Activities of Max ANDERSSON related to 2016/2008(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
e-Democracy in the EU: potential and challenges (debate) SV
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on e-democracy in the European Union: potential and challenges PDF (414 KB) DOC (78 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas following the recent crises in the economic, political and social fields that have severely affected individual Member States and the Union as a whole, citizens’ relationship with politics has become increasingly strained, as the public feels that it is not represented adequately; whereas the engagement and involvement of citizens and civil society in democratic life are essential for the good functioning of democracy and for the legitimacy and accountability of both national and EU representational systemseach level of the multi- level governance structure of the EU;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas e-democracy could represent an alternative form of engagement capable of providing a solution tomitigating public disaffection with traditional politics, and could help promote grassroots support for EU policies;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate democratic practice, not to establish an alternative democratic system or to promo by providing additional means to increase transparency and citizens' participation, including possibilities for cross-border participation, and an opportunity to foster a certain type of democracysense of ownership which contributes to improve trust and, consequently, the legitimacy of our political system;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
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
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the importance ofNotes that e- voting ais a system offering manythat might offer some 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 nonetheless that there are significant problems with using e-voting in elections and that, if e-voting is going to be used, the secrecy of the vote must be ensured as well as a way to independently verify that the result has not been tampered with; points at the same time the difficulties in ensuring that voters make their own free choice without intimidation and the difficulties in getting the public to trust the result;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that democratic processes require extensive debate, scrutiny and reflection which are conducive to fair and rational deliberation, but and that this could be overshadowed by specific sectorial interests which abuse the influence of ICTe use of ICT in democratic processes must also comply with all transparency standards so to ensure transparency in the participation process itself at all political levels and at all stages of deliberation and the decision-making process;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
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 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
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)
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)
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 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
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 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Member States and the EU to promote and support mechanisms that enable the participation of the public and their interaction with governments and EU institutions; highlights that ICT should facilitate access to information, transparency, active listening and debate for betternd participation in the decision- making;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
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 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
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 by the end of 2017, in time for the next European elections in 2019with an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses for consideration by the Member States;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
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 inclusion of individuals and groups in democratic processesthe principle of proportionality should be applied when designing the security dimension of e- democracy tools in order to ensure the appropriate level of security for each tool;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
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, with a view to informing them on EU and parliamentary activities, to opening up policy-making processes and increasing awaren and increase transparency by allowing its Members to publish their meetings with lobbyists and the documents provided by theses of European democracystakeholders;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes its initiatives in the field of e-participation and its frontrunner positioncommits to take the frontrunner position in this field; proposes in this regard to develop a digital platform as a follow up of the on-going pilot project 'Promoting linked open data, free software and civil society participation in law-making throughout the EU' to support, inter alia, a process of public consultation for its reports; supports continuous efforts to strengthen its representative character by including citizens' participation in the decision- making process and encourages its Members to make wider use of new technologies in order to develop them to their full potential;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
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 order to allowcluding transparency in their management, financing, decision-making processes and better communication with and participation of their members and supporters and with civil society;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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;