Montenegro’s Open Government Partnership Operational Team launches first round of broad public consultations

Podgorica, Montenegro (23 February 2015) – Montenegro’s Open Government Partnership (OGP) Operational Team decided at its session held earlier today to launch the first round of broad public consultations by mid-March within the process of drafring the Second OGP Action Plan. It was unanimously concluded at the meeting that a consultation meeting with representatives from all segments of society, as a corner-stone of the OGP global initative’s functioning, would strengthen the legitimacy of the forthcoming Action Plan for Montenegro.

The meeting decided that the first consultative meeting should comprise a public presentation of the Operational Team’s activities as well as that it should invite students and everyone else to propose the design and software solutions for a dedicated OGP in Montenegro Internet portal and mobile apps.

The Operational Team also adopted several technical decisions by consensus.

The Second Open Government Partnership Operational Team was appointed on 24 December 2014. The deadline for drafting the Second OGP Action Plan is 30 June 2015.