In the framework of the Open Government Partnership Regional Meeting for the Americas held in San José, Costa Rica on 18 and 19 November, ECLAC, the Governments of Costa Rica and Chile and the Access Initiative organized the side event "Strengthening environmental democracy through international processes."
The event gathered representatives from the governments and civil society that participate in the negotiation of a regional instrument for Latin America and the Caribbean on the access rights to information, participation and justice in environmental matters. It also served to raise awareness on the initiative and exchange experiences and proposals to create synergies between this regional process and the Open Government Partnership. Both processes share common values and objectives on good governance and consider that the role of civil society is key.
