Don’t miss the September 12th discussion on legislative openness, priorities for the 115th Congress,
and current parliamentary modernization efforts in the United States and around the world.
Contacts
Meag Doherty, Meag@opengovfoundation.org
Greg Brown, gbrown@ndi.org
WASHINGTON, DC (September 7, 2016) – To kick off 2016 Global Legislative Openness Week on September 12, 2016, The OpenGov Foundation’s Executive Director Seamus Kraft will help lead a critical discussion at the OpenGov Hub in Washington, D.C. at 10 AM EST on the state of America’s most important government entities: our legislatures. Co-sponsored by The Sunlight Foundation and the National Democratic Institute, the discussion will be webcast live, and is open to the public and to journalists. Click here for more event information and to RSVP, and click here to learn more about the Open Government Partnership’s Global Legislative Openness week.
From the Chicago City Council to the United States Congress, innovation is afoot and positive change is happening. Join Seamus, The Sunlight Foundation, the National Democratic Institute and more to learn both the latest from the frontlines of opening legislatures, what modernization recommendations are at the top of the list for the 115th U.S. Congress that kicks off in January 2017, and how you can get involved.
What: “Openness and the 115th Congress: Civil Society Priorities and Projects”
With elections quickly approaching, GLOW provides an opportunity to reflect on both recent efforts to open Congress to the public and priorities for the 115th Congress. This panel of leading domestic civil society experts will introduce their work and identify the most important openness issues to be addressed in the 115th Congress.
- Seamus Kraft, Executive Director, OpenGov Foundation (moderator)
- Rachna Choudhry, Chief Marketing Officer, POPVOX
- Lorelei Kelly, Director, Resilient Democracy Coalition
- Alex Howard, Senior Analyst, Sunlight Foundation
- Travis Moore, Founder and Director, TechCongress
When: Monday, September 12, 2016 at 10 AM EST
Where: The OpenGov Hub, 1110 Vermont Avenue Northwest #500, Washington, DC 20005
How to Attend: Click here to RSVP
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