1. Nilda Bullain European Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Engaging Citizens in Policy and Social Action: The Role of Information Technology
Nilda Bullain
European Center for Not-for-Profit Law

2. Public participation & IT
Legislation
E.g., Freedom of Electronic Information Act, Hungary
Policy framework
E.g., E-Government / Wi-Fi Country, Estonia
Institutional mechanisms
E.g., Poland, Public Benefit Council
Internal regulations

3. BUT THEN… WHAT HAPPENS?

4. WHAT MAKES PARTICIPATION EFFECTIVE?

5. UN Climate conference, Poznan, 1 - 12 December 2008

7. Priority Actions
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9. We have a say! Rights based advocacy 12 NGO projects in Hungary
Drug use
Access to information (consumer protection)
Child protection
NGO decision making via e-devices

10. Effective participation
NGO ability to engage supporters on a personal level
Enabling legal & policy environment
Appropriate technological platform

11. For more information: www.ecnl.org
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