Date:
Wed, 30/05/2012 - Fri, 01/06/2012
Organization:
United Nations / Global Centre for ICT in Parliament, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD)
Focal point:
Avinash Bikha
The Regional Workshop entitled “The Impact of New Technologies in the
Transformation of the Legislative Branch: From Awareness, to Planning, to
Action” was roganized by the United Nations, through its Global Centre
for ICT in Parliament, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the
Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD), from May 30th ‐ June
1st, 2012, in Bridgetown, Barbados.
The Regional Workshop provided exposure to each participating Parliament of ongoing regional developments and trends in parliamentary information and communication technologies within the context of the Programme “Connected Parliaments”. It also served as a forum for participants to discuss how the recently developed ICT Strategic Plans can be implemented in each of the beneficiary Parliaments of the Project “Support to ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments”. Finally, the Workshop explored regional opportunities and identified synergies for solidifying a supportive Regional Community of Practice aimed at continued e‐Parliament learning and capacity building.
Participants from 14 Caribbean Parliaments who gathered at the Regional Workshop, on 30 May - 1 June in Bridgetown, together with representatives of regional/international organizations and partners.
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| PANEL 1: Adolfo Furtado, Executive Coordinator of the Exchange Network of Parliament of Latin America and the Caribbean, and Director of CEDI, Chamber of Deputies of Brazil | 810.96 KB |
| PANEL 1: Silvana Rubino-Hallman, Lead Specialist, Institutional Capacity of the State Division, IDB | 1.64 MB |
| PANEL 1: Avinash Bikha and Franklyn Michael, EU-funded project: "Support to ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments" | 260.1 KB |
| PANEL 2: Jeffrey Griffith, Senior Advisor, Global Centre for ICT in Parliament | 398.63 KB |
| PANEL 2: Soufiane Ben Moussa, Chief Technology Officer, House of Commons of Canada | 3.6 MB |
| PANEL 3: Cathy Hughes, Member of Parliament of Guyana | 147.5 KB |
| PANEL 3: John Pullinger, Chair, IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments, and Librarian and Director General, Information Services, House of Commons of the United Kingdom | 2.77 MB |
| PANEL 4: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Antigua and Barbuda | 148.53 KB |
| PANEL 5: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Dominica | 607.69 KB |
| PANEL 5: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Dominican Republic Senate | 484.78 KB |
| PANEL 5: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Dominican Republic Chamber of Deputies | 1.49 MB |
| PANEL 6: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Grenada | 760.36 KB |
| PANEL 6: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Guyana | 190.71 KB |
| PANEL 7: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Saint Lucia | 561.85 KB |
| PANEL 7: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 218.63 KB |
| PANEL 8: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Suriname | 2.98 MB |
| PANEL 9: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Trinidad and Tobago | 556.49 KB |
| PANEL 9: ICT Strategic Planning in the Caribbean Parliaments - Barbados | 730.17 KB |
| PANEL 10: Jeffrey Griffith, Senior Advisor, Global Centre for ICT in Parliament | 570.69 KB |
| PANEL 11: Carlos Magno Cataldi Santoro, Consultant, Global Centre for ICT in Parliament | 963.34 KB |
| PANEL 12: Soufiane Ben Moussa, Chief Technology Officer, House of Commons of Canada | 558.11 KB |
| PANEL 12: Gherardo Casini, Head of Office, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs | 195.25 KB |
| Agenda (EN) | 208.47 KB |
| Agenda (FR) | 213.93 KB |
| Agenda (ES) | 209.94 KB |
| Practical information (for UN supported participants ONLY) | 156.69 KB |
