Principle of Transparency as reflected in OGP National Action Plans in Romania
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18662/lumenlaw/10.1/71Keywords:
transparency, open government partnership, national action plans, RomaniaAbstract
Transparency and open government are closely linked to each other and both are essential ingredients that have the potential for transforming a society. More and more citizens are expecting accountability and openness from their governments. As they look for ways to actively participate in creating policies that improve their lives, new forms or methods of participation arise. Considering that last year Romania celebrated 10 years since its intention to take part in the international Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative, the purpose of this paper is to reveal some of the lessons learnt from the National Action Plans adopted until now. Particular emphasis is placed on the commitments related to the principle of transparency and its significant role in fostering accountability and legitimacy in order to create more trusted institutions and provide meaningful public knowledge.
References
Calderón, C., Lorenzo, S. (eds.). (2010). Open Government. Gobierno Abierto. Algón Editores.
Co-Lab de Crítica (2021). El devenir online de la crítica. https://colabdecritica.com/2021/09/07/el-devenir-online-de-la-critica/
Commission of the European Communities COM (2003). Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee Governance and development. 615 final. Brussels. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2003:0615:FIN:EN:PDF
Erkkilä, T. (2012). Government Transparency: Impacts and Unintended Consequences. Palgrave Macmillan.
Evans, M. A., & Campos, A. (2013). Open government initiatives: Challenges of citizen participation. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 32(1), 172–185
Fernández Salmerón, M., & Martínez Gutiérrez, R. (ed). (2019). Transparencia, innovación y buen gobierno en la contratación pública. Tirant lo Blanch
Florini, A. (2017). The Right to Know: Transparency for an Open World. Columbia University Press
Geiger, C. P., & Lucke, J. von (2012). Open government and (linked) (open) (government) (data). eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government, 4, 265–278.
Gordon, D. (2014). Transparent Government: What It Means and How You Can Make It Happen. Prometheus Books.
Guy Peters, B., & Pierre, J. (1998). Governance without governing: rethinking public administration, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 8(2), 223- 243
Hilgers, D. (2012). Open government. Journal of Business Economics, 82(6), 631–660.
Hood, C., & Heald, D. (2006). Transparency: The Key to Better Governance?. Oxford University Press/British Academy.
Laster, S. (2010). Open Government: Collaboration, Transparency, and Participation in Practice: State of the eUnion: Government 2.0 and Onwards. DttP: Documents to The People, 38(2), 35-37
Lee, G., & Kwak, Y. H. (2012). An open government maturity model for social media-based public engagement. Government Information Quarterly, 29, 492–503.
Lindstedt, C., & Naurin, D. (2010). Transparency Is Not Enough: Making Transparency Effective in Reducing Corruption. International Political Science Review, 31(3), 301-322.
McDermott, P. (2010). Building open government. Government Information Quarterly, 27, 401–413.
Meijer, A. (2013). Understanding the Complex Dynamics of Transparency. Public Administration Review, 73(3), 429 – 439.
Meijer, A., Curtin, D., & Hillebrandt, M. (2012). Open Government: Connecting Vision and Voice. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 78(1), 10 – 29.
Mulgan, R. (2014). Making Open Government Work. Red Globe Press/Palgrave Macmillan.
OECD. (n.d.). Definition of transparency. https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=4474#:~:text=Transparency%20refers%20to%20an%20environment,the%20public%20in%20a%20comprehensible%2C
Onufreiciuc, R. (2020). Some reflections on transparency as the first economic disinfectant. Postmodern Openings, 11(1), 278-289. https://doi.org/10.18662/po/11.3/214
Open government (2022). In Wikipedia. Open government - Wikipedia
Open Government Partnership (n.d.). About Open Government Partnership. https://www.opengovpartnership.org/about/
Open Government Partnership (n.d.). Romania. https://www.opengovpartnership.org/members/romania/
Open Government Partnership. (2020). Romania National Action Plan 2020-2022, https://www.opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Romania_Action-Plan_2020-2022_EN.pdf
Open Government Partnership. (2022). Romania National Action Plan 2022-2024. https://www.opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Romania_Action-Plan_2022-2024_ROM.pdf
OpenGov Guide. (n.d.). http://www.opengovguide.com/
Piotrowski, S. (2008). Governmental Transparency in the Path of Administrative Reform. State University of New York Press.
Piotrowski, S. (2010). Transparency and Secrecy: A Reader Linking Literature and Contemporary Debate. Lexington Books.
Porumbescu, G. (2017). Linking Transparency to Trust in Government and Voice. American Review of Public Administration, 47(5), 520-537.
Roberts, A. (2006). Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age. Cambridge University Press.
Romanian General Government Secretary (2021). CEO Open Government Partnership: România a făcut progrese semnificative în cei 10 ani de parteneriat pentru guvernare deschisă. https://sgg.gov.ro/1/comunicat-de-presa-18/
Romanian Open Data Portal (n.d.). https://data.gov.ro/
Swire, P. (2009). How the White House Is Using Web 2.0 Technology So Far. Center for American Progress. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/its-not-the-campaign-any-more/
Transparency International. (n.d.). Thematic Guide on Transparency. http://www.transparencia.org/
Uddin, N. (2021). Open Government: Conceptual Underpinnings, Benefits, and Relationship with SDGs. In Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Özuyar, P.G., Wall, T. (eds), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71066-2_86-1
Welch, E., Hinnant, C. & Moon, M. (2005). Linking Citizen Satisfaction with E-Government and Trust in Government. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 15(3), 371–391.
Wirtz, B., & Birkmeyer, S. (2015). Open Government: Origin, Development, and Conceptual Perspectives. International Journal of Public Administration, 38(5), 381 – 396
Worthy, B. (2010). More Open but Not More Trusted? The Effect of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on the United Kingdom Central Government, Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration and Institutions, 23(4). 561 – 582
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2022 The Authors & LUMEN Publishing House
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant this journal right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work, with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g. post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g. in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as an earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
LUMEN Law Journal has an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
CC BY-NC-ND
