5 Amendments of Andrew LEWER related to 2016/2008(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
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 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the EU and the Member States should promote ICT-based lifelong learning programmes on both digital literacy and civic engagement and participation, with particular regard 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 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategicallyMember States look into ways to launch e- democracy tools able to provide decentralised sources of independent and objective 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;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
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 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
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 promotesupport and reinforce responsible and active European citizenship schemes, democracy being a social experience which needs to be experienced and learned about. in its Member States;