9 Amendments of Sandra KALNIETE related to 2011/2178(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. E-government should be seen as a step towards open government which is transparent, participatory and collaborative; in this respect, calls on Member States to promote open access to public data and the use of so-called web 2.0 in order to increase citizens’ participation;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Takes the view that the principle of open government should be implemented in a step-by-step process, divided into the following consecutive milestones: increasing transparency, enabling participation, facilitating cooperation and implementation of a cross-departmental governing process;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Member States to introduce open mechanisms of social consultation as a permanent element of the decision-making process; Member States should also develop innovative techniques and civic participation tools in their administrations and monitor the quality of social consultations in comparison with NGOs;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to facilitate mobility within the single market and to cut red tape for citizens in their everyday life; underlines the fact that access to online procedures and information could reduce bureaucracy and costs, increase government efficiency and considerably improve people’s relations with all levels of administration, as well as business environment in the EU;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop comprehensive eGovernment portals for businesses in order to facilitate business creation and cross-border activity; is of the opinion that the Points of Single Contact under the Services Directive could provide a basis for such services; notes that there are various differences in user-friendliness, accessibility and services provided by the Points of Single Contact among Member States; calls on the Commission to continuously monitor this situation and provide advice and support to Member States where necessary;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continuously inform citizens about the existing EU portals such as SOLVIT and Your Europe as the current lack of information delays further development of business environment and consumer protection, especially in the cross-border area;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the involvement of local and regional authorities as regards access to public-sector information in order to facilitate the creation of new job; wider access to this information can lead to new jobs and development of rural areas;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the Commission’s action plan does not give more attention to fields such as the contribution of administrations to fostering public debate; points out the need to improve public participation in the political process; calls on Member States, that have not already done so, to introduce an electronic voting system to develop greater participation of civil society in the political process; underlines the importance of supporting every kind of policy aimed at enhancing basic ICT literacy;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to become more involved in development of eGovernment services by providing guidelines and support, gathering best practices and facilitating exchange of information among Member States;