Open Government Team
Written 5 posts
Hope plus delivery equals trust
6th June 2025
Following the First Minister’s Democracy Gathering in April, we asked if the speakers from the event could contribute their reflections to our blog. Juliet Swann, from Transparency International UK and co-chair of the Open Government Steering Group is the first to offer their thoughts. When the First Minister announced he was convening civil society, faith…
Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund: year three
29th May 2025
The Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund is part of our commitment to public participation in the Open Government Action Plan 2021-2025. Read about what’s been happening in it’s 3 years and the impact the fund has had on communities in the North East of Scotland. The Just Transition Participatory Budgeting (JTPB) Fund, supported through the…
What a year as Co-chair of the Open Government Steering Group
13th May 2025
It’s been roughly a year since I took on the role of Minister for Parliamentary Business. With that has come my role as Co-Chair of the Open Government Steering Group in Scotland. When I think about the past year as part of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), I’m really impressed by the innovative ideas, ambition,…
My journey to the Open Government Civil Society Committee
24th March 2025
Innes Morgan, Founder and Director of Act with Purpose shared his journey from feeling unheard and under-represented in decision making, to having direct and strategic input into the Scottish Open Government Civil Society Committee and government Steering Group. Read about his experience below. The journey to government “I grew up closer to the International Space…
Reflections from an Open Government Climate Change Commitment Coordinator
11th February 2025
The Open Government team caught up with our Open Government Climate Change Commitment Coordinator to hear about his thoughts on the role he plays in the Open Government Partnership. “I wasn’t aware of the work of Open Government within the Scottish Government before taking on my role in the Climate Change Public Engagement Team. There’s…