Future Plans for the Development of e-Parliament in Lithuania SEIMAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA Jurgis Bridžius Deputy Director, ITD

Main global technological tendencies

Main Lithuanian technological tendencies Rapid development of the Internet network (three current projects, RAIN included) Rapid growth of computer literacy (one large and nine smaller projects underway) Rapid growth of public services

LRS IS elaboration trends 1.Further development of e-democracy 2.Deeper integration into EU information systems 3.Closer relations with other Lithuanian public authorities 4.Development of relations with other national parliaments

Means to achieve objectives Informational Organizational Technical 1. Further integration of internal informational systems 2. Creation of different intefaces for different user groups 3. Personified information 4. Creation of fundamentals for mobile workplace 5. Development of textual information analysis technology

Internet portal management system System of plenary sittings Informational means: 1. Integration of internal information systems Audio archive Database of legal acts Video archive Photo archive Internet portal management system Current situation

Foto archive Audio archive Video archive Media archive Informational means: 1. Integration of internal information systems System of plenary sittings Database of legal acts Internet portal management system Integrated E-parliament informational system

Informational means : 2. Different interfaces for different user groups 1.Ordinary user 2.Competent user 3.Specific employee (lawyers,media, emigrants, youth, etc.) 4.Seimas staff (categorised by jobs) 5.Disabled user

Informational means : 3. Personified information Registration with the Republic of Lithuania information system implies : 1.Save every users settings 2.Tracking information changes after the last connection 3.Classification (and search) of information by user needs 4.Informing the user about the changes

Means to achieve objectives Informational Organizational Technical 1.Development of the entire system of the electronic legislative process monitoring 2.Encouragement of institutions which take part in legislation process to contribute to legal acts database renewal 3.User group needs analysis and structuring 4.Electronic signature promotion 5.Establishment of ties with IT experts from other parliaments 6.Establishment of ties with IT experts from the EP 7.Engagement in international projects

Means to achieve objectives · Informational · Organizational · Technical 1.Introduction of new computer technologies facilitating the public’s acquaintance with and contribution into Seimas business 2.Integration of textual, audio, photo and video information 3.On-going introduction of electronic signature 4.Elaboration of information exchange technologies 5.Expansion of the IS technical basis

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