2017: What we did, what difference it made, and what we learned

February 22, 2018 Alan Hudson, Executive Director 2017 was a challenging year for champions of open governance, including for those of us enduring at close quarters the democratic reversals and increasingly closed governance of a Trump-led US administration. Political transitions and turbulence around the world have posed challenges to the open governance agenda, including in several…

Launching the “Defending Democracy: Lessons from Around the World” Program

***This blog was originally published on the Open Gov Hub blog 9/29/2017*** September 30, 2017 Nada Zohdy – Director, Open Gov Hub    Click here to view this one page program overview as a PDF American democratic values and norms are facing unprecedented threats, from deep polarization, to the erosion of public trust in institutions,…

We’re Hiring! Seeking Contractor for Role of Manager, Research

We’re seeking a part time manager to join our research team for the upcoming Africa Integrity Indicators research round. This position will virtually manage teams of in-country contributors to the Africa Integrity Indicators – an index of high quality research on transparency, accountability, governance, and human development issues across the continent. Working 20-25 hours weekly…