Participants worked on crafting and delivering messages to encourage different stakeholders to support open government reforms.

Highlights from the discussions:

• Focus on the needs and goals of the the person you’re trying to convince
• Emphasise what they are already doing that can be enhanced by open government approaches
• Highlight what their current challenge is and how open government can help
• Provide relevant examples and stories of impact, point to what their colleagues are doing
• Specific messaging was developed for civil society, ministers and civil servants available in the detailed noted