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2016/2008(INI) e-Democracy in the European Union: potential and challenges
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2017/03/13
Lead committee dossier: AFCO/8/05507
Legal Basis RoP 052
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2017/03/13
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFCO | JÁUREGUI ATONDO Ramón (S&D) | PREDA Cristian Dan (EPP), UJAZDOWSKI Kazimierz Michał (ECR), GOULARD Sylvie (ALDE), SPINELLI Barbara (GUE/NGL), ANDERSSON Max (Verts/ALE), ADINOLFI Isabella (EFD) |
| Opinion | CULT | ADINOLFI Isabella (EFD) | |
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Legal Basis RoP 052
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2017/03/13
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/02/16
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A8-0041/2017
summary
The Committee on Constitutional Affairs adopted the report by Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO (S&D, ES) on e-democracy in the European Union: potential and challenges. The report noted that it is important to regain citizens' confidence in the European project and e-democracy tools can help foster more active citizenship by improving participation, transparency and accountability in decision-making, and reducing the so-called European “democratic deficit”. Potential and challenges: Members underlined the potential benefits of e-democracy, which is defined as the support and enhancement of traditional democracy by means of information and communication technologies (ICT), and which can complement and reinforce democratic processes by adding elements of citizens’ empowerment through different online activities that include, amongst others, e-government, e-governance, e-deliberation, e-participation and e-voting. However, Members made it clear that e-democracy alone does not ensure political participation, and that a non-digital environment to pursue political participation of citizens must also be addressed in parallel to e-democracy. The report noted the importance of e-voting and remote internet voting as systems able to widen citizens' inclusion and facilitate democratic participation, especially in areas that are geographically and socially more marginalised. Members encouraged the use of e-participation as a key characteristic of e-democracy, encompassing three forms of interaction between EU institutions and governments on one hand, and citizens on the other, namely: e-information, e-consultation, e-decision-making. The report pointed out the challenge of responding to the citizens' concerns regarding use of online democracy tools. It stated that addressing security concerns and guaranteeing privacy are of paramount importance for building citizens’ trust in the emerging digital political arena. Proposals on improving the democratic system by means of ICT: Member States and the EU are encouraged in this regard to: provide educational and technical means for boosting the democratic empowerment of citizens; integrate the acquisition of digital skills into school curricula and lifelong learning, and to prioritise digital training programmes for elderly people; develop networks with universities and educational institutions to promote research on and implementation of new participation tools; deliver affordable and high-speed digital infrastructure, particularly in peripheral regions and rural and economically less developed areas; invest in targeted programmes which promote ICT education and e-participation for women and girls; promote, support and implement mechanisms and instruments that enable the participation of citizens and their interaction with governments and EU institutions, such as crowd-sourcing platforms. The European Parliament is urged, as the only directly elected institution of the European Union, to take the lead in reinforcing e-democracy. Online platform: the report called for an online platform to be created so that members of the public can systematically consult it before the European legislator takes decisions, thus being involved more directly in public life. It is important to simplify and accelerate the bureaucratic requirements relating to this and of making wider use of ICT, e.g. through digital platforms and other applications compatible with mobile devices. Increased participation: Members underlined the need for more ample information for citizens on the existing e-participation platforms at EU, national and local level. They called on the Commission to expand and develop e-participation in the mid-term review of the Digital Single Market Strategy to be launched in 2017, and to promote the development and funding of new instruments connected with e-citizenship of the European Union. Stressing that the development of e-administration should be a priority for Member States and the EU institutions, Members welcomed the Commission's ambitious and comprehensive e-government action plan, for which proper national implementation and coordination of available EU funding will be key, in synergy with the national digital agencies and authorities. The Commission is called upon to provide an independent assessment or consultation of public opinion regarding online voting, with an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses, as an additional option for citizens to cast their vote for consideration by the Member States by the end of 2018. Members called on the political groups in the European Parliament and the European political parties to increase opportunities for public discussion and e-participation. Data protection: the report stressed the need to protect, as a matter of priority, privacy and personal data when using e-democracy tools and to foster a more secure internet environment. Lastly, Member States are encouraged to adapt and update legislation to address on-going developments, and fully implement and enforce existing legislation on hate speech, both offline and online.
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A8-0041/2017
summary
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2017/02/09
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2016/01/21
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0041/2017
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2016/2008(INI)
2016/06/09
CULT
90 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges the continual and swift technological changes occurring in the information society, the deep transformations these changes have brought about, with particular regard to educational
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens use ICT tools and new media and technologies
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that an increasing number of
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens use ICT tools and new media and technologies to engage and participate in political life at both national and EU level and that it is therefore crucial to increase digital inclusion and literacy, thus eradicating the existing digital divide which is a major obstacle for the exercise of citizenship;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens use ICT tools and new media and technologies to engage and participate in political life at both national and EU level and that it is therefore crucial to increase digital inclusion and literacy, thus
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens use ICT tools and new media and technologies to engage and participate in political life at both national and EU level and that it is therefore crucial to increase digital inclusion and literacy, thus eradicating the existing digital divide; considers it also critically important that there should be reflection on and a critical approach to the use of these technologies and the framing thereof with rules intended to protect persons from risks to their mental and physical health;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens use ICT tools and new media and technologies to engage and participate in political life at both national and EU level and that it is therefore crucial to increase digital inclusion and literacy, thus
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that involving the citizens further in the processes around the European policies has the potential to renew their support in the European Union while reducing the so-called "democratic deficit" of the European Union; underlines therefore the potential of e-democracy tools to this end, while acknowledging its inherent limitations due to its requirements, both on a technical level (high level of internet penetration, widespread Wi-Fi connectivity, high speed internet connection, etc.) and practical level (media and digital literacy and skills, languages available, etc.);
