Transparency as a key principle of Open Government

Objective: Identify the various ways of classifying public transparency and discuss which of its characteristics are considered adequate as open government principle. Theoretical framework:.e study discusses the public transparency concept, its multiple faces and characteristics as open government principle. Methodology:Theoretical essay based on the articulation of concepts and approaches that delimit transparency as a key principle of open government. Results: In open government context, transparency goes beyond the publication of fiscal information, as the public must have easy and unrestricted access to information about government activities, decisions and performance, meeting open data requirements. Originality: The study aims to narrow the theoretical gap resulting from the scarcity of research that deepens the discussion on the characteristics of open government principles. In the literature on open government, transparency and other of its principles have been treated only superficially. Theoretical and practical contributions: This essay presents a theoretical contribution to the concept and ways of classifying public transparency, in addition to providing dimensions and categories for its analysis from the open government perspective.