Claim: Open Government Partnership—a multilateral initiative formed on September 20, 2011 which is aimed to secure concrete commitments from national and subnational governments—consecutively held global summits from 2012 to 2019 wherein in 2015 the summit was held in Mexico City, Mexico while the incoming summit for 2021 will be held in Seoul, South Korea.
Evidence: The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative that aims to secure concrete commitments from national and sub-national governments to promote open government, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance. The Open Government Partnership (OGP) was formally launched on September 20, 2011 on the sidelines of a UN General Assembly meeting during which Heads of State from 8 founding governments (Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States) endorsed the and announced their along with an equal number of civil society leaders. OGP aims to secure concrete commitments from national and sub-national governments that drive open government reform and innovation in an effort to push countries further in the areas of transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement. OGP participants gather regularly at regional and global events to share their findings in person and to strengthen international cooperation. The most significant of these events has been the Global Summit, held annually since 2012. 2012 The 1 OGP Annual Meeting Brasilia, Brazil 2013 The 2 OGP Annual Meeting London, United Kingdom 2015 The 3 OGP Global Summit Mexico City, Mexico 2016 The 4 OGP Global Summit Paris, France 2018 The 5 OGP Global Summit Tbilisi, Georgia 2019 The 6 OGP Global Summit Ottawa, Canada 2021 The 7 OGP Global Summit Seoul, South Korea In international relations, multilateralism refers to an alliance of multiple countries pursuing a common goal. Multilateralism, in the form of membership in international institutions, serves to bind powerful nations, discourage unilateralism, and gives small powers a voice and influence that they could not otherwise exercise.