An important element of the OGP is the Stakeholders’ Forum, which consists of representatives from both the public administration and civil society, and meets regularly to follow OGP work in each country. It plays an active role in the preparation of the action plans, as well as in their implementation and follow-up.
In Norway, the members of this forum have not been permanent. A mailing list has been drawn up of civil society organizations that receive invitations to meetings and other briefings. These are organizations assumed to be interested in the work. Recipients of the invitations are encouraged to forward the meeting invitations to other relevant organizations.
Attendance at the meetings often reflects the topics up for debate. Nevertheless, relatively few organizations have attended the meetings. Most of the organizations that choose to attend work on openness in general and transparency around financial flows. Additionally, organizations from the media industry have also participated.