- Questionnaire on Technological Options for Capturing and Reporting Plenary and Committee Sessions in Parliament -

There is a general lack of knowledge regarding the range of technologies being used for capturing and reporting parliamentary proceedings; the benefits and drawbacks of each approach; the appropriateness of each technology in a specific context, taking into account differences in income level, language and culture among countries; and the opportunities for bi-lateral or multi-lateral cooperation that exist, regardless of the development level of each parliament.

The main objective of this questionnaire is to gather information about the various technologies and processes currently in use for capturing and reporting plenary and committee proceedings in order to provide parliaments with an overview of the state of the art in this domain. The results of the survey will be of significant benefit to the world community of parliaments as it increasingly seeks to use technology to enhance institutional effectiveness, transparency and accountability.

The survey has a total of 47 questions divided into five numbered sections. The questions relate to verbatim records (not summaries or minutes) and to audio and video recordings of proceedings. While some of the questions may appear redundant, their objective is to allow for a crosscheck among some of the answers and to support a more detailed analysis of the responses.

It is estimated that the questionnaire will require approximately 20 minutes to complete. However, the Global Centre recommends downloading and reviewing the paper version of the questionnaire (enclosed below) before starting to respond online. Please note that responses to the questionnaire can be saved and accessed several times, but only from the same computer.

The Global Centre for ICT in Parliament greatly appreciates your cooperation in completing this survey. Data will be kept by the Global Centre and not shared with other institutions or groups. In its analyses the Global Centre will not single out any parliament or chamber or use data for ranking or for making specific judgments.

Comments on the questionnaire and recommendations for its improvement are most welcome.

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