At the beginning of 2013, the Foreign Office launched a programme to identify potential global leaders of the future.
The programme brings a small group of potential leaders to the UK for a series of events, discussions, visits and briefings, and in October, a group of 10 international leaders came to the Guardian, to talk about the work of the Guardian and the Public Leaders Network. As the visit coincided with the Open Government Partnership summit, we took the opportunity to ask some of the leaders what open government means to them.
- Glass door
"Open government is like a glass door, that one can see through clearly, but also that could be always open up to let you in and participate in what's happening inside."
Tur-Od Lkhagvajav, Mongolia
- Involve the public
"Open government means a government that is accessible to the public and involves the public in building a just society."
Lubna Qassim, UAE
- Different around the world
"Open government is the key to an open society where the government is totally transparent in policies and policymakers are open to all ideas, tolerant of opposing thoughts, and open for change. Open society has a different understanding all over the world, so it will be interesting to see feedback from the summit on how others approach it."
Özgür Guven, Turkey
- Benefit of all
"Open government provides accountability, innovation and transparency, available to all, to the benefit of all."
Fiona Clouder, UK
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Quelle/Source: The Guardian, 14.11.2013
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