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The D.C. Open Government Coalition and the Washington, D.C., Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists invite you to
Open Government 2023 Summit
WHEN: 6 – 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2023
WHERE: Open Gov Hub (1100 13th St. NW, Suite 800 (13th & L streets)
(Metro Station: McPherson Square)
The Summit returns to an in-person format for 2023! All are invited to discuss the state of open government in D.C., lessons learned from the past, how transparency has driven change, and how building a coalition that fights for transparency can improve the daily lives of Washingtonians. As a new term of the D.C. Council kicks into gear, we will discuss opportunities for open government reform.
Speakers include:
- Former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams
- Norma Hutcheson, chairwoman of the D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability
- Niquelle Allen, director of the D.C. Office of Open Government
- Ruth Wattenberg, former president of the D.C. Board of Education
- Kent Boese, director of the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
- Charlotte Dreizen, formerly of Zero Waste DC
- Damon King, policy director of ACLU-DC
- Kathy Chiron, president of League of Women Voters DC
The annual Summit takes place during the national Sunshine Week — March 12-18, which celebrates the birthday of James Madison, considered to be the founding father of government transparency and one of the designers of the U.S. Constitution.
Please join us for light fare beginning at 6 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required via Eventbrite (here).
Deadline for registering is 11:59 p.m. Monday March 13.
To learn more, email info@dcogc.org, or visit www.dcogc.org.