INTER PARLIAMENTARY UNIONINTER PARLIAMENTARY UNION
122122ndnd IPU Assembly Bangkok, Thailand IPU Assembly Bangkok, Thailand
WOLESI JIRGAWOLESI JIRGA ((House of Representatives)House of Representatives)
National Assembly of AfghanistanNational Assembly of Afghanistan
E-DEMOCRACY & E-PARLIAMENT IN E-DEMOCRACY & E-PARLIAMENT IN AFGHANISTANAFGHANISTAN
ACHIEVEMENTS , PLANS & SUGGESTIONSACHIEVEMENTS , PLANS & SUGGESTIONS
PRESENTED BY:PRESENTED BY:
GHULAM HASAN GRAN, SECRETARY GENERAL GHULAM HASAN GRAN, SECRETARY GENERAL
E-Government InitiativesE-Government Initiatives
Develop strategic plan for e-GovernmentDevelop strategic plan for e-Government
Promote e-Government to deliver services Promote e-Government to deliver services effectively, reduce bureaucracy and corruptioneffectively, reduce bureaucracy and corruption
Ensure interoperability of systems and solutionsEnsure interoperability of systems and solutions
Example: National ID, Passport, License, Land Example: National ID, Passport, License, Land Ownership Register etcOwnership Register etc
ICT SYSTEM OF WJICT SYSTEM OF WJ(STATUS QUO)(STATUS QUO)
Number of ServersNumber of Servers 1010
Number of ComputersNumber of Computers 500500
Number of internet usersNumber of internet users 400400
Members of WJ who have theirMembers of WJ who have their
own individual officesown individual offices
and net accessand net access 250 250
Foster Public Outreach in Order to Improve Foster Public Outreach in Order to Improve Transparency & AccountabilityTransparency & Accountability
PARLIAMENT COMMITTEES
CITIZENSCIVIL SOCIETY
ORGANIZATIONS
ICT
WJ DPT OF LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH
LEGAL FRAMEWORKIN DATABASE
MINISTRY OFPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE(DPT OF LEGISTATIVE AFFAIRS)
STRENGTHEN PARLIAMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/DELIBERATION
CABINET MINISTRIES
VISIONVISION
Institutionalization of Democracy Institutionalization of Democracy Institutionalization of Parliamentarianism/RepresentationInstitutionalization of Parliamentarianism/Representation
MAIN OBJECTIVESMAIN OBJECTIVES
Public Participation and Deliberation Public Participation and Deliberation Improvement in fundamental functions of the Improvement in fundamental functions of the parliament (i.e. Law making, oversight)parliament (i.e. Law making, oversight)Improvements in accountability, transparency, Improvements in accountability, transparency,
accessibility, efficiency and effectiveness mechanismaccessibility, efficiency and effectiveness mechanismImproved Relationship with other parliamentsImproved Relationship with other parliaments
OUTCOME & ACTIVITIES OUTCOME & ACTIVITIES IMPROVEMENT IN PARLIAMENTARY WEBSITEIMPROVEMENT IN PARLIAMENTARY WEBSITE
CONSTITUENTS
COVER
MPs
STAFF
DATABASE CIVIL SOCIETY
OUTCOME & ACTIVITIESOUTCOME & ACTIVITIES
Improved Parliamentary E-documentation SystemImproved Parliamentary E-documentation System
Facilitate access to parliamentary documents, debates and laws are Facilitate access to parliamentary documents, debates and laws are published in the Official Gazette, petitions and decisions are scanned published in the Official Gazette, petitions and decisions are scanned and updated on the website, electronic communication among staffers and updated on the website, electronic communication among staffers and MPsand MPs
Improved Media & Internet CommunicationImproved Media & Internet Communication
Parliamentary Radio and TV Channels are broadcasting programs, long Parliamentary Radio and TV Channels are broadcasting programs, long distance video conferences distance video conferences
Improved International & RegionalImproved International & Regional NetworkNetwork Cooperation, exchange of knowledge between GS of regional Cooperation, exchange of knowledge between GS of regional parliamentsparliaments
NEEDSNEEDS
Recruitment of young professionalsRecruitment of young professionals
Training for more efficiencyTraining for more efficiency
E-voting systemE-voting system
E-library E-library
Funding for Regional Parliaments AssistanceFunding for Regional Parliaments Assistance