Messaging to Ministers

Messages and tips for convincing Ministers

our country is a global leader on issue XYZ and other countries look to us to role model open gov through our NAP
You can be the Minister champion; you can get the support, recognition and insights of peers from other countries
You can be the authentic, articulate leader / champion that can push for open gov (joining with Trudeau, Macron, Obama, etc.)
Open gov can help you deliver on your domestic priorities; here is the research / evidence
OPG is a safe, structured way to innovate in government using different testing and tools with citizen buy-in
Open gov reforms are an innovative set of tools to help improve existing public services
Opening up government is a way to (re)connect with general public and work to build / restore trust
Transparency and openness needs to be done by government. OGP allows to get it right with the right balance, right stakeholders and right approach
Strong commitments are not just politically valuable but also can drive civil service reforms
The information - participation - responsiveness loop builds good practice and brings long term results and ownership
Doing open government can be key to your own personal electoral success
Sends the right message to your civil servants: "We are transparent; I take ultimate responsibility and create an environment for success."

Ensure the messages connect to the needs of the audience
Highlight key opportunities and rewards
Frame it terms of challenges and solutions / resources
Explore and highlight leadership resources
More evidence of impact
Opportunities to make the case; timing and access
Differentiation -- show the right examples and spotlight benefits
Knowing who is the best messenger to the minister. Who has the most influence to sway?
OGP to facilitate more trilateral or quadrilateral meetings with ministers on margins of other global events