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that digital divide remains an important issue, provided that about 58 millions of EU citizens have never used internet at all and calls therefore on the EU and Member States to effectively tackle and eradicate it in order to ensure the social and democratic inclusion of all citizens in the digital era, regardless of their income, social and personal condition, geographical location and avoiding any kind of discrimination as provided for in Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental rights;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises that women are underrepresented in political decision- making at all levels, as well as in ICT sectors; notes that women and girls often face gender-stereotypes in relation to digital technologies; therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in targeted programmes which promote ICT education and e-participation for women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds, using formal, informal and non-formal learning;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that e-democracy could stimulate the democratic participation of citizens; in this regard underlines that in order to make the right decisions using the e-democracy tools, citizens should be well-informed and provided with the necessary skills;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges the continual and swift technological changes occurring in the information society, the deep transformations these changes have brought about within society as a whole, with particular regard to educational and citizenship aspects, and the challenges and opportunities related to the various ICT tools, new media and other new technologies;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that many citizens of Member States remain cut off from these new means of communication, not least because they are geographically isolated from the main hubs or activity or else are victims of a generation gap; maintains, therefore, that it is essential to ensure that inhabitants of rural or mountain areas, as well as older people, are not marginalised in these new citizen participation processes;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that launching e- democracy tools without ensuring equal access to all, could enhance not only the digital and educational divide but the divide between the levels citizens' access to the decision making process as well;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that the immediacy, the massive presence and accessibility of the electronic media have broadened the public debate, which promotes transparency and good governance in public administration;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Notes the increasing use of the social media for socialisation and communication purposes, and their increasing use in the creative and cultural sector; notes that the expanded use of ICT in everyday life and in citizens' modern way of life requires the promotion of the digital inclusion of persons of all ages to address the digital divide in the EU;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that, in order to enhance civic participation and social inclusion and to stimulate a proper and critical knowledge of the EU and its history, values and fundamental rights, its functioning and structured decision-making processes, ICT tools and new media and technologies are crucial and will increasingly play a fundamental role;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that, in order to stimulate civic engagement, a proper and critical knowledge of the EU and its history, values and fundamental rights, its functioning and structured decision-making processes, ICT tools and new media and technologies are crucial and will increasingly play a fundamental role;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that, in order to stimulate a proper
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that, in order to stimulate a proper and critical knowledge of the EU and its history, values and fundamental rights, its functioning and structured decision-making processes, ICT tools and new media and technologies are crucial
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges the continual and swift technological changes occurring in the information society, the deep transformations these changes have brought about, with particular regard to educational and citizenship aspects, and the challenges and opportunities related to the various ICT tools, new media and other new technologies; stresses that evaluation tools to assess what value-added online engagement has brought must be developed;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that, in order to stimulate a proper and critical knowledge of the EU and its history, values and fundamental rights, its functioning and structured decision-making processes, ICT tools and new media and technologies are crucial and will increasingly play a fundamental role; recognises the important role of digital diplomacy in the EU's external relations and in promoting our cultural wealth and protecting our cultural heritage;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that, in order to stimulate a proper and critical knowledge of the EU and its history, values and fundamental rights, its functioning and structured decision-making processes, ICT tools and new media and technologies are crucial and will increasingly play a fundamental role, without leaving aside all other ways to communicate and experience EU policies;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Observes that the introduction and further development of new forms of participation by citizens are now recognised in Europe as important elements in democratic governance, the process of modernisation of institutions and social inclusion, and as an opportunity for dialogue and oversight by citizens and associations of decision- making processes, particularly at local level;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that while the ICT tools offer a wide access to different sources of information, it also facilitate the spread of low-quality content which can be hard to distinguish from serious reliable sources and be misleading for citizens; underlines therefore the crucial need for a proper media literacy training toward the citizens, especially the younger ones;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that the use of ICT tools in democratic practice is possible in an enabling environment in which public authorities provide for a clear and well- functioning regulatory framework, an equal and full access for all to ICT infrastructure, an open Internet, online services as well as e-identification services;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes that e-democracy is essential to promote accountability and transparency, however its success depends upon a change in governmental culture whereby representatives open themselves to further scrutiny through accessible operations and responsive communication with citizens;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that ICT tools can increase the transparency of institutions at all levels and can in particular make EU legislative and policy-making processes more digitised, consultative, inclusive, trusted accountable, and fair, therefore strengthening trust of citizens;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission to make its stakeholder consultation procedures and their outcomes more transparent and more accessible to ordinary citizens using digital technologies, and to use such stakeholder engagement as opportunities to foster citizen engagement;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the EU and the Member States, particularly, at regional and local level, should promote ICT-based lifelong learning programmes on both
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion 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,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is of the opinion that ensuring access to an affordable, accessible, open and inclusive internet for all, including vulnerable people such as minors, women and girls facing multiple discrimination, people with disabilities and elderly people, is the pre-requisite for e-democracy, along with removing physical, geographical, and social barriers to online participation; stresses that ensuring the use of the internet is fair and safe, through protection of freedom of expression, protection of personal data and the right to privacy, safety of minors and protection of the principle of net neutrality, is another pre-requisite of e-democracy;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the EU and the Member States should support capacity- building among civil society organizations and promote ICT-based lifelong learning programmes on both digital literacy and civic engagement and
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion 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 to the most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged categories and people with disabilities; reminds that digital revolution is very challenging for teachers as well and it is crucial therefore to create opportunities for educators and students to learn and teach in innovative way. In this regard, points out the importance of investing in lifelong developments for teachers;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion 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 to the most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged categories and people with disabilities; furthermore believes stimulation of civic participation is important to address lack of confidence in democratic principles and that e-democracy provides the potential to enhance participation, noting that representative democracy should not be replaced by direct democracy;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion 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 to the most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged categories and people with disabilities; supports digital applications that facilitate the communication, action and participation of the elderly in the public sphere;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls that digital education and literacy should not be limited to learning about tools and technologies, but should aim at equipping individuals with the critical thinking skills and digital curiosity necessary to exercise judgement, analyse complex realities, recognise the difference between opinions and facts, and resist all forms of indoctrination and hate speech, becoming therefore not only users of technologies, but responsible and active citizens in connected societies;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that freedom of expression and the access to quality and independent information are a necessary precondition for the e-democracy implementation;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide training and support for teachers and educators, including supporting peer learning and exchange of best practices, in formal, non-formal and informal settings, so that educators feel digitally confident and able to prepare and provide the next generation of learners with the transferable skills and creative thinking techniques necessary to adapt in a fast changing world;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Recognises the low levels of girls and women attracted to STEM in general and advocates creative holistic approaches to both e-democracy and digital literacy, in order to redress the balance;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategically launch e-democracy tools able to provide
