Approval of the Action Plan and Strategic Vision of the City of Athens for OGP Local
Athens, July 30, 2025 — The Municipal Council of the City of Athens has approved the city’s first Action Plan and Strategic Vision for participation in the global Open Government Partnership Local (OGP Local) initiative. With this milestone decision, Athens becomes the first and only municipality in Greece to actively embrace the principles of open government at the local level — fostering transparency, accountability, and meaningful citizen participation in the design and delivery of public policies.
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Report on the Thematic Workshops for the Municipality's action plan in OGP Local
With the central goal of co-creating the first Action Plan of the Municipality of Athens under the OGP Local framework, the Municipality’s OGP Local Team organized four thematic workshops, which took place on 17 and 18 May 2025 at Serafio, Athens. Each workshop served as an open consultation forum, where citizens, representatives of civil society institutions, elected officials and municipal staff came together around four themes:
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City of Athens participates in Open Gov Week 2025 through its thematic workshops for OGP Local
The Municipality of Athens proudly announces its active participation in Open Gov Week 2025 through a series of thematic workshops aimed at co-creating its first Action Plan under the OGP Local initiative. These workshops, held on May 17 and 18 at Serafio, brought together citizens, civil society organizations, and professionals to collaboratively address pressing urban challenges.
Thematic workshops for the Action Plan of the City of Athens
Together we co-create the Action Plan of the City of Athens for OGP Local
The Municipality of Athens invites all active citizens, civil society organizations and professionals to actively participate in the co-creation of its Action Plan in the context of its participation in the OGP Local (Open Government Partnership) initiative.
A two-day thematic workshop is being organized on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May at Serafio, aiming at the open and creative co-creation of specific actions that respond to contemporary urban challenges.
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