Mr
Erkki Liikanen Member of the
European Commission, responsible for
The
aim and purpose of the specific seminar was to illustrate and explain the fact
that Information and Communication Technology, and mainly the Internet could
accomplish sustaining and strengthening democracy; as they get more open and
transparent. Thus, there will an increase of citizens’ involving and
participating and decision making.
Under
several researches it was found that consultation through Internet provided
indeed more openness and transparency in different areas, such as chemicals and
eVote among others.
Conclusively,
in order to obtain strength in democracies, a reinforcement of consultation must
be made, by altering the methods of skill improvement
in institutions and administrations and reform administrative
organizations.
Information
Communication Technology can attain these aims by providing a better and clearer
understanding of what actually involves and offers; thus, it makes sure that
citizens have an unambiguous idea that this all mater is not as complex as it
used to be once and that ICT is a powerful means to
sustain a vibrant modern democracy in the 21st century.
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