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers it crucial that the EU
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Argues that the dynamic that develops online, particularly among young people, is conducive to human development and the defence of human rights and peace, while contributing to the intercultural and interreligious dialogue and the fight against racism, xenophobia and radicalisation;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers it crucial that
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategically launch e-democracy tools able to provide decentralised sources of independent information and innovative models of learning, and to stimulate citizens’ active participation and political engagement through participatory and direct democracy mechanisms able to
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategically launch e-democracy tools able to provide decentralised sources of independent information and innovative models of learning, and to stimulate citizens’ active participation and political engagement through participatory and direct democracy mechanisms able to reinforce and complement
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategically launch e-democracy tools able to provide decentralised sources of independent information and innovative
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategically launch e-democracy tools able to provide decentralised sources of independent information and innovative models of learning, taking into consideration cultural and linguistic diversity of the Union and the specific interests of minority groups, and to stimulate citizens’ active participation and political engagement through participatory and direct democracy mechanisms able to reinforce and complement, where possible, representative democracy; in this regard calls on Member States for a peer learning on e-governance which has proven to be efficient in simplifying the life of citizens in daily bureaucracy, cutting red-tape and increasing transparency in governance;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategically launch e-democracy tools able to provide decentralised sources of independent information and innovative models of learning, and to stimulate citizens’ active participation and political engagement through participatory and direct democracy mechanisms able to reinforce and complement, where possible, representative democracy and to improve the quality of public debates;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Underlines the major security challenges posed by the e-democracy tools, especially when they are related to electronic votes, as unsecure tools would undermine the validity of the processes carried out with these tools as well as the trust of the citizens in them, and as offering heavily secured tools would create disproportionate costs while not guaranteeing its absolute safety; calls therefore to secure e-democracy tools as much as it is reasonable and proportionate to do so, and to exclude as much as possible the most critical democratic processes from electronic votes;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out, however, that such tools cannot be effective if the EU persists in disparaging other tools of direct democracy such as referendums and accordingly expresses disquiet at the numerous utterances by the Commission President, who has regularly found fault with national referendums, not least those which have been held in Greece; maintains that if European leaders take attitudes of this kind, European peoples are likely to become increasingly distrustful of the EU;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Expresses concern at the use of social media and online platforms for criminal hate speech and incitement to violence, and encourages Member States to adapt and update legislation to address ongoing developments, and fully implement and enforce existing legislation on hate speech, both offline and online; argues that a greater collaboration is needed with online platforms, leading internet and media companies in this respect;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that e-engagement should be seen as just one route for participation and be supported by other off-line engagement activities. Off-line and online engagement activities need to be clearly integrated with one another;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that e-democracy tools should be designed in the interest of all citizens and should be used to address exclusion from political life both for citizens and political parties; such tools should not benefit particular political actors nor generate division and discrimination within society;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that in order to ensure citizen´s equal accessibility to e- democracy tools, multi-lingual translation is important when information is to be disseminated and read by all citizens in countries with more than one official language or coming from different ethnic backgrounds;
Amendment 62 #
5a. Notes that ICT tools and new media empowered citizens to engage as wreaders in local, national and European political life, thus making possible to establish a direct connection and dialogue with elected representatives;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that transparency, security and the existence of democratic control mechanisms throughout the whole procedure of e-Democracy are vital in order to ensure citizens' rights to privacy and non-surveillance;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Highlights the need to address cyber bullying, stigmatization all other forms of online violence and discrimination, to raise awareness about these practices as part of media education and to support the victims, including minors, vulnerable people, people belonging to minorities and LGBTI people, as online violence and discrimination are a barrier to equal participation;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Warns that while e-democracy tools could be useful for the involvement of citizens in the European processes, they do not replace traditional democratic tools and their results should not be regarded as the representative expression of the citizens' opinion as a whole;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on public authorities to adopt an inclusive, all-encompassing and non- discriminatory educational and training approach, by combining electronic and non-electronic methods, in order to guarantee full accessibility and empower all citizens;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Welcomes the support of civil society projects in the framework of the European programme "Europe for Citizens" in order to encourage citizens to engage in activities directly linked to EU policies, provide opportunities, education and training for direct participation in the policy making process, encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and foster European citizenship;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission, after thorough assessment, to develop and implement specific pilot projects, as provided for in the Digital Agenda, to
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement specific pilot projects, as provided for in the Digital Agenda,
Amendment 71 #
6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement specific pilot projects, as provided for in the Digital Agenda, to promote and reinforce
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion 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,
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement specific pilot
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion 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 and the sense of belonging to the European Union, democracy being a social experience which needs to be experienced and learned about
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion 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 76 #
Draft opinion 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 and learned about
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take an holistic view of the policy-making life cycle and explicitly incorporate procedures for ICT enabled citizen engagement with clear indications on informing, consulting, participating, analysing, providing feedback and evaluating.
