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5th February 2019 Skopje, North Macedonia

Bardhyl Jashari

Bardhyl Jashari

Director of Metamorphosis, Foundation for Internet and Society

Open Data in Macedonia – towards a culture of openness

Macedonia is firmly set to use open data to continue its path towards more accountable and transparent state institutions. The current government has upgraded the already initiated process by not just committing to the Open Government Partnership, but also by drafting an Open Data Strategy with Action Plan, by adopting the International Open Data Charter […]

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30th September 2014

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

The Holy See and the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth and the Holy See represent the two largest soft power networks in the world today. The Commonwealth with its 53 countries, 2.2bn citizens, and common values as expressed in its Charter focused on democracy, equitable economic development, good governance, young people, human rights, and social progress. The Holy See as the central governance of […]

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17th June 2013

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Universal and Individual: Pope and PM address “the golden thread of development” before the G8 Summit

In an exchange of letters on the eve of the Lough Erne G8 Summit, Pope Francis and Prime Minister David Cameron have shared detailed analysis of what needs to be done to tackle the economic and political challenges faced by the world today. The Prime Minister took the initiative to inform the Pope on 5 […]

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29th June 2011

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by Leigh Turner

Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna

Is Ukrainian governance improving?

How important is it that Ukraine clears away a major source of corruption? An apparently obscure piece of legislation offers a useful insight into the challenges facing the way Ukraine’s system of governance works; and a good indication of whether Ukrainian governance is improving. The Ukrainian government agreed in 2010 to adopt a public procurement […]

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