Day One Agenda ( Nov. 16th )

On the Way to Implementing Open Government National Action Plan

Session I : 0800 - 1000 (UTC/GMT+8, Taipei time)

Session Moderator : Meichun Lee

Time Agenda
0800 - 0805 Opening Introduction
0805 - 0915 Opening Panel: From Commitment to Execution, How to Open Government Step by Step? (video)
Panelists:
Audrey TANG / Digital Minister, Taiwan (slide)
María Baron / Lead Civil Society Co-Chair, OGP Steering Committee
Scott Busby / Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of State, United States
Kristian R. Ablan / Undersecretary, Presidential Communications Operations Office, Philippines (slide)
Open Forum: Q&A (15mins)
0915 - 0925 Break
0925 - 1000 Keynote: Reflections on the Independent Review Mechanism of the Open Government Partnership (video)
Speaker:
Keitha Booth / Independent Researcher of the IRM (slide)

Based on experience in conducting open government independent review research, the talk will share how to make the implementation of the OGP National Action Plan more accommodating and participatory, as well as reflect on what type of commitments are most important during IRM reviews.
Q&A (15mins)

Session II : 1610 - 1800 (UTC/GMT+8, Taipei time)

Session Moderator : Meichun Lee

Time Agenda
1610 - 1615 Opening Introduction
1615 - 1650 Keynote: Reflections on the Independent Review Mechanism of Open Parliament (video)
Speaker:
Nodar Kherkheulidze / Independent Researcher of the IRM

Sharing independent researcher’s experience on the key peculiarities of Legislature in terms of IRM.
Q&A (15mins)
1650 - 1700 Break
1700 - 1800 Panel: Move on to OGP Together! Meetup of OGP Non-Member Countries. (video)
Panelists:
Peng, Chi-Ming / Co-convenor of OGNAP in Taiwan
Fidan Kalaja / Chairperson of Kosovo Membership in OGP
Khairil Yusof / Co-founder of Sinar Project, Malaysia (slide)

In addition to the 78 official members of the OGP, there are many countries that have taken the first steps towards joining, but have not yet officially entered the OGP. Apart from Taiwan, this list also includes Kosovo, which is currently drafting its NAP, and our Asian neighbour, Malaysia. In this talk, speakers from these countries come together to share their experiences about their route to the OGP.
Open Forum: Q&A (15mins)