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that e-democracy can be a tool to attract more people, especially young, to participate in democratic processes, decrease the democratic deficit and stop the decline of democratic participation in EU;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens use ICT tools and new media and technologies to engage and participate in political life at
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Member States to invest in research aimed at creating new technological innovations for the political participation of people with disabilities;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Observes that, however, the development of e-government is creating a situation in which the level of access to and take-up of public services depends on the technological literacy of users, so that, in order to achieve full digital citizenship, it is necessary to promote public policies and clear objectives establishing a threshold for the 'right to participation';
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Considers that e-democracy can increase transparency of decision making process in representative democracy and can have a positive impact on trust of citizens in their elected representatives;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Considers that the precondition for e-democracy is that a 'charter of digital citizenship rights' should be adopted as a framework for the charters for digital services and for codes of conduct for the use of the Internet; recalls that the right to protection of data and of privacy, as well as to access and digital inclusion, education, information and the use of public content, participation and digital opportunities must be protected;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Acknowledges the importance of decreasing the digital divide in a way that as many people as possible have access to internet and can participate in processes of e-democracy;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Notes that e-democracy has the potential to increase the sense of ownership of EU among the citizens, which is especially important in the current Eurosceptic climate;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6e. Believes that despite mostly positive aspects of e-democracy some caution is needed; notes the possibility of abuse of private data in the online environment, possibility of electoral fraud in online elections and other sorts of democratic online participation;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 f (new) 6f. Calls for caution as the online political debates often produce excessively polarised opinions and can be prone to hate speech, whereas moderate voices are often overlooked;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 g (new) 6g. Acknowledges that e-democracy can only have a positive impact when citizens are well-informed, have the skills to be critical towards wrong and biased information and are able to identify attempts of propaganda;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 h (new) 6h. Calls on EU and the Member States to increase the digital and media literacy of citizens, especially young ones, so that they will be able to make informed decisions and contribute positively to democratic processes;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that an increasing number of
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 i (new) 6i. Notes the enormous amount of information that can be found on internet today and stresses that citizens' capacity for critical thinking should be strengthened so that they would be able to better discern between reliable and non- reliable sources of information;
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2016/11/08
AFCO
233 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular articles 2, 3, 6, 9, 10 and 11, and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular articles 8-16, 18-20 and 24,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas following the recent crises in the
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution 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 the costs, benefits and implications of different or divergent technological approaches; is convinced that the European Union, as the biggest and most developed economy in the world, must be a trend-setter in adopting innovative solutions such as e-voting in European elections;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls the first successful European example of online voting in Estonia in its legally binding elections in 2005
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution 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 104 #
Motion for a resolution 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 the
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls the first successful European example of online voting in Estonia in its legally binding elections in 2005 as a
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Underlines that in order for the take-up of e-voting across Europe to be wide-spread, it will be necessary to assess the costs, benefits and implications of different or divergent technological approaches, to build on existing interoperable solutions, and to provide citizens with guarantees about the security of the e-voting system; underlines that e- voting is complementary to and does not replace the system of ballot boxes and ballot papers;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out the challenge of responding to the citizens' concerns regarding use of online democracy tools; takes the view that addressing security concerns and guaranteeing privacy are of paramount importance for building trust of the citizens in the emerging digital political arena;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that democratic processes require extensive debate, scrutiny and reflection which are conducive to fair and rational deliberation, but that this could be overshadowed by specific sectorial interests which abuse the influence of ICT; takes the view that the best guarantee against this risk is transparency concerning interactions on digital participation platforms, the interests represented by the agents interacting and information on campaigns which are potentially being promoted, directly or indirectly, on media and social networks of all kinds as well as the size of their outreach and their objectives and target audience.
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that democratic processes require extensive debate, scrutiny and reflection which are conducive to fair and
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that democratic processes require extensive debate, scrutiny and reflection which are conducive to fair and rational deliberation, but that this could be overshadowed by specific sectorial interests which abuse the influence of ICT in order to propagate extremist rhetoric for malicious purposes;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that democratic processes require extensive debate, scrutiny and reflection which are conducive to fair and rational deliberation, but that this could be overshadowed by specific sectorial interests, which, as it may be the case for offline channels, could abuse the influence of ICT;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that democratic processes require extensive debate
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution 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 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that democratic processes require extensive debate, scrutiny and reflection which are conducive to fair and rational deliberation
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Notes that for a functioning democracy, citizens' trust on institutions and democratic processes are a fundamental dimension; stresses therefore that the introduction of e- democracy tools needs to be accompanied by proper communication and education strategies;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Highlights that in order to fully grasp the opportunities of e-democracy and ICT tools and avoid any kind of abuse a legal enabling, and publicly regulated, environment is necessary;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution 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,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Stresses the importance of embedding e-participation in the political system in order to incorporate citizens' contributions in the decision-making process and ensure a follow-up; notes that a lack of responsiveness from decision- makers leads to disappointment and distrust;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Points out that in a functional democracy, net neutrality is important for the free access to online information and technological neutrality is one of the cornerstone of legislation meant to design and implement e-democracy;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 d (new) 7d. Emphasises that the use of ICT tools should be complementary to other channels of communication with public institutions with the aim to avoid any kind of discrimination on the grounds of digital skills or lack of resources and infrastructures;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Proposals on improving the democratic system by means of ICT
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Is convinced that e-democracy, as an experience that complements the concept of representative democracy, should rely on the same set of well- defined standards, rules and principles that characterise the latter; in this regard, calls on the EU institutions to propose the drafting of an European Declaration of internet rights, taking into account the best practices developed in the Member States, especially the Italian Declaration of Internet Rights; such Declaration could become the necessary reference point, together with the other relevant European and International human rights instruments, for the regulatory development of the e-democracy;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Considers that the participation to democratic processes is founded, first of all, on the effective and non- discriminatory access to information and knowledge; calls therefore on the EU and the Member States to develop adequate policies to attain the universal access to the internet and to recognise internet access as a fundamental right; in addition, calls on the EU to promote common policies intended to bridge the digital divide within and among the Member States along all its lines (wealth, gender, age, geographical and social conditions);
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Calls moreover on the EU and the Member States to refrain from adopting unnecessary measures aimed at arbitrarily restricting access to internet and the exercise of basic human rights, such as disproportionate censorships measures or criminalization of legitimate expression of criticism and dissent;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States and the EU to provide educational and technical means for improving ICT competences
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States and the EU to provide educational and technical means for improving ICT competences and digital access for all EU citizens in order to bridge the digital divide (e-inclusion), for the ultimate benefit of democracy; encourages the Member States to integrate the acquisition of digital skills into school curricula and supports the development of networks with universities and educational institutions to promote research on and implementation of new participation tools; calls also on the EU and the Member States to promote programmes and policies aimed at developing a critical and conscious appreciation of the use of ICT such as, for instance, awareness raising campaigns concerning the rights and possible risks in the digital sphere;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas following the
