Tbilisi. The official meeting of the Open Government Partnership’s (OGP) Steering Committee is planned to be held on September 19, 2017, at the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly.

''Within its term as the OGP chair country, lasting from October 1, 2017 to October 1, 2018, Georgia will work to guide OGP activities of and will host the Open Government Partnership’s Global Summit in the second half of 2018.

Georgia became a member of the OGP Steering Committee in August 2014. In May 2016, the country, along with France, became the co-chair of the Partnership. Becoming the OGP chair is a result of successful efforts of the Georgian public and civil sectors towards cooperation, forming of a democratic society, and ensuring accessibility and transparency of information.

In order to accomplish these goals and oversee the Partnership’s activities, a Steering Committee was formed, which is composed of government and civil society representatives. With the help of subcommittees and thematic groups, the Steering Committee provides guidance and main directions of OGP. It also supervises the fulfillment of commitments undertaken by member states and generally controls the proper functioning of OGP'', is noted in the statement.

Source: idfi.ge