The World e-Parliament Report 2012 presents the latest data on the use and availability of systems, applications, hardware and tools in parliaments all over the world. The findings presented in the report are based on the results of the Global Survey of ICT in Parliaments 2012 conducted by the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament between February and May 2012. Comparisons are offered in the 2008 and 2010 editions. The report provides readers with concrete examples of the adoption of ICT in the most significant areas of parliamentary business. The report is intended to be read in conjunction with the 2008 and 2010 reports.
Part 1. Parliaments, citizens and the information society -- Chapter 1. Major Global Trends since 2010 and Possible Developments beyond 2012 -- Chapter 2. Communication and Engagement -- Chapter 3. Achieving Openness, Transparency, and Accountability through Websites -- Part 2. Building the foundation of e-parliament -- Chapter 4. Technology Services for Members -- Chapter 5. From Paper Documents to Digital Information: Managing Parliamentary Documentation -- Chapter 6. Libraries and Research Services -- Chapter 7. Human Resources and Technical Infrastructure -- Chapter 8. ICT Strategic Planning and Implementation for e-Parliament -- Part 3. Advancing the state of e-parliament -- Chapter 9. The State of e-Parliament in 2012 -- Chapter 10. Advancing Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation -- Chapter 11. Major Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations -- Annex 1. Methodology for assessing the state of e-Parliament -- Annex 2. Geographical groupings -- Annex 3. Classification of economies -- Annex 4. Global Survey of ICT in Parliaments 2012.

xiv, 266 p. : graphs, maps, tables

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-210)

9789211231939
9789210559089 (eISBN)