This report is a summary of the presentations and innovative practices and programs described in the different sessions of the World e-Parliament Conference 2008. It highlights the discussions held throughout the two-day event and is organized around major issue areas considered at the conference. The first section features the opening remarks by representatives of the co-organizing organizations and the conference keynote address, which set the framework for the following sessions. The conference proceedings are then grouped in five broad sections reflecting the thematic structure of the conference: Global Perspective on the State of ICT in Parliament, Policies and Politics Fostering e-Parliament, Standards for Parliamentary ICT, Infrastructure and Human Resources, and Communicating with the Public. The final section of the report offers a listing of conclusions and recommendations that emerged from the event.
1. Introduction -- 2. Inaugural session -- 3. The state of ICT in Parliament: a global perspective -- 4. Policies and politics fostering e-Parliament -- 5. Standards for Parliamentary ICT -- 6. Infrastructure: technology, information services and human resources -- 7. Communicating with the public -- 8. World e-Parliament Conference 2008 - Summary highlights -- Annex 1. Picture references -- Annex 2. Agendas.

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