# Scotland's 3rd Action Plan: Idea Generation Workshops

**URL:** <https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/scotlands-3rd-action-plan-idea-generation-workshops/1992>\
**Category:** Action Plan Collaboration\
**Created:** [8 July 2021 15:08 UTC](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/scotlands-3rd-action-plan-idea-generation-workshops/1992 "2021-07-08T15:08:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maddie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/maddie/32/437_2.png) [@Maddie](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/u/Maddie)\
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Hi all,

We would like to invite you to join Scotland’s Open Government idea generation public workshops, which will feed into Scotland’s Open Government National Action Plan. These will be held at the end of July 2021.

Please do also share this opportunity with your networks!

**Key details:**

**What** : Scotland Open Government National Action Plan, idea generation workshops

**Location:** Online via Zoom

**Organisers** : Scotland Open Government Partnership, Democratic Society

**Dates** :

- Climate: 20 July, 18.30 - 21.00, all ages welcome
- Health & social care: 20 July, 09.30 - 12.00, all ages welcome
- Participation & democracy: 29 July, 18.30 - 21.00, all ages welcome
- Financial transparency: 29 July, 09.30 - 12.00, all ages welcome
- Digital & data: 30 July, 09.30 - 12.00, all ages welcome
- Special idea generation workshop for young people under 18, covering all 5 themes: 30 July, 14.00-15.30

**Application form:** [Microsoft Forms](https://bit.ly/3hscXAi)

**About the workshops**

Are you interested in understanding and changing how Government works? The Scottish Government is working with civil society to write a new National Action Plan for Open Government. In five idea generation events in July, a broadly representative group of volunteers will help shape the new plan with their ideas and ambitions on making Government policy more open, transparent, ethical, participative, and accountable. You can be one of them! This is a chance for you to get your ideas heard- you don’t need to know about the topic as there will be a short presentation on what’s happened so far.

Pick the topic/s of your interest: climate, data & digital, financial transparency, participation & democracy, or health & social care and apply here: [Microsoft Forms](https://bit.ly/3hscXAi)

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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Ryan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/bruce_ryan/32/75_2.png) [@Bruce\_Ryan](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/u/Bruce_Ryan)\
**Post date:** [8 July 2021 17:45 UTC](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/scotlands-3rd-action-plan-idea-generation-workshops/1992/2 "2021-07-08T17:45:17Z")

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Hi Maddie

I’m particularly interested in the ‘participation and democracy’ and ‘digital and data’ events. Unfortunately I have a prior commitment 5:30 to 7:30 on 29th July. Would I be able to join late?

Many thanks

Bruce

Bruce M Ryan  
e [bruce.ryan@mac.com](mailto:bruce.ryan@mac.com)  
m 07909 504328  
[http://about.me/bruce.ryan](http://about.me/bruce.ryan)

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**Author:** ![Maddie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/maddie/32/437_2.png) [@Maddie](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/u/Maddie)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2021 08:54 UTC](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/scotlands-3rd-action-plan-idea-generation-workshops/1992/3 "2021-07-13T08:54:10Z")

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Hi Bruce,

Unfortunately due to the format of the events you would have to be able to attend for the whole time. Please do register for the Digital & Data workshop though!

You can also contribute to the discussion around participation and democracy on our [online platform](https://www.ideas.gov.scot/help-us-change-the-ways-scottish-government-works)

Thanks,  
Maddie