1. INTER PARLIAMENTARY UNION 122 nd IPU Assembly Bangkok, Thailand

2. WOLESI JIRGA WOLESI JIRGA ( House of Representatives) ( House of Representatives) National Assembly of Afghanistan E-DEMOCRACY & E-PARLIAMENT IN AFGHANISTAN E-DEMOCRACY & E-PARLIAMENT IN AFGHANISTAN ACHIEVEMENTS, PLANS & SUGGESTIONS PRESENTED BY: GHULAM HASAN GRAN, SECRETARY GENERAL GHULAM HASAN GRAN, SECRETARY GENERAL

3. E-Government Initiatives Develop strategic plan for e-Government Promote e-Government to deliver services effectively, reduce bureaucracy and corruption Ensure interoperability of systems and solutions Example: National ID, Passport, License, Land Ownership Register etc

4. دافغانستان د نوری فایبر کېبل د حلقوی شبکې پروژه ۱

5. ICT SYSTEM OF WJ (STATUS QUO) Number of Servers10 Number of Servers10 Number of Computers 500 Number of Computers 500 Number of internet users400 Number of internet users400 Members of WJ who have their Members of WJ who have their own individual offices own individual offices and net access 250 and net access 250

6. Foster Public Outreach in Order to Improve Transparency & Accountability PARLIAMENT COMMITTEES CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

7. ICT WJ DPT OF LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN DATABASE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF JUSTICE (DPT OF LEGISTATIVE AFFAIRS) STRENGTHEN PARLIAMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/DELIBERATION CABINET MINISTRIES

8. VISION Institutionalization of Democracy Institutionalization of Democracy Institutionalization of Parliamentarianism/Representation Institutionalization of Parliamentarianism/Representation MAIN OBJECTIVES Public Participation and Deliberation Public Participation and Deliberation Improvement in fundamental functions of the Improvement in fundamental functions of the parliament (i.e. Law making, oversight) parliament (i.e. Law making, oversight) Improvements in accountability, transparency, accessibility, efficiency and effectiveness mechanism Improvements in accountability, transparency, accessibility, efficiency and effectiveness mechanism Improved Relationship with other parliaments Improved Relationship with other parliaments

9. OUTCOME & ACTIVITIES IMPROVEMENT IN PARLIAMENTARY WEBSITE OUTCOME & ACTIVITIES IMPROVEMENT IN PARLIAMENTARY WEBSITE CONSTITUENTS COVER MPs STAFF DATABASECIVIL SOCIETY

10. OUTCOME & ACTIVITIES Improved Parliamentary E-documentation System Facilitate access to parliamentary documents, debates and laws are published in the Official Gazette, petitions and decisions are scanned and updated on the website, electronic communication among staffers and MPs Improved Media & Internet Communication Parliamentary Radio and TV Channels are broadcasting programs, long distance video conferences Improved International & Regional Network Cooperation, exchange of knowledge between GS of regional parliaments

11. NEEDS Recruitment of young professionals Recruitment of young professionals Training for more efficiency Training for more efficiency E-voting system E-voting system E-library E-library Funding for Regional Parliaments Assistance Funding for Regional Parliaments Assistance

12. Thank You