Route Map: eDemocracy
eDemocracy route map
ICELE views eDemocracy as the use of ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) including the Internet, mobile technologies and interactive digital television to create new deliberative discussions between government and its citizens and between citizens themselves.
It complements traditional methods of community engagement such as public meetings and workshops so therefore it should not be viewed as a different model of democratic governance. Rather it's aim is to:
- Enhance community outcomes
- Build capacity and skills
- Encourage participation from communities and groups who are not currently actively engaged in government processes
- Helps communities engage with each other
- Enables two way consultation and exchange of views
- Promotes information sharing
eDemocracy concepts are still young and constantly evolving, with many countries running pilots and experiments to understand how the use of ICTs can change the relationship between citizens and government. As such there is no one defining model or definition of e-Democracy and how it supplements representative, participatory and direct democracy.
eDemocracy Route Map
