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Government officials, representatives from civil society and private sector of ten countries in Latina America gathered in Santiago, Chile from 26 to 28 September 2016 to exchange experiences on open government data (OGD) for sustainable development. The workshop aimed to enhance participants’ knowledge and skills on OGD national strategies in view of supporting greater access to information, transparency, accountability and responsive public service delivery.
Participants analyzed and provided inputs to the OGD action plans drafted by the Governments of Panama and Uruguay. They also reflected on how to maximize the impact of these strategies on the SDGs and the poorest and most vulnerable. The workshop was co-organized by DPADM/DESA and ECLAC under the project of “Strengthening of Capacities of Developing Countries to Provide Access to Information for Sustainable Development through Open Government Data”