 The Division for Public Administration and Development Management of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DPADM/UNDESA) has organized in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) a high level joint expert group meeting “E-Participation: Empowering People through Information Communication Technologies (ICTs)” held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 24 to 26 July 2013.
The objective of the meeting is to bring together senior policy-makers, experts, and practitioners on e-participation from around the world, with the purpose of enhancing their knowledge on e-participation and contributing through discussions and sharing of experiences to the development of an online e-participation self-assessment tool METEP (Measurement and Evaluation Tool for E-Participation Readiness).
The main output of the meeting will be the development of the METEP methodology through discussions and brainstorming with all participants. Also, the meeting will lead designation of national e-participation focal points that will collaborate closely with DPADM on the further development of METEP and other aspects of e-participation. The deliberations of the meeting will result in a comprehensive report, outlining major findings and best practice recommendations, and containing case studies resulting from the workshop. The report will be published online for maximum global outreach in an environmental friendly fashion at minimum cost.
Over the course of 3 days, participants will:
- learn about national, regional and international experiences and perspectives on e-participation
- learn and brainstorm on METEP
- leave the seminar with a commitment and inspiration to institutionalize knowledge needed for enabling national public administrations to promote e-participation to benefit businesses, civil society organizations and citizens through starting up of METEP.
 Day I (24 July): Introduction to METEP and experiences on e-participation Day II (25 July): Brainstorming and breakout groups on METEP
Day III (26 July): Recommendations, conclusions and next steps
The meeting brings together senior government policy-makers and officials in charge of e-participation from local and central government agencies, leaders from relevant businesses and civil society organizations who will play a role in mobilizing their constituents and citizens in e-participation and representatives of UNDESA that will take part in deliberations and discussions.
Two representatives from IIS – Yuri Hohlov, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Tatiana Ershova, General Director, – have been invited to take part in the meeting.
For more information see UNPAN web-site.
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