Dear civil society colleagues,
I hope this message finds you well. One of the promises we
made in Brasilia was to find ways of engaging you more in the work of the
Steering Committee. The first opportunity is there!
The Standards and Criteria sub-committee of the Open
Government Partnership Steering Committee will be discussing the Independent
Reporting Mechanism (IRM), during a meeting in London May 24 –
25.
The sub-committee is tasked with presenting recommendations
around the IRM process, including:
* general process and timeline for report production
* sequencing of government and independent reports
* structure and content of the reports
* selection, ideal profile and role of the independent expert
panel and country researchers.
The sub-committee will draw on the experience of other
international initiatives, while crafting an approach that meets the specific
needs of the OGP.
The civil society steering committee members on the IRM
sub-committee, Juan Pardinas from IMCO, Martin Tisne from the Omidyar Network
and Karin Lissakers and Suneeta Kaimal from the Revenue Watch Institute want to
ensure this discussion is informed by our civil society colleagues. If you
are interested to participate in the discussion about the IRM, please send
me an email confirming your interest, by close of business next Tuesday, May
19. Given the tight time lines, we will circulate a survey shortly after
to those interested to seek feedback on key decision points. This will require
rapid response over the next week to ensure we are prepared for the May 24
meeting.
We will keep all civil society colleagues posted as the
process unfolds.
Thank you!
Best,
Paul
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