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HERA HUSSAIN: We're at the first TransparencyCamp in Europe,
which is an unconference bringing together people who are open data activists,
are civil society, government and anybody else who is interested
in how we can create a more transparent and inclusive Europe.
So, people come together, they suggest sessions and run sessions,
and get together with others who they might not usually be in the same room with.
And it's a great space to learn about new projects, create new projects,
discuss complex issues and see how we can move Europe forward together.
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ALEX BRENNINKMEIJER: I'm very pleased and amused by the, well, the chaos,
the inventive way this is organised and the invitation to the participants
to be innovative towards the issue of transparency.
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KAT DUFFY: What a great day,
what a wonderful first TransparencyCamp for the EU.
And just incredible to see, government, in particular, partnering
with civil society to make this happen.
ARJAN EL FASSED: A lot of people intermingle.
There are lots of civil societies and governments working together,
talking together and showing also their different perspectives,
when it comes to transparency and opening up government and government data.
GABRIËLLE METZ: We are working on the subject of transparency
in the European decision-making process every day, on a daily basis.
But we are within a certain framework,
and it's very good to have external views, external expertise,
not only one side of the story.
BRENNINKMEIJER: The issue of transparency has many faces.
There are many dimensions and many aspects.
What we need, in modern times, is innovation.
And I think this way of organising is just provoking innovation.
METZ: The general question in our session was: are we on the right track?
Well, I think we are, but there is still a lot of work to do.
It's not a case of the information not being available,
but people don't really understand it, and we have to explain it in a better way
and make it more accessible, and traceable and open to the public.
EL FASSED: One way to lessen the gap between their information,
is by transparency and by showing that transparency is not something scary.
REMCO DOLSTRA: It was an extremely inspiring day.
Four hundred people with a lot of ambition about transparency.
A lot of ideas came up. Our minister will put them on the agenda
for the upcoming meeting in Brussels.
DUFFY: All of those incredible ideas now need to become action.
And we should really think about ways to continue collaborating together
and to continue moving those ideas forward,
so we can create the change that we're seeking to create.
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