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Sandra Pernar
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Defender of liberal democracy, human rights and freedoms.
Fighting against corruption, inequality and incompetence.
Big fan of Taskmaster and Eurovision.
Adores chocolate. And dogs.
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opengovpartnership.org
OGP is #hiring a Contractor for Energy Transition Policy-Making & Undue Influence!

The role will focus on analyzing undue influence in energy transition decision-making, supporting research & promoting transparent, accountable #climate policies.

👉 Apply: www.opengovpartnership.org/consultants-...
March 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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opengovpartnership.org
🇲🇩🇺🇦 Funding for open gov reforms!

OGP offers up to €22,500 (+10% co-funding) for projects advancing Ukraine & Moldova’s 2023-2025 action plans. Open to CSOs & gov partners.

Check conditions and apply 👉 bit.ly/eap-grants-md-ua

#Road4EAP #funding #OpenGov #Ukraine #Moldova

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March 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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opengovpartnership.org
In less than two weeks, we’re hosting an important discussion on the growing threat of SLAPP lawsuits in Europe, targeting journalists and activists.

Join us!

🗓 March 18, 11–12:30 CET

🔗 opengovpartnership.org/events/europe-dialogues/

#SLAPP #MediaFreedom
March 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
sandra-pernar.bsky.social
NGOs in the democracy, rights, and governance space are experiencing unprecedented cuts to their funding. This blog explores new revenue streams to help them continue their critical work

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Hedging for Sustainability: Twenty Revenue Streams for Democracy, Rights, and Governance…
NGOs in the democracy, rights, and governance space are facing unprecedented cuts to their funding. This blog explores new revenue streams…
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March 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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mxthespork.bsky.social
It's somehow a combo of every video game's "infinite money glitch" that destroys the entire economy plus clickbait "one weird trick they don't want you to know about" hastily thrown together as a facsimile of policy
March 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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americalabs.org
Trump just terminated the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee, on which I served as chair.

You can read my statement on this news here: americalabs.org/2025/02/25/s...
Trump Attacks Open Government GSA Terminates Open Government Federal Advisory Committee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel Schuman, American Governance Institute Daniel@americalabs.org | 202-577-6100 February 25, 2025 Washington, DC – Today the General Services Administration terminated the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee. "The Trump Administration's war on open and accountable government claimed another casualty: the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee," said Daniel Schuman, president of the American Governance Institute and former Chair of the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee. "The Open Government Federal Advisory Committee's mission was to provide expert advice to the U.S. government on adopting plans to create a more open and accountable government, but that conflicted with the Trump administration's mission of tearing down our democratic government." The Open Government Federal Advisory Committee consisted of 15 government and non-governmental experts on transparency from across the nation. It was established in the fall of 2024 as part of a decades-long effort for the United States to fulfill the commitments of the Open Government Partnership, a multinational collaboration to promote open government in the U.S. and around the world. "My concerns about open government are not unique to the Trump administration, but the Trump administration is a unique threat to our democracy," said Daniel Schuman. The United States also has not paid its 2025 dues to the Open Government Partnership. "The United States should be thrown out of the Open Government Partnership and all countries should join in condemning the United States for democratic backsliding," said Schuman. "Open and accountable government is essential for democracy and it is no surprise the Trump administration singled it out for attack. I call upon Congress to enact legislation to re-establish the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee and make it independent of t…
February 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM