2022 OGP Europe Regional Meeting Communications Guide

Join us on October 11-12 for the OGP Europe Regional Meeting!

WHAT: Co-hosted by the government of Italy (current OGP co-chair) and Estonia (incoming OGP co-chair), the OGP Europe Regional Meeting will bring together open government champions and stakeholders to energize the open government community, raise collective ambition, and generate new political support to make governments more transparent, accountable and responsive to citizens, and to address our current regional and global challenges.

The key themes that will be discussed at the OGP European Regional Meeting are anti-corruption, digital innovation, and democratic participation.

WHEN: October 11-12. Consult the agenda here.

WHERE: Roma Eventi – Fontana di Trevi Conference Centre, Piazza della Pillotta 4, 00187 Rome, Italy.

WHO: Reformers from government and civil society from Europe.

HOW: In-person. A live-stream for the opening session on October 11 from 9:30 to 13 CEST will be available on this page in English, Italian, and Ukrainian.

Welcome to the OGP Europe Regional Meeting 2022!

Coming at a critical time when democracy is under unprecedented threat from attacks both external, like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and internal, such as plummeting citizens trust in government, the OGP Europe Regional Meeting will bring together reformers who are renewing democracy in and out of governments to make them more transparent, inclusive, participatory, and accountable.

During the opening plenary of the event, the Government of Italy and Aidan Eyakuze (Twaweza) will hand over the leadership of the OGP Steering Committee to the Government of Estonia and Anabel Cruz (Institute for Communication and Development) as the new co-chairs.

More than 250 people - from ministers to civil society leaders from the region - will participate in speeches, panels and workshops to address the role of open government in crucial international issues like anti-corruption, digital innovation, and democratic participation.

The opening plenary will be live-streamed here and through OGP social media channels in English, Italian and Ukrainian on October 11 from 9:30 to 13 CET.

EXPLORE THE AGENDA

The agenda of the OGP Europe Regional Meeting is available here in English and Italian. Join the opening and closing ceremonies, listen to keynote speeches, as well as panels and workshops from open government experts and engage in the discussion to build a more open Europe.

You can also download the Sched app on your iOS or Android device and explore the agenda, select the sessions you would like to attend, and meet the speakers and participants to personalize your 2022 OGP Europe Regional Meeting experience.

LOGISTICS

Accreditation: Accreditation for all registered participants will be available the days of the event at 8:30 AM at the venue ( Roma Eventi – Fontana di Trevi Conference Centre, Piazza della Pillotta 4, 00187 Rome, Italy)

COVID safety: We take the health and safety of our participants very seriously and will commit to following the host’s national guidelines throughout the event. Guidelines are regularly updated here. We encourage participants to take precautions while traveling or participating in the event, including testing yourself for COVID-19 beforehand, maintaining social distancing, using sanitiser, and wearing a mask if it makes you more comfortable.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION!

Connect with OGP Europe Regional Meeting participants on social media by using #OGPItaly2022 on social media and share your key highlights with your community.

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Make sure to share your photos and videos during the event by using the hashtag #OGPItaly2022!

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EVENT WEBSITE: bit.ly/europe-22