Open Governance Policy refers to broad overarching policies of accessibility, participation, collaboration, and transparency.

• Model Open Government Initiatives
• Open Senate Initiative from New York State
• Open Government Strategy for the City of Boston (PDF)
• The United States of America - Open Government Directive and the associated Open Gov Playbook wiki
• Australia - Engage: Getting on with Government 2.0
• UK Government: Putting the Frontline First: smarter government
• The Open Government Guide provides a complete compendium of information on every state’s open records and open meetings laws.

Specific Policy Areas

Transparency

• Open Data Policy
• Open Data Guidelines

Participation & Collaboration

• Social Media Policy
• Open Source Policy

Accessibility

• Open Standards Policy
• Intellectual Property Policy

Other Resources

• Jennifer Bell on Government Transparency via Open Data and Open Source

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