Description
Transparency in governance refers to the idea that the workings of government should be open and accessible to the public, so that citizens can hold their leaders accountable and have confidence in the democratic process. It can vastly help to promote accountability and reduce corruption, and is considered an important aspect of good governance and a healthy democracy. So why is decision-making in general considered as difficult to understand and transparency is often buried under layers of bureaucracy? With modern tools, transparency can technically be achieved with relative ease and if transparency is seen as important, it has to be demanded with realistic implementation strategies,
What are some good examples of transparent information, even on some complex contexts? What might be the implications on decision-making in big picture, if full transparency was forced by design to all of its levels? Are today's societies ready for such transparency or are there underlying structures that are too fragile for a transparent revolution?