1. Using open format XML/AKOMA NTOSO to promote transparency Parliaments on the Net X Joao Viegas Abreu - abreuj@un.orgabreuj@un.org Global Centre for ICT in Parliament/UNDESA

2. Agenda 1.UNDESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs): Projects for promoting transparency  The Global Centre for ICT in Parliament  APKN - Africa Parliamentary Knowledge Network 2.Events on open standards for parliamentary documents organized in collaboration with the Global Centre, in 2012 3.BUNGENI: parliamentary and legislative information system based on open source software 4.AKOMA NTOSO: open source solution for drafting and publishing legislative and parliamentary documents 5.Organizations using Akoma Ntoso 14/05/2015 Parliaments on the Net X - MADRID2

3. UNDESA Projects for promoting transparency  Use of ICT to increase transparency, good governance and democracy  Reinforce the role of parliaments in establishing inclusive information society  Increase citizens' access to parliaments activities and documentation 14/05/2015 Parliaments on the Net X - MADRID3

4. Main activities of the Global Centre 14/05/2015 Parliaments on the Net X – MADRID4 ICT assessment And Strategic Planning for Parliamenents in Africa, Caribbe, Middle East, Asia and East Europe Training Global Survey World e-Parliament Report Parliamentary Knowledge Network Technical assistance experts’ database Seminars, Workshop and Conferences for strengthening cooperation among Parliaments 2007 Geneve 2008 Brussels 2009 Washington 2010 Johannesburg World eParliament Conferences Inclusive Information Society TechnicalCooperationProgram ICT assessment and Strategic Planning

5. Events on open standards for parliamentary documents organized in collaboration with the Global Centre  Achieving Greater Transparency in Legislatures through the Use of Open Document Standards (US House of Representatives, Washington, Feb. 2012);  International workshop: Identifying benefits deriving from the adoption of XML-based chains for drafting legislation (EP, Brussels, 3-4 May 2012);  Connected Parliaments - Introduction to Legislative XML“ (Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, Brasilia, 4-6 June 2012) 14/05/2015 Parliaments on the Net X - MADRID5

6. Main activities of the Africa Parliamentary Knowledge Network (APKN)  BUNGENI Parliamentary and Legislative Information System that aims at making parliaments more transparent, open and accessible to citizens (www.bungeni.org)www.bungeni.org  AKOMA NTOSO An open source applications that provides a leading solution for drafting, managing, consolidating and publishing legislative and other parliamentary documents (www.akomantoso.org)www.akomantoso.org 14/05/2015 Parliaments on the Net X - MADRID6

7. AKOMA NTOSO - www.akomantoso.org www.akomantoso.org  Defines a “machine readable” set of simple technology-neutral electronic representations (in XML format) of parliamentary, legislative and judiciary documents.  Akoma Ntoso XML schemas make “visible” the structure and semantic components of relevant digital documents aiming to increase efficiency and accountability in the parliamentary, legislative and judiciary contexts. 14/05/2015 Parliaments on the Net X - MADRID7

8. Akoma Ntoso structure 14/05/2015 Parliaments on the Net X - MADRID8 … … … …. …

9. Organizations using Akoma Ntoso  The European Parliament The European Parliament  Brazilian Chamber of Deputies: is currently implementing a schema which is derived from Akoma Ntoso Brazilian Chamber of Deputies  The National Council of Law Reporting (NCLR) in Kenya : is migrating all national legislation to Akoma Ntoso format (a project funded by the world bank) The National Council of Law Reporting (NCLR) in Kenya  Akoma Ntoso is now in the process of standardization in OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards)  Akoma Ntoso principles (video) Akoma Ntoso principles 14/05/2015 Parliaments on the Net X - MADRID9