Parliaments in the Digital Age:
https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/
World e-Parliament Report 2016:
http://www.ipu.org/pdf/
Modernization of the Standing Orders of the House of Commons:
https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2017/03/government_houseleaderreleasesdiscussionpaperonthemodernizationo.html
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The E-Parliament presents new opportunities for more effective oversight and accountability in the Digital Era.
The performance of parliaments – the bridge between Citizens and Government – is a key indicator of the health of a country’s governance framework.
The E-parliament transformation aims to reinforce the integral oversight function of Parliament and its position as a key institution in the overall accountability chain.
Furthermore, E-parliament helps to implement, consolidate and further deepen economic governance reforms that focus on improving government accountability, by:
- Strengthening legislative oversight capacity in key oversight functions,
- The implementation of key innovative reforms such as performance based budgeting and public petitions
- The design and implementation of key institutional reforms such as an e-Petitions platform in Parliament and the establishment of a parliamentary petitions system.
E-parliament innovation can contribute to enhance some mechanisms for public engagement:
- Open parliament in the area of public access to information
- Strengthening avenues for public engagement;
- Knowledge development and dissemination of the value and impact of ongoing reforms among citizens and civil society.
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