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Engaging Citizens in Policy and Social Action: The Role of Information Technology

Engaging Citizens in Policy and Social Action: The Role of Information Technology. Nilda Bullain European Center for Not-for-Profit Law. Public participation & IT. Legislation E.g., Freedom of Electronic Information Act, Hungary Policy framework E.g., E-Government / Wi-Fi Country, Estonia

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Engaging Citizens in Policy and Social Action: The Role of Information Technology

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  1. Engaging Citizens in Policy and Social Action:The Role of Information Technology Nilda Bullain European Center for Not-for-Profit Law

  2. Public participation & IT • Legislation • E.g., Freedom of Electronic Information Act, Hungary • Policy framework • E.g., E-Government / Wi-Fi Country, Estonia • Institutional mechanisms • E.g., Poland, Public Benefit Council • Internal regulations

  3. BUT THEN…WHAT HAPPENS?

  4. WHAT MAKES PARTICIPATION EFFECTIVE?

  5. UN Climate conference, Poznan, 1 - 12 December 2008

  6. Priority Actions You can make a real impact, right now. With just a few minutes of your time you can apply pressure to the world's governments to end human rights violations across the globe.

  7. We have a say! Rights based advocacy 12 NGO projects in Hungary Drug use Access to information (consumer protection) Child protection NGO decision making via e-devices

  8. Effective participation NGO ability to engage supporters on a personal level Enabling legal & policy environment Appropriate technological platform

  9. Thank you! For more information: www.ecnl.org

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