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States and the EU to provide educational and technical means for improving ICT competences and digital access for all EU citizens in order to bridge the digital divide (e-inclusion), for the ultimate benefit of democracy; encourages the Member States to integrate the acquisition of digital skills into school curricula and supports the development of networks with universities and educational institutions to promote research on and implementation of new participation tools; recommends that e-training also be provided to the elderly, in order to bridge the digital divide in all its forms;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States and the EU to provide educational and technical means for improving ICT competences and digital access for all EU citizens in order to bridge the digital divide (e-inclusion) and put an end to digital illiteracy, for the ultimate benefit of democracy; encourages the Member States to integrate the acquisition of digital skills and touch- typing into school curricula and supports the development of networks with universities and educational institutions to promote research on and implementation of new participation tools;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States and the EU to provide educational and technical means for improving ICT competences and digital access for all EU citizens in order to bridge the digital divide (e-inclusion), for the ultimate benefit of democracy; encourages the Member States to integrate the acquisition of digital skills into school curricula and to develop training courses aimed at people of all ages; supports the development of networks with universities and educational institutions to promote research on and implementation of new participation tools;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States and the EU to provide educational and technical means for improving ICT competences and digital access for all EU citizens, irrespective of their age, in order to bridge the digital divide (e-inclusion), for the ultimate benefit of democracy; encourages the Member States to integrate the acquisition of digital skills into school curricula and life-long learning programmes, supports the development of networks with universities and educational institutions to promote research on and implementation of new participation tools;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States and the EU to provide educational and technical means for boosting the democratic empowerment of citizens and improving ICT competences and digital access for all EU citizens in order to bridge the digital divide (e-inclusion), for the ultimate benefit of democracy; encourages the Member States to integrate the acquisition of digital skills into school curricula and supports the development of networks with universities and educational institutions to promote research on and implementation of new participation tools;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States and the EU to provide educational and technical means for improving ICT competences and digital access for all EU citizens (especially elder or citizens from remote regions) in order to bridge the digital divide (e-inclusion), for the ultimate benefit of democracy; encourages the Member States to integrate the acquisition of digital skills into school curricula and supports the development of networks with universities and educational institutions to promote research on and implementation of new participation tools;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States and the EU to provide educational and technical means for improving ICT competences and digital access for all EU citizens in order to bridge the digital divide (e-inclusion), for the ultimate benefit of democracy; encourages the Member States to integrate the acquisition of digital
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Proposes that further progress be made in evaluating use of new technology to improve democracy in EU administrations by incorporating, as indicators, targets measuring: the quality of online services; use of services in both quantitative and qualitative terms; the human capital required for intensive application of this new technology in improving e-administration in general and democracy in particular, and the development of infrastructure needed to deploy digital services;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Considers it crucial that the EU and the Member States develop and implement actions and policies able to provide EU citizens with an adequate media and digital literacy education as well as creative thinking skills, stimulate peer learning, critical thinking, and guarantee access to reliable sources of independent information, in order to empower them to make informed decisions and positively contribute to democratic processes;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recommends that the European Parliament, as the only directly elected institution of the European Union, take the lead in reinforcing e-democracy; considers it worthwhile, to this end, to develop innovative technological solutions which will make it possible for citizens to communicate meaningfully and share their concerns with their elected representatives;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution 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 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Encourages the simplification of institutional language and procedures and the organisation of multimedia content to explain the keys to the main decision-making processes in order to promote understanding and participation; stresses the necessity of disseminating this gateway to e-participation through segmented proactive tools that permit access to all the documents within parliamentary files;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Emphasises the importance of making the results of digital interaction visible and using them as tools that train and incentivise in order to encourage participation by citizens;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States and the EU to deliver affordable and high-speed digital infrastructure, particularly in peripheral regions and rural and economically less developed areas, and to ensure that real equality between citizens is guaranteed;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States and the EU to
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States and the EU to deliver affordable and high-speed digital infrastructure, particularly in peripheral regions
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States and the EU to deliver affordable and high-speed digital infrastructure, particularly in peripheral regions and rural and economically less developed areas, and to ensure that equality between citizens is guaranteed, paying particular attention to those citizens who are most vulnerable and to safe and secure use of technology; recommends that public libraries and schools be appropriately resourced and that IT infrastructure be accessible to all citizens;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States and the EU to deliver affordable and high-speed digital infrastructure, particularly in
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States and the EU to deliver affordable and high-speed digital infrastructure, particularly in peripheral regions and rural and economically less developed areas, and to ensure that equality between citizens is guaranteed; recommends that
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Member States and the EU to deliver affordable and high-speed digital infrastructure, particularly in
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly present a proposal for a concrete European Social Pillar aimed at improving living and working conditions, quality employment, fair wages, equal treatment, social dialogue, quality public services and effective social protection, in line with the relevant ILO Conventions, while respecting the prerogative of the Member States to introduce or retain more favourable provisions in this field, so as to promote the conditions not only for the full participation in the traditional democratic process but also for an easier access to ICT and, consequently, to e- democracy;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Member States and EU institutions to promote the use of open source and open standards to ensure interoperability and transparency, and further collaborative development and, considers that in a functioning e- democracy citizens should not have to buy software from specific vendors in order to be able to communicate with public institutions;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution 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 152 #
Motion for a resolution 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 ; commits to make all the existing tools of legislative follow-up more accessible, understandable, educational and interactive, invites the Commission to do the same on its own website;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution 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; considers that dissemination of best practices should be promoted, for example by drawing attention to the success of the e-Estonia programme;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Encourages the Member States and the EU to promote
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Encourages the Member States and the EU to promote and support mechanisms that enable the participation of the
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to proposes a reflexion to the Member-States on insuring the rights of participation of citizens on the virtual space, especially related to the certification of their identities through identification mechanisms (i.e. Digital ID) and to the protection of their freedom of speech and rights to prosecute European wide any offense or defamation based on ethnicity, religion, sex or any political opinion;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Takes the view that the EU should resolutely promote the constitutional inclusion of the right to universal internet access on an equal footing; stresses that the conditions for doing this necessitate action by the Member States at EU level, particularly to guarantee a genuine right of access to the internet and net neutrality;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Member States and the EU to review the content on their official sites which deals with the functioning of democracy, with the aim of providing educational tools which make it easier for young people to visit the sites in question and understand their content and of making the sites accessible to persons with a disability;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution 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 are essential for the good functioning of democracy and for the legitimacy and accountability of
