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

نوری د دافغانستانحلقوی د کېبل فایبر

پروژه شبکې

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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

Thank YouThank You