{"id":1144,"date":"2025-05-13T16:33:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:33:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:33:52","slug":"what-a-year-as-co-chair-of-the-open-government-steering-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/2025\/05\/13\/what-a-year-as-co-chair-of-the-open-government-steering-group\/","title":{"rendered":"What a year as Co-chair of the Open Government Steering Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It&#8217;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.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1145\" style=\"width: 308px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1145\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1145 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/JH-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/JH-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/JH-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/JH-508x512.png 508w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/JH-417x420.png 417w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/JH.png 623w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 298px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 298\/300;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When I think about the past year as part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opengovpartnership.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Open Government Partnership<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (OGP), I\u2019m really impressed by the innovative ideas, ambition, and real-world impact that can be achieved when Scottish Government and civil society work together. I\u2019m grateful for the opportunities this offers to build trusted relationships with members of civil society, colleagues in the Scottish Government, and around the world with people sharing similar goals and challenges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ve achieved so much<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So much has been achieved in the past year through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/scotlands-open-government-action-plan-2021-25\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Open Government Action Plan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. We&#8217;ve seen progress on the development of a new procurement system that will help Scottish Government colleagues with procuring high quality participatory work. The intention is that this will also provide a way to improve co-ordination and to standardise monitoring and evaluation of participation work across the Scottish Government. I think this has the potential to significantly improve how we plan and deliver public participation work across government.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reflecting on the scale of the participatory work on the National Care Service (NCS), it is impressive. As of February 2025, 2097 people have participated in co-design activities. This has been through national and regional forums, 1 to 1 interviews, seldom heard voices group sessions, and co-design events.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through our lessons learned exercise from the 2024-25 Budget and through the Scottish Human Rights Commission Open Budget Survey, we identified improvements to be implemented for the 2025-26 Scottish Budget and longer-term. We want to ensure information about the budget and how it is decided is transparent and easy to understand.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Open Data, we\u2019ve delivered a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scottishairegister.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">public Artificial Intelligence register<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Through the register, you can access general descriptions of Scottish AI systems, designed to help you get a better understanding of how AI works and is being used in the Scottish public sector.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ve also been working with the University of Edinburgh on a short project led by MSc students to create a framework for case studies to showcase the value and impact of open data. The team caught up with the students recently to get their experience of working on the project which I\u2019m looking forward to read.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s next<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you want to know more about what has been achieved and the work still to be done in Scotland read <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opengovpartnership.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IRM-Future-Look-Report-Andy-McDevitt-March-2025.pdf#:~:text=This%20report%20takes%20stock%20of%20Scotland%E2%80%99s%20open%20government,once%20the%20current%20%283rd%29%20Action%20Plan%20is%20complete.\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Scotland\u2019s Open Government Journey 2016-2025<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This was conducted by Andy McDevitt, an independent researcher with a wealth of experience supporting governance reform around the globe. He highlights some key successes, as well as setting out important points to improve on.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My trusted partnerships<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All of this would not be possible without strong and trusted relationships. From internal collaboration across policy areas, to external relationships with individuals, organisations, academia, and wider with global researchers and other countries involved in OGP. These trusted partnerships are essential for us to deliver meaningful, ambitious, and innovative policies that produce better outcomes for people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In my role as Co-Chair of the Open Government Steering Group I\u2019ve been working with a range of valued stakeholders, in particular my Co-Chair Juliet Swann (Transparency International UK), and Cllr Steven Heddle (COSLA). Through our Steering Group meetings we get to share our thinking about the strategic direction of Open Government in Scotland. With input from COSLA, a range of representatives from civil society, Scottish Government and myself, our recent conversations have focused on developing the idea of a trust and transparency strategy. With feedback from wider civil society and examples internationally, we have been examining whether our language is accessible to others and reflecting on how we open the conversation up to include the right voices in this work. These conversations are direct and honest. They reflect the trust that has been built over time between the members of the group. You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/2025\/03\/24\/my-journey-to-the-open-government-civil-society-committee\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">read Innes Morgan\u2019s experience of joining the Open Government Committee<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to see how this feels from a civil society perspective.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our internal partnerships<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our internal relationships are also essential to this work. Our current Open Government Action Plan contains five commitments, each in different areas of government. The teams leading internally on these commitments work together, sharing ideas and practice. For example, we are currently running a CivTech challenge that looks to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support public participation in Scotland. This project is a collaborative project between a number of areas of SG including our Open Data and Participation commitments. Both bring specific skill sets that complement the work in different and powerful ways. Take a look at what it\u2019s like to be on the inside coordinating one of our commitments on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/2025\/02\/11\/reflections-from-an-open-government-climate-change-commitment-coordinator\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Open Government blog.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My learning<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What I&#8217;ve learned from Open Government this year is that we&#8217;re not alone. Governments and civil society around the world are struggling with the same issues of trust, participation, mis- and dis-information. The Open Government Partnership helps us learn from each other. For example, last year Scotland hosted the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opengovpartnership.org\/topic\/nordic\/#:~:text=The%20Nordic%2B%20is%20an%20informal%20regional%20peer%20exchange,implementing%20open%20government%20reforms.%20This%20fact%20sheet%20was%E2%80%A6\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nordic+ group<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of Open Government countries to come to Scotland an<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1147\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1147\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1147 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/Nordic-edinbrugh-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/Nordic-edinbrugh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/Nordic-edinbrugh-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/Nordic-edinbrugh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/Nordic-edinbrugh-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/Nordic-edinbrugh-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/Nordic-edinbrugh-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/open-government-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/Nordic-edinbrugh.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nordic+ event in Edinburgh. 2024_<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d discuss our shared goals and challenges around fiscal transparency<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The group come together several times a year virtually or in-person to share ideas and learn from one another on shared issues. The group are meeting again in person in Vilnius very soon, where the group will be discussing public participation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When we trust each other, we can do great things. That is why I am committed to ensuring the people of Scotland can see, understand, and have a say in the matters that affect them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Join our community that we\u2019re building to support exciting future looking policy for Scotland. Take the first step by signing up to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/notifications.gov.scot\/trust-and-transparency-scotland\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">our community bulletin<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, stay in touch and get involved in the trust and transparency movement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been roughly a year since I took on the role of Minister for Parliamentary Business. 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