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls similarly on Member States to adapt their legislation applicable to civic engagement processes, referenda and electoral processes in order to incorporate as soon as possible the option of secure electronic voting, especially for people who are permanently or temporarily registered abroad;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Encourages the administrations to reflect their commitment to this principle of institutional openness through changes to their strategic design and corporate culture, budgets and organisational change processes that are driven by the goal of improving democracy through use of new technology;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls Member States to integrate electronic vote procedures in their electoral laws in order to ease electoral participation for their citizens living abroad, furthermore that the efforts of local or regional administrations to achieve this objective should not be undermined;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Warns that placing available information on the internet is only a first step in facilitating active public participation; advises that organising the information correctly, separating it into segments, arranging it by topic or areas of interest and developing proactive programmes so that both the public and other parties that are especially informed or concerned receive it during the deliberation process all constitute a key factor in promoting services of this kind;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls for an online platform to be created so that members of the public can systematically be consulted before the European legislator takes decisions and thus involved more directly in public life;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Believes that combining the use of ICTs with interaction with traditional means of communication and face-to-face participation systems is equally essential in order to overcome the digital divide and facilitate the spread of these new contact and connection possibilities among members of the public who do not use or are less familiar with new technology and the institutions;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 d (new) 10d. Believes it to be essential that the deployment of these new tools is backed by campaigns promoting the possibilities they offer and the civic values of joint responsibility and participation;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to realise the full potential of the European Citizens
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution 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 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas following the recent crises and deadlocks in the economic, political and social fields that have severely affected individual Member States and the Union as a whole, citizens
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to realise the full potential of the European Citizens
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes that capitalising too on the benefits of new technology in the everyday management of the institutions and especially in front-office services and management of administrative files in accordance with the same principles of transparency and accessibility is fundamental to the use of these participation services being promoted; believes that the use and quality of these tools is a decisive factor in overcoming the digital divide;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that since 2012, 56 ECIs have been submitted to the European Commission, 36 were registered, and 20 were rejected; regrets that only three initiatives - 'Right to water', 'One of us', and 'Stop Vivisection' have succeeded in reaching one million signatures; states that because of excessive complexity, poor outcomes, and low certainty of impact active citizens are discouraged from using this instrument of participatory democracy;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Emphasises that several Commission processes, such as online public consultations, e-participation activities and impact assessments, could benefit from a wider use of new technologies in order to increase public participation and the transparency of the EU institutions and enhance European governance; at the same time, asks the EU to address the deep concerns regarding the lack of transparency that characterises a growing number of EU policy areas such as, for instance, trade negotiations, economic governance of the eurozone and negotiations of readmission agreements with third countries; in this respect asks also to the Council, the Commission and the European Parliament to strongly limit the recourse to Trilogues in the ordinary legislative procedure, while guaranteeing, at the same time, their full transparency by way of the electronic publication of all relevant documents in dedicated and accessible databases;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Emphasises that several Commission processes, such as online public consultations, e-participation
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Emphasises that several Commission processes, such as online public consultations, e-participation activities and impact assessments, could benefit from a wider use of new technologies in order to
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Underlines the need for more ample information for citizens on the existing e-participation platforms at EU, national and local level;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to expand and develop e-participation in the Digital Single Market Strategy; calls in particular on the Commission to integrate the use of the D-CENT platform, as a EU funded project providing technological tools for participative democracy, based on security, privacy, and openness, in the consultation processes;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to expand and develop e-participation in the Digital Single Market Strategy and to propose the allocation of corresponding funds in the budget; considers that the reinforcement of European e-democracy will bolster the credibility of the European Union’s institutions and the confidence of citizens in the Union;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to expand and develop e-participation in the Digital Single Market Strategy; recommends furthermore to the Commission to focus on open source solutions that can be rolled out easily across the digital single market;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to expand and develop e-participation in the Digital Single Market Strategy and to develop and implement specific pilot projects in order to promote and improve responsible and active European citizenship schemes;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to expand and develop e-participation in the Digital
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to expand and develop e-participation in the mid-term review of the Digital Single Market Strategy to be launched in 2017;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that the development of e- administration and open data 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; Considers that more efforts should be done to implement open data strategies in both European institutions and Member states including the increase and faster release of data into the public domain, better quality of the data, and easy access to data in machine readable formats and without restriction to its use and reuse;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution 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,
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution 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 and coordination of available EU funding will be key;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas in recent decades our society has changed extremely quickly and citizens feel the need to express their views more frequently and directly concerning the problems which determine the future of our society, and where political and policy-making institutions are therefore well advised to invest in democratic innovation;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Proposes that, on the basis of the existing DESI (Digital Economy and Society Index) indicator, the Commission should make recommendations to the Member States with a view to reinforcing e-democracy, which proposals could also usefully be incorporated in the recommendations of the European Semester;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for more cooperation at EU level and recommends the sharing of best practices for e-democracy projects as a way to move towards a form of democracy that is more participatory and deliberative and that responds to the requests and interests of the public;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for more cooperation at EU level and recommends the sharing of best practices for e-democracy projects as a way to move towards a form of democracy that is more participatory and deliberative and that responds to the requests and
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for more cooperation at EU level and recommends the sharing of best practices for e-democracy projects as a way to move towards a form of democracy that is more participatory and deliberative and that responds to the requests and interests of the public;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for more cooperation at EU level and recommends the sharing of best practices for e-democracy projects as a way to move towards a form of democracy that is more participatory and deliberative and that responds to the requests and interests of the public;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for more cooperation at EU level and recommends the sharing of best practices for e-democracy projects as a way to move towards a form of democracy that is more participatory and deliberative and that responds to the requests and interests of the public;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for more cooperation at EU level and recommends the sharing of best practices for e-democracy projects as a way to move towards a form of democracy that is more participatory and deliberative and that responds to the requests and interests of the public; stresses that sharing of best practices needs to be incorporated at all institutional levels and calls on the Commission to provide an assessment of possible models of online voting for consideration by the Member States by the end of 2017, in time for the next European elections in 2019;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for more cooperation at EU level and recommends the sharing of best practices for e-democracy projects as a way to move towards a form of democracy that is more participatory and deliberative and that responds to the requests and interests of the public; calls on the Commission to provide an assessment of possible models of online voting for consideration by the Member States
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for more cooperation at EU level and recommends the sharing of best practices for e-democracy projects as a way to move towards a form of democracy that is more participatory and deliberative and that responds to the requests and interests of
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for more cooperation at EU level and recommends the sharing of best practices for e-democracy projects as a way to move towards a form of democracy that is more participatory and deliberative and that responds to the requests and interests of the public; calls on the Commission to provide an assessment of possible models of online voting
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) – having regard to the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union, to the European Convention on Human Rights and to the European Social Charter,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the results of the last Eurobarometer1a poll show that only 33% of EU citizens trust the EU, 55% feel that their voice does not count in the EU and barely 50% are optimistic about the future of the EU; __________________ 1aStandard Eurobarometer 85 – Spring 2016 "Public opinion in the European Union, First results".
