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Open Contracting Monthly Newsletter: May, 2013

FEATURED STORYOPEN CONTRACTING: GAINING MOMENTUMOne thing is clear: Open Contracting is gaining momentum. In the past year, since the initial Design Meeting in Washington, Open Contracting has gone from a far-reaching idea to a tangible global movement. …See More
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"Hi Norma, Hope you are fine. Sorry am seeing this now. Yes, you can meet with Michael in the afternoon. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Carol"
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"Thank you Norma for welcoming me on ProAct. I believe this OGP NM webinar series will be useful for the ProAct community--to participate, learn and also share their knowledge and experiences with the wider OGP…"
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Integrity Leadership for Africa Course- April 29th-4th May 2013 in Nairobi at Strathmore University, Nairobi Kenya

April 29, 2013 to May 4, 2013
The African Governance Report II boldly concludes that “all governance institutions are corrupt in Africa ”. This statement highlights the apparent reality that corruption remains the single most resilient challenge to developing good governance practices in Africa.Integrity Action (IA) and  the Strathmore Governance Centre (SGC) will hold the Integrity Leadership for Africa Course (ILAC) at Strathmore University, from April 29th- May 4th 2013.The course takes an inter-disciplinary approach to…See More
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ICT for Open Contracting in Fragile States at OpenGov Hub

March 19, 2013 from 4:30pm to 7pm
 RSVP HereThe World Bank Institute and OpenGov Hub invite you to an Open Contracting Discussion and Happy HourfeaturingPresentation by Claire Schouten, Integrity ActionOverview of the DevelopmentCheck tool and Integrity…See More
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Open Government Partnership Networking Mechanism Webinar on E- Petitions: Giving Voice to Citizens at http://worldbankva.adobeconnect.com/ogpweb/

March 19, 2013 from 10am to 11am
Register for this Webinar here.To join the Webinar 5 minutes before the scheduled start time click here Presenters Dr. Jennifer Shkabatur (World Bank) Peter Herlihy (Delivery Manager, UK Government Digital Service), andDr. Ruth Fox (Director and Head of Research, Hansard Society) Sponsored by the OGP…See More
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Integrity Leadership for Africa Course- April 29th-4th May 2013 in Nairobi at Strathmore University, Nairobi Kenya

April 29, 2013 to May 4, 2013
The African Governance Report II boldly concludes that “all governance institutions are corrupt in Africa ”. This statement highlights the apparent reality that corruption remains the single most resilient challenge to developing good governance practices in Africa.Integrity Action (IA) and  the Strathmore Governance Centre (SGC) will hold the Integrity Leadership for Africa Course (ILAC) at Strathmore University, from April 29th- May 4th 2013.The course takes an inter-disciplinary approach to…See More
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Integrity Leadership for Africa Course- 29 April - 4 May, 2013

Deadline to Apply: Monday, March 25, 2013The African Governance Report II boldly concludes that “all governance institutions are corrupt in Africa ”. This statement highlights the apparent reality that corruption remains the single most resilient challenge to developing good governance practices in Africa.Integrity Action (IA) as an organisation has reached this same conclusion and sought to find a solution for it by promoting an Integrity course. The Africa director of IA has approached the…See More
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Integrity Leadership for Africa Course- 29 April - 4 May, 2013

Deadline to Apply: Monday, March 25, 2013The African Governance Report II boldly concludes that “all governance institutions are corrupt in Africa ”. This statement highlights the apparent reality that corruption remains the single most resilient challenge to developing good governance practices in Africa.Integrity Action (IA) as an organisation has reached this same conclusion and sought to find a solution for it by promoting an Integrity course. The Africa director of IA has approached the…See More
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Open Government Partnership Networking Mechanism Webinar on E- Petitions: Giving Voice to Citizens at http://worldbankva.adobeconnect.com/ogpweb/

March 19, 2013 from 10am to 11am
Register for this Webinar here.To join the Webinar 5 minutes before the scheduled start time click here Presenters Dr. Jennifer Shkabatur (World Bank) Peter Herlihy (Delivery Manager, UK Government Digital Service), andDr. Ruth Fox (Director and Head of Research, Hansard Society) Sponsored by the OGP…See More
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Government capacity development roles in Africa

Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative | Deadline to apply: 22 August 2012 About AGI AGI is working for a future in which Africa’s development is led by Africans, with governments that are capable of setting and achieving priorities that reflect…
Aug 14, 2012
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How to monitor every single contract?

I had an ‘aha moment’ the other day about the number of contracts that CSOs are supposed to monitor in a country like the Philippines.I was meeting with Government Procurement Policy Board - Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO) in Manila. They were showing me PhilGEPS, a single portal that serves as the primary source of information on all government procurement and publishes contracts.Rosa Maria Clemente, Executive Director of PhilGEPS explained: “On average there are 1000* bid notices posted…See More
Jul 26, 2012
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Open Contracting Monthly Newsletter: May, 2013

FEATURED STORY

OPEN CONTRACTING: GAINING MOMENTUM
One thing is clear: Open Contracting is gaining momentum. In the past year, since the initial Design Meeting in Washington, Open…
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Posted on May 22, 2013 at 19:00

Integrity Leadership for Africa Course- 29 April - 4 May, 2013

Deadline to Apply: Monday, March 25, 2013

The African Governance Report II boldly concludes that “all governance institutions are corrupt in Africa ”. This statement highlights the apparent reality that corruption remains the single most resilient challenge to developing good governance practices in…

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Posted on March 1, 2013 at 18:30

International Anti-Corruption Conference Global Competition: Mini-grants for Social Entrepreneurs

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Posted on August 29, 2012 at 18:51

You can shape the way we bring transparency to public sector contracting

Good performance of public contracts is critical for effective service delivery and achieving development outcomes. However, corruption and inefficiency permanently threaten the achievement of desired results. By introducing greater transparency and monitoring in the contracting…

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Posted on August 28, 2012 at 20:00

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At 11:51 on May 7, 2013, Caroline Othim said…

Hi Norma,

Hope you are fine.
Sorry am seeing this now.
Yes, you can meet with Michael in the afternoon.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Carol
At 15:37 on April 4, 2013, Tamirat Yacob Chulta said…

Thank you Norma for welcoming me on ProAct. I believe this OGP NM webinar series will be useful for the ProAct community--to participate, learn and also share their knowledge and experiences with the wider OGP community.

Best,

Tamirat

 
 
 

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