REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Open Government Partnership (OGP) will hold a meeting at Nusa Dua on May 6-7. The conference is scheduled to be attended by a number of heads of state and ministers of the program's member countries in the Asia Pacific, multilateral organizations, academicians, youth and the mass media.

OGP is a program that was established in September 2011, aiming to promote development of governmental openness in accordance with aspirations and commitment of its member countries.

Indonesia was one of the eight pioneering countries besides Brazil, Mexico, Norway, the Philippines, South Africa, Britain and the United States of America.

Indonesia's involvement in the program is a pledge to establish three pillars of implementing the democratic governance namely transparency, public participation and accountability. According to the Presidential Work Unit for Development Control and Monitoring (UKP4) press release received here Tuesday that Indonesia realizes that openness is fundamental for a modern governance, it is a key to open all potentials.

Moreover, the rapid increase use of cellphones, internet and social media also triggered the commitment, where the public demands the government to be more transparent, accountable and allows public participation.

Therefore, in 2014 Indonesia is expected to spread the open government "virus" in the Asia Pacific region through the conference, which will create the strategic and operational agenda for the program. 

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott meanwhile has decided to cancel his participation in the conference amid reports that an asylum seeker turnback operation was underway that could renew tensions between the neighbors.

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