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to protect, as a matter of priority, privacy and personal data when using e-democracy tools and to foster a more secure internet environment, particularly with regard to information and data security, including the "right to be forgotten", the setting-
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to protect, by using distributed control mechanisms, privacy and personal data when using e- democracy
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to protect privacy and personal data when using e-democracy tools, therefore to further develop the use of digital services based on key enablers such as a secure and encrypted digital identity according to the EIDAS regulation, and to foster a more secure internet environment, particularly with regard to information and data security, the setting-
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to protect privacy and personal data when using e-democracy tools and to foster a more secure internet environment, particularly with regard to information and data security, the setting- up of secure digital public registers and the validation of electronic signatures in order to prevent fraudulent multiple interactions;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to protect privacy and personal data when using e-democracy tools and to foster a more secure internet environment, particularly with regard to information and data security, the setting- up of secure digital public registers and the validation of electronic signatures in order to prevent fraudulent multiple interactions; underlines that security issues must not become excuses to promote indiscriminate surveillance and control operations nor a deterrent to the inclusion of individuals and groups in democratic processes;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to protect privacy and personal data when using e-democracy tools and to foster a more secure internet environment, particularly with regard to information and data security, the setting- up of secure digital public registers and the validation of electronic signatures in order to prevent fraudulent multiple interactions; underlines that
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to protect privacy and personal data when using e-democracy tools and to foster a more secure internet environment, particularly with regard to information and data security, source verifiability, the setting-
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to protect privacy and personal data when using e-democracy tools and to foster a more secure internet environment, particularly with regard to information and data security, the setting- up of secure digital public registers and the validation of electronic signatures in order to prevent fraudulent multiple interactions; underlines that security issues must not become a deterrent to the
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Recalls the essential role that whistle-blowers play – generally through internet – in exposing corruption, fraud, mismanagement and other wrongdoing that threaten public health and safety, financial integrity, human rights, the environment and the rule of law, while ensuring, at the same time, the public right to information; calls once again on the EU institutions and the Member States to adopt effective rules regarding whistle-blowers' protection in line with the European and international standards and guidelines in this field; in addition, calls on the Commission to set up a common legislation to protect whistle- blowers, witnesses and persons who cooperate with the judicial process and to establish a specific fund aimed at giving protection to the person lodging the complaint, in order to support legal fees, medical bills, psycho-social counselling as well as a resettlement programme, taking into account that whistleblowing and filling of complaints generally cause the loss of job or deeply worsen the working conditions;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution 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 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas 21st-century European citizens do not find it sufficient to be permitted to express their opinions concerning the policies, decisions and leadership of the Union and the Member States only in elections to the European Parliament or national elections;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Encourages public representatives to participate actively, with citizens, in existing forums
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Encourages public representatives to participate actively in existing and fully independent forums, with a view to stimulating discussion and exchanging opinions and proposals with citizens (e- parliament);
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on its Members to enhance transparency in their work, especially in the current challenging political context
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on its Members and other EU Institutions to enhance transparency in their work, especially in the current challenging political context, and asks its administration to look into the possibility of setting up digital platforms, including the latest IT tools, in order to allow Members to communicate and positively engage with the constituents and stakeholders efficiently, with a view to informing them on EU and parliamentary activities, to opening up policy-making processes and increasing awareness of European democracy;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on its Members to enhance transparency in their work, especially in the current challenging political context, and asks
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on its Members to enhance transparency in their work, especially in the current challenging political context, and asks its administration to look into the possibility of setting up digital platforms, including the latest IT tools, in order to allow Members to communicate with the constituents and stakeholders efficiently
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes its initiatives in the field of e-participation and
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the voters' turnout in the European elections is steadily decreasing since 1979 and in the 2014 elections dropped to 42,54%;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes its initiatives in the field of e-participation and its frontrunner position; supports continuous efforts to strengthen its representative character and encourages its Members to make wider use of new technologies in order to develop them to their full potential while taking into account the necessary limits imposed by the right to privacy and to the protection of personal data;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes its initiatives in the field of e-participation and its frontrunner position; supports continuous efforts to strengthen its representative character, legitimacy and effectiveness, and encourages its Members to make wider use of new technologies in order to develop them to their full potential;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution 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;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Encourages political parties at EU and national level to make the most out of digital tools in order to develop new ways to promote internal democracy, in
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution 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 and to be highly transparent and accountable towards citizens;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Encourages political parties at EU and national level to use ICT tools and develop new ways to
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the EU and its institutions to be open to more experimentation with new e-participation methods such as crowdsourcing at EU level and at national, regional and local level; reiterates at the same time the need to complement these measures with awareness raising campaigns in order to explain the possibilities of these tools;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas it is crucial to regain citizens
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the EU and its institutions to be open to more experimentation with new e-participation methods such as crowdsourcing at EU level and at national, regional and local level, taking into account the best practices already developed within the Member States;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the EU
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the EU and its institutions to be open to more experimentation with new e-participation methods such as crowdsourcing at EU level and at national, regional and local level and, to this end, launch specific pilot projects;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the European institutions to launch a participatory process in order to elaborate a European Charter of Internet rights, taking as reference the Italian Declaration of Internet Rights published by the Chamber of Deputies on 28 July 2015, enshrining all rights that play a fundamental role in the new digital era;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas it is crucial to regain citizens’ confidence and interest in the European project; whereas e-democracy tools can help foster more active citizenship by improving participation and transparency in decision-
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution 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 26 #
Motion for a resolution 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, making political parties more open, rendering the terminology of the Union more comprehensible and reforming electoral systems to give the public more voice in them;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas it is crucial to regain citizens’ confidence and interest in the European project by improving
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas it is
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas in order to regain legitimacy and rebuild the trust of the European citizens, the EU should first of all redefine its priorities and objectives by giving primacy to the promotion of civil and social rights as enshrined in the Treaties and the EU Charter of fundamental rights;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the 2014 United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI);
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas people living or working in a Member State of which they are not a citizen or in a third country are faced with difficulties and administrative barriers hindering the exercise of their voting rights.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas there have been large- scale cyber-attacks on certain participatory processes, hindering citizen involvement in public affairs and undermining the rights to information and participation in EU political debate.
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas security and secrecy when casting and recording votes should be ensured in e-voting processes.
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas democracy should evolve and adapt to the changes and opportunities associated with the new technologi
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas democracy should adapt to 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; whereas, with that aim in view, every person should have the opportunity to be trained in the use of new technologies;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas democracy should adapt to 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 which meets the demands of 21st century citizens better;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution 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 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas further progress on cyber security and data protection are essential if we wish to make greater use of new technologies in institutional and political life and thereby enhance citizen participation in decision-making.
