16th May 2023
Speakers: Alisson Bruno, Coordinator of the e-Citizenship Program, Senate of Brazil; Rodolfo Vaz (Coordinator of Digital Solutions for Citizens, Brazil)
As parliaments develop more channels for citizens to submit their views, many are then faced with the challenge of having to process large volumes of comments and submissions within what often are tight political timings and unhelpful processes. This is clearly a challenge faced by many parliaments so we have put together two Public Engagement Hub seminars on the topic to discuss different types of approaches.
In this second seminar on processing mass data, we will consider tools used by the Brazilian Parliament to aid public participation and manage mass input from citizens. An outline will be given of the ePoll, which is the most used participation tool at the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The seminar will look at how the information obtained through using such tools is handled by Parliamentarians, what works well / could be better, and what plans are being made for the future.
The seminar will also provide an overview of similar tools used in the Brazilian Senate such as its e-Citizenship platform. Specifically, the seminar will address how citizens can propose new ideas for legislation, participate in public hearings, and how this information is then processed for Senators to consider. The presentation will also highlight some of the challenges faced and the strategies employed to overcome them.
This seminar is jointly organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the International Parliament Engagement Network (IPEN). The event is part of a series of webinars hosted by the Public Engagement Hub.
This seminar takes place on Zoom and is open to anyone with an interest in public engagement with parliaments.