reviewing exercises and discussions. Full text should be between 15-20 pages (including notes and references);

• Good practices experiences: for practitioners that want to show their own good practice in open government. Full text should be between 500-1200 word long

• Blog post: for reflexions and essays about Open Government. Full text should be between 500-1200 word long

Plenary sessions

The academic event should have at least one opening plenary session, with protocol presentations and an internationally renowned speaker or panel of experts of interest to the organization and participants. As a closing, a networking event is recommended.

Products

All products produced within the framework of the event will be freely accessible and will be available on the web portal of the event.

Call proposals (closed)/  Convocatoria propuestas (cerrada)

 Nos complace hacer llegar esta convocatoria de propuestas para las Jornadas Académicas en Gobierno Abierto (#OGPAcademy17) de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto, que se celebrará como pre-evento de la Encuentro Regional de las Américas OGP en Buenos Aires, Argentina.

EXTENDEMOS PLAZO PARA ENVIAR PROPUESTAS AL 24 DE JULIO

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We are pleased to convene this Call for Proposals for a new Academic Conference on Open Government  (#OGPAcademy17) at the Americas Regional Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

WE EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS UNTIL JULY 24, 2017

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3. pasos para enviar tu propuesta. Sending a proposal in three steps

1. Crear una cuenta antes /Sing-in

2. Iniciar sesión / login

3. En tu menú de panel de Control enviar propuesta /In your dashboard, submit proposal

IMPORTANTE/ IMPORTANT NOTICE 

Informamos que el evento contará con varias becas completas y parciales para asistir al evento. Esta información será ampliada próximamente

We inform that the event will have several full and partial scholarships to attend the event. Details of this information will be expanded soon.