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the internet is an area for interaction which has a direct impact on people’s reality, rights and lives and which, as such, should be regulated;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the two STOA studies entitled 'E-public, e-participation and e-voting in Europe - prospects and challenges: final report', November 2011 and 'Technology options and systems to strengthen participatory and direct democracy', which will be published in 2017,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas a wave of new digital communication tools and open and collaborative platforms could inspire
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution 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 in the democratic system; whereas the new communication tools help to increase participatory democracy and transparency;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas a wave of new digital communication tools and open and collaborative platforms could inspire creative solutions for reducing public apathy and discontent with political institutions and increase levels of trust in the democratic system therefore increasing the participation of European citizens in the decision-making process;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution 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 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas in his most recent state of the Union address, President Juncker presented a package of measures to increase use of electronic communications, including WiFi4EU and the roll-out of 5G in Europe.
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas open government data has the potential to foster economic growth, increase public sector efficiencies and improve transparency and accountability of European and national institutions;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas access, under equal conditions, to a neutral network is a prerequisite for ensuring the effectiveness of fundamental human rights;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas e-democracy could represent an alternative form of engagement capable of
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the work on e- democracy undertaken by the Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE) using the United Nations cooperation network IT4all
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution 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 EU policies by making information about them more readily available and thus making it easier for people to understand them;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution 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 communication, dialogue and grassroots support for EU policies;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution 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 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas e-democracy could
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas e-democracy could represent an
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas e-democracy could represent an alternative form of engagement capable of
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the new ways of participation into a virtual public space is inseparable to the respect of the rights and obligations linked to participation in public space, which include i.e. procedural rights against defamation and calumny;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas it is indispensable, in order to guarantee the web to be a valid and effective democratic tool, to eradicate the digital divide and to provide citizens with adequate media literacy and digital skills;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas information and communication technology (ICT) systems are at the heart of modern government processes but efforts are still needed to improve delivery of e-government services;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes e-democracy, which is defined as the support and enhancement of traditional democracy and a supplement to it by means of information and communication technology (ICT), and is meant to complement and reinforce democratic processes by
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) – having regard to the report on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries’ (2014/2232(INI));
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution 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, e-government, e- governance, e-participation and e-voting; welcomes the fact that, by means of the new information and communication tools, more and more citizens can be involved in democratic processes;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes e-democracy, which
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the potential advantages of e-democracy, which is defined as the support and enhancement of traditional democracy by means of information and communication technology (ICT), and
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes e-democracy, which is defined as the support and enhancement of
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)1 calls on
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the need for these possibilities for enhancing democracy by means of technology to be used in a secure environment that is safe from mass surveillance operations and developed on operational and programming platforms which ensure the strongest possible guarantees against any inclination to intrude on the part of the authorities. Failure to comply with this recommendation could discourage use of these tools, in particular among organisations promoting and safeguarding civil rights. It is therefore essential that the guarantees enshrined in European legislation on data protection are implemented in full and extended to these tools for openness and participation.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate democratic practice, not to establish an alternative democratic system or to promote a certain type of democracy; advocates that the interactions by individuals and communities using these types of tool are conducted with the utmost transparency by promoting the development of registers of networking groups and the interests they represent and publishing both the contributions and reasoned answers they provide to the representative institutions that should continue to play a leading role in decision-making processes.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate democratic practice, not to establish a
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the Protocol (No 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of National Parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate democratic practice, not to establish an alternative democratic system or to promote a certain type of democracy; points out that e- democracy alone does not assure political participation, and that a non-digital environment to pursue political participation of citizens must also be addressed in a harmonized way with e- democracy;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate democratic practice
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate democratic practice, to enhance transparency and efficiency of political institutions, and to improve the democratic character of decision-making procedures; and not to establish an alternative democratic system or to promote a certain type of democracy;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate democratic practice, not to establish an alternative democratic system, distort democracy by using of fallacious technological means (i.e. spamming bots, anonymous profiling, identity appropriation) or to promote a certain type of democracy;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate democratic practice
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution 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 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to promote a suitable democratic culture and facilitate democratic practice, not to establish an alternative democratic system or to promote a certain type of democracy;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate and enrich democratic practice, not to establish an alternative democratic system or to promote a certain type of democracy;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate and supplement democratic practice, not to establish an alternative democratic system or to promote a certain type of democracy;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) – having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that the great opportunities opened by the e-democracy could be missed if it doesn't cope with the necessity of respecting the very same legal standards of non-virtual participation;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Highlights and encourages the use of e-participation as a key characteristic of e-democracy, encompassing three forms of interaction between governments and citizens, mainly e-information, e-
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Highlights and encourages the use of e-participation as a key characteristic of e-democracy, encompassing three forms of interaction between EU institutions and governments on one hand, citizens on the other hand, mainly e-information, e- consultation and e-decision-making; acknowledges that many national, regional and local e-participation cases can be taken as good examples of how ICT can be used in participatory democracy;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Highlights and encourages the use of e-participation as
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that ICTs contribute towards the creation of spaces for participation and discussion that, in turn, improve the quality and legitimacy of our democratic systems;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the need to engage young people in the political debate and notes that the use of ICT in democratic procedures can be an effective tool for that purpose;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution 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; stresses however the need to address the difficult relation of older citizens with e-democracy and e-voting, bearing in mind their growing weight in EU's demographic structure; stresses furthermore that there are currently unresolved IT-security issues for e-voting and underlines, in particular, the principle that every citizen should be able to verify the counting and tabulating of votes;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution 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; recalls at the same time that e- voting needs to be implemented in compliance with the same legal principles of any democratic electoral process, namely, universal, equal, free, secret and direct suffrage and that e- voting needs to be implemented with measures sufficient to ensure the reliability of the result and data protection;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points to the
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution 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 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution 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, provided that the highest possible standards of data protection are ensured;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points to the importance of e-voting as a system able to widen citizens' inclusion, ease democratic participation and 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;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution 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 the costs, benefits and implications of different or divergent technological approaches
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution 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 the costs, benefits and implications of different or divergent technological approaches; calls for remote digital voting to become more widespread and to harness the benefits of new technologies in current polling-booth voting processes with a view to smoothing the transition from traditional to digital systems and eliminating the digital divide among the electorate.
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls the first
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution 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
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