18 Amendments of Enrico GASBARRA related to 2016/2008(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas following the recent crises in the economic, political and social fields that have severely affected individual Member States and the Union as a whole, citizens’ relationship with politics has become increasingly strained, as the public feels that it is not represented adequately; whereas the engagement and involvement of citizens and civil society in democratic life, in addition to transparency and information, are essential for the good functioning of democracy and for the legitimacy and accountability of both national and EU representational systems;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is crucial to regain citizens’ confidence and interest in the European project by improving participation and transparency in decision- making, buttressing democratic oversight mechanisms and knowledge of the operation of the institutions, making political parties more open and reforming electoral systems to give the public more voice in them;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas democracy should adapt to, and use positively, the changes associated with the new technological age, the progress of which must be regarded as a public good that, if properly used, could help to create a more transparent and participatory democracy;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the EU and the Member States should promote ICT-based lifelong learning programmes on both digital literacy and civic engagement and participation, with particular regard tohighlighting the naturally inclusive character of these instruments, which serve the purpose of development and sharing of knowledge and ideas and are readily accessible for, and within the reach of, all, including the most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged categories and people who live with disabilities every day;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a wave of new digital communication tools and open and collaborative platforms could inspire creative solutions for reducing public discontent with political institutions and increase levels of trust and participation in the democratic system;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas e-democracy could represent an alternative form of engagement capable of providing a solution to public disaffection with traditional politics, and could help promote grassroots support for and knowledge of EU policies;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes e-democracy, which is defined as the support and enhancement of traditional democracy by means of information and communication technology (ICT), and is meant to complement democratic processes by adding elements of citizens’ enablement through different online activities that include, amongst others, the transparency of the institutions, e-government, e- governance, e-participation and e-vot, e-voting and quality control for public spending;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)1 calls on mMember sStates to ensure that e-democracy ‘promotes, ensures and enhances transparency, accountability, responsiveness, engagement, deliberation, inclusiveness, accessibility, participation, subsidiarity and social cohesion’; points out that the Recommendation calls on Member States to develop measures that are able to strengthen human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement specific pilot projects, as provided for in the Digital Agenda, to promote and reinforce responsible and active European citizenship schemes, democracy being a social experience which needs to be experienced, shared and learned about.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate democratic practice, especially in the more geographically and socially marginalised areas, and not to establish an alternative democratic system or to promote a certain type of democracy;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the importance of e-voting as a system offering many potential advantages, in particular for young people, people with reduced mobility and people living or working in a Member State of which they are not a citizen or in a third country; calls on Member States in this regard to cooperate in exchanging best practice regarding e-voting systems;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the first successful European example of online voting in Estonia in its legally binding elections in 2005 as a positive example, but maintains that if the take-up of e-voting across Europe is to be successful, it will be necessary to assess whether the actual participation of the whole population can be guaranteed, and the costs, benefits and implications of different or divergent technological approaches;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that democratic processes require extensive debate, scrutiny and reflection which are conducive to fair and full participation and rational deliberation, but that this could be overshadowed by specific sectorial interests which abuse the influence of ICT;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Member States and the EU to promote and support mechanisms that enable the participation of the public and their interaction with governments and EU institutions; highlights that ICT should facilitate access to information, transparency, active listening and debate for better decision- making; calls in this connection for all the Commission’s communication and relations-with-citizens tools, and in particular the Europe Direct portal, to be tailored more closely to the challenges of e-democracy;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to realise the full potential of the European Citizens’ Initiative through a wider use of ICT, in order to make this important tool more user-friendly and widely publicised; believes that the use of new technology could improve, in particular, the online signature collection system; calls on the Commission in this respect to open an ad hoc consultation procedure on the review of the citizens’ initiative procedure aimed at tailoring this fundamental instrument to meet the challenges of e-democracy;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the development of e- administration should be a priority for Member States and the EU institutions and welcomes the Commission’s ambitious and comprehensive e-government action plan, for which proper national implementation will be key, in synergy with the national digital agencies and authorities;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages public representatives to participate actively in existing forums, with a view to stimulating discussion and exchanging opinions and proposals with citizens (e-parliament); calls on the political groups within the European Parliament and the European political parties to increase the opportunities for public discussion and e-participation;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages political parties at EU and national level to develop new ways to promote internal democracy in order to allow better communication with their members and supporters and with civil society; suggests to this end that possible modifications be considered to the Statute of European political parties and that these cover and promote e-participation practices;