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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: POGO Letter to the Editor Training: Domestic Deployment. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. What is a letter to the editor? Why are they useful? How do you begin writing one? Join us for our next LTE training Wednesday, November 19th to explore the answers to these questions and start writin...

We know that many have been looking for ways to raise their voices about National Guard troops that have been deployed in cities across the country.

Well, we’ve got an opportunity to do so— we’re hosting another letter to the editor training next week! ⬇️

We loved seeing public value in action! 🌍✨
Congrats to Public Value Lab and Collin Steele on the Public Value Accelerator – Fall 2025 Pitch Day in DC — where six incredible teams presented impact-driven business ideas.
A warm welcome to Diana, joining the Open Gov Hub community! 💫

This past October, we had the pleasure of welcoming Rose as an intern at Open Gov Hub! She took the lead in assessing and improving our technology systems.
Rose, we wish you a smooth journey home — and remember, Open Gov Hub will always have its doors open for you! 💛

Take a breather. 🌿 Our Wellness Room is here for moments of calm, care, and reflection — because your well-being matters.
Learn more: info@opengovhub.org

@nilurimal.bsky.social was at the hub with a Yoga workshop!! 🧘🏽‍♀️
It was a pleasure to have you again! It inspire us so much!

We're so grateful to everyone who came together to celebrate 13 years of driving transparency, accountability, and civic engagement worldwide! The energy in the Hub was truly inspiring. 🥳

PolicyEngine at Open Gov Hub · Luma PolicyEngine Office Warming Reception Celebrating Our New DC Office at the Open Government Hub You're cordially invited to join PolicyEngine as we celebrate…

Come celebrate with us!

📍 Open Gov Hub, 1100 13th St NW, DC
🗓️ Wednesday, Oct 22
⏰ 5:30-7:30 PM

Bites, drinks, and good company. RSVP: luma.com/lnrzph2h

We used Claude Code to choose our DC office.

Built an interactive comparison tool → analyzed 8 coworking spaces → picked @opengovhub.bsky.social.

Now we're surrounded by 40+ civic tech and policy organizations in the heart of DC 🧵

Agentic AI coding tools continue to inspire us to turn everything into software.

Join us at our new home in downtown DC, the @opengovhub.bsky.social, for a celebratory happy hour on Oct 22: luma.com/lnrzph2h

🎉 Join us next Friday, Oct 17, to celebrate @opengovhub.bsky.social's 13th anniversary!

A celebration of transparency, accountability & social impact – with a touch of spooky fun. 🎃

Festivities kick off at 5 PM at our DC office. RSVP: bit.ly/4nJY2CD

Excited to welcome Josh Powell (CEO, @dgateway.bsky.social) as a lightning talk speaker at OGH’s 13th anniversary! 🌟 Turning data into action globally. Thanks to our Platinum Sponsor, Open Oceans, for making this celebration possible!
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/13th-anniv...

🌟 For Open Gov Hub’s 13th Anniversary, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Suzanne Le Menestrel (SRCD)! She leads initiatives on child & youth well-being and evidence-based policies. Join us Oct 17! 💙
#OGH13 #ChildDevelopment #SRCD

🍷📚 This month’s Open Gov Hub Happy Hour teams up with PEN America for a Banned Books Week Literary Salon! Join us Oct 9, 5:30–7:30 PM at Open Gov Hub DC for drinks, snacks, and reflections on the freedom to read. RSVP via link in bio!

Started the week right with Muffin Monday - muffins, bagels, and good vibes all around.
Plus, a dose of inspiration from UFacilitate on proving that community is built in small, consistent moments.
Excited for what’s next… and our 13-year celebration on Oct 17! Stay tuned!

This Welcome Wednesday, we’re excited to highlight @policyengine, one of our new Hub members.

From driving forward new ideas to creating tools for change, they’re part of the diverse community making Open Gov Hub a space for innovation, collaboration, and impact.

✨ Happy Monday! How was your week?
We’re kicking things off at Open Gov Hub and already cooking up some exciting things coming your way soon 👀🚀

Closing out the 2nd week of Sept ✨ Thanks to Alba & Gyan for joining both events: the Sept 10th National Day of Catalonia celebration and the Sept 11th DC Nonprofit Club hosted by Community Boost, Social Currant & Public Interest Registry 🙌

🧘‍♀️ Find your calm with Live Meditation hosted by Witnessing Mind.
📅 Thu, Sept 4 | 12–1 pm
📍 Open Gov Hub, DC

Join Nilu Rimal for breath, gentle movement & mindfulness to ease anxiety and recharge. Open to all 🌿

🔗: www.eventbrite.com/e/live-medit...

Hello September 👋 We’re back, and so are the events you’ve been waiting for: Back to the Hub

This Wednesday we’re proud to highlight one of our amazing member organizations, the Center for Civil Society and Democracy (CCSD).

Based in Syria, CCSD champions democracy, human rights, women’s rights, and transparency.
Learn more about their work here: www.ccsd.ngo

Last Friday, June 13th, we had the pleasure of hosting an engaging Round Table at the Hub in collaboration with OGH Albania!

Join us for an event on maximising evidence for ocean, climate and poverty programming 🪸

Using insights from the UK Government's Blue Planet Fund, we ask: how to generate evidence for more impactful programming?

👉 Details and to register: bit.ly/4dzNG3S

#UNOC3 #BlueEconomy #UNOceanConference

Thank you to Transparency and Accountability Initiative for hosting such a great Happy Hour at Open Gov Hub!
It was a pleasure to share the space with you and connect with such an inspiring group of guests.
Looking forward to more moments of collaboration and community building.

🥳 We’re thrilled to welcome Gyan Mishra as our new intern through the incredible Atlas Corps. 🥳
Gyan joins us from India! His passion and global perspective will significantly benefit our community, and we’re excited to learn and grow alongside him.

#ProfessionalDevelopment #Community #Internship

We laughed, we cried, and we all supported one another!
Thank you to everyone who attended the Hub's Spring Open House on April 11th. #community #usaid #NED #transparency @dgateway.bsky.social @accountlab.bsky.social

ACE Seminar Series: Illicit Financial Flows, Sanctions Evasion & State Capture

Join us on 14 April, 1–2PM BST for a discussion with Tihomira Kostova @csdbuildbridges.bsky.social on how illicit networks & captured states drive sanctions evasion & geopolitical instability.

🔗 bit.ly/aceseminar7

We'd like to thank the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Policy for hosting their annual Democratic Values conference with us last week. Learn more about CAIDP and their new sourcebook: www.caidp.org/resources/ai... and register for their AI Policy Clinic: www.caidp.org/global-acade...
#ai

Join the Open Gov Hub for our Annual Spring Open House, Thursday, April 10th at 430p.
🎈Celebrate our Members and community
🎟️ Please RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/open-gov-h...
🥂 Drinks and hors d ' oeuvres will be served.
If your sector has been recently impacted, please use the promo code: COMMUNITY

@internationalidea.bsky.social - We're excited!

Just announced! We're welcoming our friends at International IDEA back as members of the Hub. They'll be giving a lightning talk at our Annual Spring Open House. Now through Friday, use the promo code: IDEA for a BOGO deal! Please show your support and RSVP today! www.eventbrite.com/e/open-gov-h...