Activities of Curzio MALTESE related to 2016/2008(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on e-Democracy in the European Union: potential and challenges
Amendments (6)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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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 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
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 26 #
Draft opinion
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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 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
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 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
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 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
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;