Open Government Lookout
Summary:
Since mid-February 2017, the Open Government Lookout has been available. This tool was created to know the commitments made by our country in National Open Government Action Plans and follow the progress of its goals step by step.
Information:
Within the framework of Uruguay’s commitment to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and in accordance with the proximity and decentralization values promoted, Uruguay has created the 3rd Open Government Action Plan.
The Plan is promoted by the Presidency of the Republic and developed by a working group composed of representatives from the Budget and Planning Office, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Institute of Statistics, the Access to Public Information Unit, the Political Science Institute of the Social Sciences School of UdelaR and civil society organizations (Open Government Network) and coordinated by AGESIC.
This portal includes sections divided into topic and specific categories related to open government and a search engine to make it easier for users to access particular-interest sections.
To access information more easily, initiatives include their description, the institution in charge, their deadlines, goals and statuses, as well as the general progress of each commitment and contact information. This way, citizens can monitor the progress of the plan and get to know other national or departmental initiatives regarding different matters.
Some of the data citizens will be able to access from the Lookout of the Digital Agenda will be the following:
- National Colonization Institute open data (estimated publication date: 29/Jun/2018): The aim is to publish information regarding land offers made to the agency and the land purchases made. Historic information regarding offers and purchases will be migrated to the new system and all operations will be registered.
- Judicial Branch statistical information transparency (estimated publication date: 26/Jun/2018): Citizens will be able to access micro-databases corresponding to the statistical reports of the Judicial Branch provided they are related to concluded processes in the “Crime, Adolescents and Misdemeanor” areas. It will also be possible to geo-reference data of initiated procedures regarding domestic violence and information about concluded processes regarding Misdemeanors in Montevideo.
- Online inquiries and complaints in URSEC (estimated publication date: 31/Jul/2018): A tool for channeling inquiries and complaints to URSEC, generating a registry for monitoring such inquiries and complaints, and viewing the preparation of statistical reports regarding citizen complaints to the unit has been made available to citizens.
- Publication of national legislation in open data format (estimated publication date: 29/Jun/2018): The National Directorate of Official Prints and Publications detected that it was necessary for citizens to be aware of technological advances considering the current normative and regulatory framework. Therefore, it will enable access to material extracted from legal and normative databases – in open information format – that are managed by the organization itself.
- Accountability in Access to Public information (estimated publication date: 31/Dec/2018): It will be in charge of disclosing information regarding the status of compliance with the Access to Public Information Act (Law No. 18,381) by the liable parties online. It will promote the necessary regulatory reforms to enable the use of the Access to Public Information System in the Central Administration, as well as to make it easier for citizens to request access though electronic means.
Who controls what?
- Online catalogue of control functions and responsibilities in state agencies (estimated publication date: 29/Jun/2018): the first online catalog will provide information regarding the control functions and responsibilities in state agencies. Its aim will be to provide citizens information about their duties, bound parties, regulations, how to submit complaint or inquiry procedures and related institutions.
Source:
Open Government Lookout
Since mid-February 2017, the Open Government Lookout has been available. This tool was created to know the commitments made by our country in National Open Government Action Plans and follow the progress of its goals step by step.
Information:
Within the framework of Uruguay’s commitment to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and in accordance with the proximity and decentralization values promoted, Uruguay has created the 3rd Open Government Action Plan.
The Plan is promoted by the Presidency of the Republic and developed by a working group composed of representatives from the Budget and Planning Office, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Institute of Statistics, the Access to Public Information Unit, the Political Science Institute of the Social Sciences School of UdelaR and civil society organizations (Open Government Network) and coordinated by AGESIC.
This portal includes sections divided into topic and specific categories related to open government and a search engine to make it easier for users to access particular-interest sections.
To access information more easily, initiatives include their description, the institution in charge, their deadlines, goals and statuses, as well as the general progress of each commitment and contact information. This way, citizens can monitor the progress of the plan and get to know other national or departmental initiatives regarding different matters.
Some of the data citizens will be able to access from the Lookout of the Digital Agenda will be the following:
- National Colonization Institute open data (estimated publication date: 29/Jun/2018): The aim is to publish information regarding land offers made to the agency and the land purchases made. Historic information regarding offers and purchases will be migrated to the new system and all operations will be registered.
- Judicial Branch statistical information transparency (estimated publication date: 26/Jun/2018): Citizens will be able to access micro-databases corresponding to the statistical reports of the Judicial Branch provided they are related to concluded processes in the “Crime, Adolescents and Misdemeanor” areas. It will also be possible to geo-reference data of initiated procedures regarding domestic violence and information about concluded processes regarding Misdemeanors in Montevideo.
- Online inquiries and complaints in URSEC (estimated publication date: 31/Jul/2018): A tool for channeling inquiries and complaints to URSEC, generating a registry for monitoring such inquiries and complaints, and viewing the preparation of statistical reports regarding citizen complaints to the unit has been made available to citizens.
- Publication of national legislation in open data format (estimated publication date: 29/Jun/2018): The National Directorate of Official Prints and Publications detected that it was necessary for citizens to be aware of technological advances considering the current normative and regulatory framework. Therefore, it will enable access to material extracted from legal and normative databases – in open information format – that are managed by the organization itself.
- Accountability in Access to Public information (estimated publication date: 31/Dec/2018): It will be in charge of disclosing information regarding the status of compliance with the Access to Public Information Act (Law No. 18,381) by the liable parties online. It will promote the necessary regulatory reforms to enable the use of the Access to Public Information System in the Central Administration, as well as to make it easier for citizens to request access though electronic means.
Who controls what?
- Online catalogue of control functions and responsibilities in state agencies (estimated publication date: 29/Jun/2018): the first online catalog will provide information regarding the control functions and responsibilities in state agencies. Its aim will be to provide citizens information about their duties, bound parties, regulations, how to submit complaint or inquiry procedures and related institutions.
Source:
Open Government Lookout
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