This report explores the many ways that resource exploitation in African countries lead to human rights violations, government corruption and major environmental degardation. In numerous countries, the exploitation of mineral and fossil natural resources is resulting in violations of human rights, rising poverty and violence. Many partner organisations of “Brot für die Welt” and MISEREOR...

This paper gathers together Australian reports and developments that advance the creation of Australian Government Information Policy.

The central recommendation of the Government 2.0 Taskforce’s report was that the Australian Government makes a declaration of open government. The Australian Government’s support for openness and transparency in Government has three key principles: Informing: strengthening citizen’s rights of access to information, establishing a pro-disclosure culture across Australian Government agencies including through online innovation, and...

A conversation about 'open government' in light of the recent report of the Government 2.0 Taskforce. The report says that by using the collaborative tools of the internet (Web 2.0) government will be more democratic, participatory and informed, government policy more relevant and public servants more engaged. It would unlock vast amounts of information held...

The final report of the Government 2.0 Taskforce led by Nicholas Gruen. The use of the internet as a platform for collaboration is already transforming our economy and our lives. Whole industries and sectors are being refashioned by this phenomenon of Web 2.0. Citizens are being empowered to express themselves, organise and collaborate in myriad...