As lead co-chair of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the Government of Georgia will host the 5th OGP Global Summit in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 17-19 July 2018. Representatives from more than 70 countries are expected to attend, including heads of state and ministers, public officials, members of parliament, local authorities, civil society representatives, international organisations, researchers, and journalists.

As part of the project “Strengthening democracy and building trust at local level in Ukraine” implemented by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine 2018-2021, Ukrainian local authorities, their associations, and members of the Congress will contribute to a range of events to exchange experiences and knowledge, and thereby strengthen their commitment to open government principles.