Open São Paulo

What is an Open Government?

Open Government initiatives have been drawing attention throughout the world.The concept comprises a myriad of actions regarding citizen participation,transparency, technological innovation and accountability.The notion advocates that other social spheres have easy access to governmentalred tape when processes are open to public scrutiny. That narrows the edgebetween state and society and enhances accountability, thus, emulating the dawnof a new political culture.

Open São Paulo

In January 2014, the 54.794 act created Open São Paulo to spur endeavors that bring citizenship closer to the public administration.The law has created the Interdepartmental Open Government Committee, which comprises 13 departments. The committee is responsible for the elaboration of an Open Government Action Plan for the city.

Open São Paulo: our city in the Open Government Era

São Paulo is taking action within the local administration. São Paulo Aberta (or Open São Paulo) is the initiative that hinges social participation, transparency, technological innovation and accountability.

City of São Paulo actions

Data Base Index

A wide range of data coming from all departments within São Paulo City Hall are gathered and presented on a Data Base Index. The Initiative aims to facilitate the access to information and to enhance Social Control.

Planning Sampa

Planning Sampa is an online platform on which citizens may participate in the Planning and Budget Cycle. It also displays the execution of the 123 goals organized into 20 strategic objectives that compose the city’s Target Plan 2013-2016.

Mobility Lab

The Lab is a physical space where attendees may share knowledge to influencetransportation and traffic management, as well as suggest a wide range ofsolutions to city’s mobility issues.

City of São Paulo actions

#OpenCabinet

The #OpenCabinet stimulates greater participation between São Paulo officials and citizens. Weekly, an online broadcast presents one of the city’s authorities discussing issues with journalists and invited experts that concern their departments. Wide participation happens online,during the streaming, through questions sent on Open São Paulo website and on its channels.

Training For Participation

Subject on open government for students and social movements members

Open São Paulo Dialogues with Participatory Municipal Councillors

Training For Participation

City of São Paulo actions

Urban Management

Participation and information on urban development matters are the goals the Urban Management, a platform where citizens can interact and learn more about the city’s policies on the subject.

Mobility Lab

The Lab is a physical space where attendees may share knowledge to influencetransportation and traffic management, as well as suggest a wide range ofsolutions to city’s mobility issues.

Open Government Lab

In order to make the availability more efficient, the municipality is creating Open Government Lab whose aims is to support open data initiatives in three domains: Open Government, Big Data and Open Data.

Interactive Portal

A virtual territory which seeks the interaction and virtual contribution to the initiatives promoted by the City Hall within the open government axis. The portal also contains the Open São Paulo Channel (www.saopauloaberta.prefeitura.sp.gov.br), a tool which can be used by any authority (the Mayor or Secretaries) for the dialogue with citizens. It is through the portal that the population may contribute to thematic actions and get to know, evaluate and comment on all the City Hall’s open government initiatives.

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