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third call for proposals for the eParticipation Preparatory Action is
open in June (draft of the call in May) and close in 29th August (to be
confirmed). Communication of selection results to proposers and start
of negotiations are foreseen for October and contracts signed by the
end of the year.
+info: infso-eparticipation-event AT ec.europa.eu
Aims (Attention final call text in June):
- Fighting the perceived democratic deficit
- Reconnecting citizen with politics and policy-makers
- Reducing the complexity of decision making and legislation process
Objectives 2008 (3 countries 75% direct cost funded):
1. Advancing eParticpation (trial projects - 600/800KE - 2years)
1.1.Transparency in tracking legislation and decision making processes
1.2. Visualisation of impacts of legislation
1.3. Policy development related to the Internet and its governance
1.4. Petitions
1.5 Inclusive Social Networking
2. Inter-parliamentary networking and cooperation (Support Action 400KE)
Trial Projects:
Test ICT novel solutions for deployment, demonstrate possible
solutions, document practices, and the benefits, drawbacks and critical
success factors, including activities:
- Tailoring the tools to the specific objectives
- Implementing the real-life trial
- Analysis results and assess impact of users and legislatives processes
- Dissemination of results and cooperation with projects of eParticipation
Pre-registration of proposals before end of July. No EPSS. Certified
Applicat declaration signed. Total budget 5ME. Part A, 5pages of
project profile and traditional part B.
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/egovernment/implement...
Profile:
1.Target group/process and tool/service used
2. Relevance of the work-programme
3. Public Interest
4. Sustainability (owner/maintainer)
5. Actual users of the tool/service
6. How it be used
7. How it be maintained
8.Technologies used
9. How many users tested/validated
10. Where it will be tested/validated
