CAHDE Second plenary meeting (Strasbourg, 8-9 October 2007)

Documents distributed & Presentations made

- CAHDE (2007) OJ 1 : Draft agenda

- CAHDE (2007)4 - Report of e-democracy Symposium (item V.)

- CAHDE (2007) 5 – “ICT in the service of elected representatives at national, regional and local level: the eRepresentative project” (by Evika Karamagioli – item IX.a)

- CAHDE (2007) 6 – “Four models of e-democracy” (by Oystein Saebo, item IX.f.)

- CAHDE (2007) 7 – “E-Democracy tools” (by Oystein Saebo – item IX.f.)

- CAHDE(2007) 8 – Updated compilation of responses from CoE member States (re E-democracy initiatives received by 1 August 2007 – item VII).

- CAHDE (2007) 9 Addressing the challenges, barriers and dangers of e-democracy (by L Pratchett/ M. Wingfield – item VIII.c.)

- CAHDE (2007)10 Annotated draft agenda

- CAHDE(2007)11 – FFD 07: Report of Break out session 4.2 (by T. Buchsbaum/E. Karamagioli – item V.)

- CAHDE(2007)12 – Regulation of the internet in the UK (I. Johnson)

- CAHDE(2007)13 - Generic good practices of E-Democracy (by the Chairman)

- CAHDE(2007)14 - Draft Opinion by CAHDE for the attention of the Committee of Ministers on Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1791 (2007) - State of human rights and democracy in Europe

- CAHDE(2007)15 - draft CAHDE proposals for the Madrid Forum for the Future of Democracy -15-17 October 2008

- CAHDE(2007)16 - The "CAHDE report no.1" - possible elements (by the Chairman - item XII.)

- CAHDE(2007)17 - 'e-Parliament' - elements (by the Chairman - item IX.a)

- CAHDE(2007)18 - Draft terms for the CAHDE glossary (by the Chairman - item VIII.b)

- CAHDE(2007)19 - Possible eSolutions to 'shortfalls in democratic practice' (item VIII.e)

- CAHDE(2007) 21 - eDemocracy and Human Rights – Risks and Possibilities

Draft discussion paper elaborated by the Division for Democratic issues and Human Rights, Swedish Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality, in co-operation with Evika Karamagioli, Gov2u, Greece – September 2007 (item VIII.d)

- CAHDE(2007) 22 - Input to CAHDE on Swedish experiences (preparations and accomplishment) as the host country of the Council of Europe Forum for the Future of Democracy in Sigtuna 2007 (by the Division for Democratic Issues, Human Rights, National Minorities and Non-Governmental Organisations - item X.).

- CAHDE(2007) 23 - Electronic access to environmental information – an important fundament for e-democracy and environmental protection (Michael Nagy, Rudolf Legat, Jiri Hrebicek)

- CAHDE(2007) 24 - Draft CAHDE Checklist for the introduction of e-participation tools (Ulrike Kozeluh)

- CAHDE(2007) 25 - La e-démocratie dans le système de démocratie participative locale française (Isabelle ARCAS-ARRIGHI, Ministère de l'Intérieur, Direction Générale des Collectivités Locales, Sous-direction des compétences et institutions locales - Bureau du contrôle de légalité et du conseil juridique CIL1)

(French only)

- CAHDE(2007)26 - e-Communities (by John Shaddock, DEMO-net)

- CAHDE(2007) 27 - Promoting eDemocracy: Which role for International Organizations?

Some initial thoughts (by Evika Karamagioli)

- CAHDE(2007) 28 - “e-Justice in the context of the Council of the European Union” (by F.R. Paulino-Pereira, Council of the European Union)

- CAHDE(2007) 29 - Introducing the ethical dimension of eDemocracy (by Berntzen Lasse & Karamagioli Evika)

-  CAHDE(2007) 30 - Enablers of e-Democracy, Christoforos Korakas

- CAHDE(2007) 31 - “National judiciary informatics system” (by Hakan Atasoy, Reporter Judge, IT department, Ministry of Justice, Turkey)

- CAHDE (2007) 40 - “Practice eGovernment /eParticipation / eDemocracy fields in [different] EU Regions” (by Irina Zálišová)


Presentations given at the second meeting of the ad hoc Committee on e-democracy (Strasbourg, 8-9 October 2007)

“e-Justice in the context of the Council of the European Union” (by F.R. Paulino Pereira, Council of the European Union)

- eParticipation/eDemocracy in different types/stages of democratic societies - Remarks on research and practice in EU Regions (by PhDr. Irina Zálišová, EPMA Director)

- Electronic access to environmental information – an important fundament for e-democracy and environmental protection (by Michael Nagy, Centre for Enviromental Data Policy & Assessment, Vienna)

- The Aarhus Convention and e-Democracy (by Michael Stanley-Jones, environmental Information Management Officer, Aarhus Convention Secretariat, Environment, Housing and Land Management Division - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe)

- Data and democracy:measuring progress and fostering participation (by Joanne Caddy, OECD/GOV)

- E-democracy models and tools (by Oeystein Saebo, Associate Professor, University of Agder, Norway)