What measures can local authorities take to qualify as “open governments” and increase the citizens’ trust in local institutions and elected representatives? Building on the work of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities work on open government, transparency and citizen participation, Anthony BUCHANAN (PAP-NPA, UK), Leader of the East Renfrewshire Council and Vladimir PREBILIČ (SOC, Slovenia), Mayor of Kočevje, shared examples from their respective local authorities with Georgian and Ukrainian mayors during the workshop ‘Open governance at local level: cities take action’.