The Cabildo of Lanzarote, chaired by Oswaldo Betancort, held a conference this Tuesday to present the new Strategic Plan for Open Government, a roadmap designed to consolidate and expand actions related to Transparency and Citizen Participation on the island.
The Councilor for Citizen Participation and Open Government, Aroa Revelo, highlighted the importance of this project during her speech: "With this plan, we not only strengthen our commitment to a more transparent and participatory government, but also lay the foundations for a more open, modern and adapted public management model to the real needs of citizens."
The Strategic Plan is structured in four main areas that address everything from communication and cultural change to internal organization, resources and processes, through the active involvement of citizens and civil society organizations, as well as inter-administrative coordination with the town councils. In total, the document proposes 21 specific lines of action that translate into 84 projects designed to improve democratic quality and participation in Lanzarote.
The drafting of the plan has had the collaboration of the Autonomous University of Madrid, led by Professor Juan Ignacio Criado, an expert in innovation and technology in public management. This academic approach has allowed to provide the project with rigor and strategic vision, aligning it with international standards in the field.
“This open government strategy for the island of Lanzarote, Lanzarote open island, has four strategic areas divided into 21 lines of work, with 84 specific projects and actions that, above all, are aimed at improving transparency, participation and collaboration within the Cabildo and within the town councils of the island of Lanzarote. It is a strategy aimed at bringing public administrations closer to citizens and achieving greater collaboration from all people in public decisions and in policies and in the management of public affairs,” says Criado.
With this initiative, the Cabildo of Lanzarote reaffirms "its commitment to an open and close government model, which promotes collaboration between institutions and the active involvement of citizens in public affairs." “This is a dynamic document that can be adapted to future state and regional regulations or reforms, allowing flexibility in its execution,” concludes Aroa Revelo.