areas relevant to open government partnership, universities and diplomatic missions’ representatives, hereof developing and proposing draft measures for the second 2016-2018 action plan draft. ü Ad hoc meetings were held from 11 to 25 May for further development and harmonization of positions upon the draft-measures by the proposers and responsible institutions for implementation. 4 commitments for two new topics and,, Public Services "and" Climate Change " were defined this period. Table2. Participants on consultation events for co - creation of draft-measures State institutions 219 (45%) Civil society organizations 224 (46%) Businesses 30 (6%) Universities 9 (2%) Diplomatic missions 7 (1%) Given the country’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the country’s acceptance of the "Joint Declaration on Open Government for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" the has decided to undertake a pioneering effort at mainstreaming the principles of sustainable development into the open government agenda during the preparation of this Action plan. During the consultation events organized from February to May 2016, the popularized sustainable development goals were explained and participants were encouraged to think and propose how measures of the Open Government Partnership Action Plan may be relevant and adjusted with the Agenda for Sustainable Development. The consultations have led to the conclusion that one of the 17 new Global Goals – more specifically Goal 16, which aims “to build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels” – is explicitly aligned with the open government agenda. However, the consultative process has also recognized that in fact progress towards every Goal depends on transparent institutions that are open and accountable to their citizens, on active participation by citizens, and on the rule of law. 9