Opening up democracy in Wales
Sophia the humanoid robot and fellow panellists discussing
artificial intelligence at the Open Government Partnership Global
Summit in July
‘If you could get Welsh Government to do one thing to be more
transparent or engaging, what would it be? Especially if you knew
the government had to listen and respond?
‘That was the premise of a recent consultation we did as part of
the Open Government Network for Wales.
‘Open Government is a rather new concept for civil society
in Wales, but it’s actually a worldwide phenomenon where
governments across the globe commit to improving accountability,
transparency and participation in their countries – and work with
civil society to put those ideas into action. The idea is to break
down barriers which exist between politicians and those they
represent…’