Designing Open Democracy — Landscape News: Radical Transparency

Civic Hive: Hosted the West Africa CivicTech Conference 2026, convening 400+ participants from across the region

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Major — Flagship regional civic-tech conference

Month-only date — the recap post (published 26 July 2026) doesn't state the exact conference dates in its own text, though other coverage places the 2026 edition around 24 July. Theme was "Youth, Technology & the Future of Governance in West Africa."

For two days, the conference became a meeting point for civic innovators, policymakers, civil society organisations, students, researchers, social entrepreneurs, development partners, and technology enthusiasts committed to one shared vision: building a more accountable, inclusive, and digitally enabled West Africa.

Landscape profile: Civic Hive · Source

Nigeria · Democracy Apps & Tools · E-Government · Radical Transparency

Open Government Partnership — Australia: Australia's fourth Open Government Forum appointed, with co-creation of the fourth National Action Plan beginning

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Notable — Committee formation, not itself an outcome

The Attorney-General appointed Forum members from those rated suitable by the panel, with successful candidates announced on 8 May 2026.

Landscape profile: Open Government Partnership — Australia · Source

Australia · Radical Transparency · E-Government · Constitutional Democracy

Congreso Visible: Co-developed "Populus Senado 2026," a voter-matching tool for the March 2026 legislative elections

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Notable — Latest edition of the recurring voter-information campaign

Month-only date estimate — the article carries no publish-date metadata; Colombia's 2026 legislative elections were held 8 March 2026 and the tool is framed as pre-election. Latest instance of the recurring "Candidatos Visibles" voter-information tradition described elsewhere on this page.

Desarrollado por KeepUp junto con Congreso Visible y el laboratorio GPD, el test propone al ciudadano responder preguntas sobre temas públicos y recibir como resultado tres candidatos con mayor afinidad.

Landscape profile: Congreso Visible · Source

Colombia · Radical Transparency · Representative Democracy · Democracy Apps & Tools · Parliamentary Monitoring

Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK): Designated a "terrorist organisation" by Russia's Supreme Court, the harshest legal classification available

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Major — Harshest legal designation escalation against the organisation

The ruling targeted Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), Inc., the US-registered successor entity to the original Russia-based FBK (declared an "undesirable organization" in 2021). Escalates a years-long designation crackdown; Russian authorities have opened over 100 criminal cases against donors to Navalny-linked groups.

Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday designated Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation as a terrorist organization, escalating a yearslong crackdown on the late opposition leader’s network and exposing its members and supporters to even harsher penalties.

Landscape profile: Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) · Source

Russia · Accountability Sink · Radical Transparency · Democracy

Espacio Público: Named among the "100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025" by On Think Tanks — the only Chilean think tank on the list

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Notable — International peer recognition

Translation: "Espacio Público was included among the 100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025, an On Think Tanks initiative that highlights research centres worldwide for their innovation, collaboration and impact." The page states Espacio Público is the only Chilean think tank in this edition. A peer-nominated recognition, not a ranking.

Espacio Público fue incluido entre los 100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025, una iniciativa de On Think Tanks que destaca a centros de estudio de todo el mundo por su innovación, colaboración e impacto.

Landscape profile: Espacio Público · Source

Chile · Democracy · Radical Transparency · Deliberative Democracy