Untitled Design (4) (1)

Openness Index: The tenth wave of measuring the openness of the executive and legislative branches has begun

byФондација Метаморфозис

The tenth wave of measuring the openness of the executive and legislative branches in four countries from the Western Balkans region, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, through the Openness Index, has begun. The measurement is carried out by the ACTION SEE network – Accountability, Technology and Institutional Openness Network in Southeast Europe with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy through the project “Leveraging technology to promote institutional accountability and transparency.”

The Openness Index is a composite indicator that has been determining the degree of openness of state institutions in the Western Balkans towards citizens and society for ten years in a row and was created to define the extent to which citizens in the Western Balkans receive convenient and understandable information from institutions.

To measure the degree of institutional openness, the partners of the ACTION SEE network, following international standards, recommendations, as well as examples of good practices, monitor institutions according to specific quantitative and qualitative indicators, such as: access to information on the official websites of the institutions, the quality of the legal framework for certain issues, other sources of information to the public, published data on the operation of the institution, public procurement, information on the spending of public money, etc.

Based on the ninth wave of measurements conducted during 2025, the publications “Assessment of the Good Governance of the Executive Branch in North Macedonia and the Region through the Openness Index “ and “Assessment of the Good Governance of the Legislative Branch in North Macedonia and the Region through the Openness Index” were produced, which provide a detailed overview of the openness of individual institutions, and contain specific recommendations and steps to improve their openness.

The project “Leveraging technology to promote institutional accountability and transparency” is implemented by the Center for Democratic Transition (Montenegro) in partnership with the Metamorphosis Foundation for Internet and Society, Citizens Association Why Not? (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Partners for Democratic Change Serbia (Serbia), with financial support from the National Endowment for Democracy.

The post Openness Index: The tenth wave of measuring the openness of the executive and legislative branches has begun first appeared on Metamorphosis.

This post was originally published on this site

Продолжи со читање

  • Promotion of Minorities’ Participation in Multilevel Governance

    The PACT project officially started in Brussels with a 2-day international conference and workshop
    On 10 and 11 March 2026, Brussels hosted an International Conference and Workshop entitled “Promotion of Minorities’ Participation in Multilevel Governance”.
    It brought together experts coming from different realities, with a common goal: sharing good practices on how to promote inclusive participation of under-represented minorities, people with migratory background, refugees, Roma and other marginalised communities in local decision-making processes.
    The Conference
    The event opened on the morning of Tuesday 10 March with 2 panels.
    The first one – entitled “Minority Participation in Multilevel Governance: EU perspectives” – was moderated by Mohammed Mustafa (ALDA – European Association for Local Democracy) who introduced the main EU policy developments in the areas of anti-poverty and anti-discrimination, and migration, setting the tune of the conversation with the speakers:
    Julie Pascoet (European Network Against Racism – ENAR) focused on the European Anti-Discrimination Strategy,  highlighting how much this tool is necessary (but also how far it is to address the needs of the moment), and how civil society networks  play a crucial role to bridge the gap between EU policy intentions and the lived experiences of marginalised communities.
    Fernando Vasco Chironda (European Anti Poverty Network – EAPN) tackled the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, underlying that – by excluding migrant people from vulnerability frameworks – the strategy risks deepening marginalisation of those most affected, and that local authorities are those with the responsibility to ensure inclusive participation spaces and adequate resources for people.
    Mojib Atal (Migration Policy Group – MPG) focused on the Migrant Integration Policy Index, reporting a concerning stagnation in political participation across the EU, and highlighting how multilingual education could serve as a democratic tool by recognising linguistic diversity rather than privileging a single dominant language.
     

    The second panel – “From Welcoming to Active Participation: Challenges, Practices and Power” – was moderated by Maddalena Alberti (ADL Zavidovici) and had the goal to hear from experts who exchanged ideas, perspectives and best practices for the inclusion of underrepresented minorities at a local level.
    Anna Coulibaly (International Catholic Migration Commission – ICMC Europe) introduced the Community Sponsorship, a community‑led integration model where volunteers, supported by civil society and approved by governments, commit to hosting and supporting refugees for at least a year.
    Loubna Reguig (European Forum for Youth with Lived Migration Experience – VOICIFY) urged how self‑led organisations are essential to defend the political participation rights of young people with migrant backgrounds, since they create spaces where youth feel included, exchange knowledge and pool resources.
    Queenie Kessie (IOM Diaspora Advisory Board – DAB) showed how diaspora advisory structures can move beyond consultation and concretely ensure fair policies are good for migrant people and societies.
    Ismail Alkhateeb (PLACE Network) brought the organisation’s extensive experience to show that the inclusion of migrant people in local participatory processes can happen only when institutions and local communities jointly define problems, design solutions and test them at micro‑level.

    Conclusion
    Hosted by Amazone asbl (Brussels) and co-organised by ALDA (France), ADL Zavidovici (Italy), KMOP (Greece), Center for Intercultural Dialogue (North Macedonia), PLACE Network (France), Fons Català (Spain) and Konkáv Alapítvány (Hungary), the event saw the participation of public authorities, policy makers, organisations, media, underrepresented minorities united by the wish to learn on how working together is possible for a fair and equal European policy system.
    The initiative was part of the European-funded project PACT (Participatory Action for Transforming Communities) whose aim is empowering under-represented minorities in local communities in Europe.

  • Metamorphosis publishes research on the effects of disinformation and foreign influence on democratic processes

    The Metamorphosis Foundation has published the research “The Effect of Disinformation and Foreign Influences on Democratic Processes in North Macedonia in 2025,” which analyzes how disinformation and propaganda narratives affect public debate, trust in institutions, and citizen participation in democratic processes. The research combines an analysis of disinformation narratives and a survey of a nationally representative […]

  • On current economic topics, Blagica Petreski in Win-Win

    https://www.facebook.com/TVTelma/videos/2347874929012206
    The post On current economic topics, Blagica Petreski in Win-Win first appeared on Finance Think.
    The post On current economic topics, Blagica Petreski in Win-Win appeared first on Finance Think.

  • AJM Calls for Measured and Professional Communication with Journalists

    The Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) is monitoring the public reaction following the communication between the Minister of Interior Panče Toškovski and journalist Frosina Fakova Serafinović from the media outlet Sloboden Pechat, during yesterday’s press conference, which was also …

  • Public call for participation in the co-creation of the National Action Plan for the Open Government Partnership 2026-2028

    Based on Article 3, paragraph (2), subparagraphs (5) and (6) of the Decision on the Establishment of the Council for Coordination and Monitoring of the 2024-2026 Open Government Partnership Process, No. 16-1662/1 of 02.05.2024, and the Decision on the Amendment of the Decision on the Establishment of the Council for Coordination and Monitoring of the […]
    The post Public call for participation in the co-creation of the National Action Plan for the Open Government Partnership 2026-2028 first appeared on Metamorphosis.

  • AJM and UNDP: Awards for Best Stories on Air Pollution

    The Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM), in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with financial support from Sweden, today presented the awards for the best journalistic stories of 2025 on the theme: “Tackling Air Pollution – …