Open Governance as a Tool for Strengthening the System of e-Democracy in Georgia

Democracy is rule by people, but not every individual is directly involved in governance. Therefore, open governance must be a minimum standard for democracy. The Open Government Partnership supports the practical implementation of open government. Georgia became member in 2011, and implemented nume...

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Main Author: Tatia Nikvashvili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Danube-University Krems 2019-12-01
Series:JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy & Open Government
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Online Access:https://jedem.org/index.php/jedem/article/view/547
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Summary:Democracy is rule by people, but not every individual is directly involved in governance. Therefore, open governance must be a minimum standard for democracy. The Open Government Partnership supports the practical implementation of open government. Georgia became member in 2011, and implemented numerous reforms to strengthen good governance. This paper will analyze the achievements, key challenges, and the quality of participation, of Georgian national action plans. This will strengthen the practical assessment of open governance in the development process. This paper will examine action plans, monitoring reports, the OGP flagship database, and other sources. Furthermore, readers can find possible answers to the pertinent question of what are the innovative approaches that strengthen the role of citizens in Georgia.
ISSN:2075-9517