AGENDA ROUND TABLE AND CIVIC DISCUSSION AS TO INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRONIC PETITIONS IN UKRAINE 06 April 2015, 13:00, Kyiv, “Ukrayina” hotel
13:00 – 13:05
Goals and objectives
Moderated by A. Shevchenko, Reanimation Package of Reforms Advocacy Consultant
13:05 – 13:10
Significance of –democracy for success of Ukraine and introduction of e-petitions as the first steep
S. Loboyko, Co-chair of the Reanimation Package of Reforms E-Democracy Group, Head of the Center for Innovations Development at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Section 1. E-petitions – a step towards participatory democracy in Ukraine 13:10 – 13:20
Presentation of the Draft Law on Making Amendments to the Law of Ukraine on Appeals of the Citizens regarding an Electronic Appeal and Electronic Petition № 2299
D. Shymkiv, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration
13:20 – 13:30
Presentation of the Draft Law of Ukraine On Making Amendments to the Law of Ukraine on Appeals of the Citizens and On the Regulations of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine regarding an Electronic Appeal and Electronic Petition № 2299-1
P. Kyshkar, Member of Parliament of Ukraine
13:30 – 13:40
Differences between the registered draft laws pertaining to e-petitions
V. Afanasyeva, Coordinator for Legal Issues at the Center for Innovations Development at KyivMohyla Academy, Expert of the Reanimation Package of Reforms E-Democracy Group
Section 2. Discussion 13:40 – 14:35
Open discussion: Timeframe for gathering e-petition signatures Pre-moderation of e-petitions and responsibility for their contents
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Discussants: Members of Parliament of Ukraine Presidential Administration Representatives
Mechanisms for gathering electronic appeals Mechanisms for considering e-petitions Author’s rights and the “social lift” Consequences of failing to gather the required number of signatures Requirements for web-portals (information resources) that gather signatures Addressee of local e-petitions and mechanisms for considering e-petitions by local government bodies Changes to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine procedural regulations
Civic experts Foreign experts Moderated by A. Shevchenko, Reanimation Package of Reforms Advocacy Consultant
Coffee-break (15 minutes.)
Section 3. Best Practices of E-Participation 14:50 – 15:00
E-Petitions: comparing the instrument in action in USA, Great Britain, Germany and Finland
O. Konashevych, Expert of the Reanimation Package of Reforms E-Democracy Group
15:00 – 15:10
Review of world practices in introducing epetitions and e-participation of citizens
J. Tomkova, E-Governance Adviser, Swiss Cooperation Office in Ukraine
15:10 – 15:20
Building e-petition systems – “Citizens’ Voice”: UNDP regional experience
M. Klyuchar, Governance expert, United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine
15:20 – 15:30
“My Lviv – My Initiative” – a step towards a fullfledged system of e-petitions in Lviv
R. Koshoviy, Head of the Lviv Oblast Organization of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine
Section 4. – Summing it up 15:30 – 15:50
Next steps for nurturing e-democracy in Ukraine
Presidential Administration Representative MPs of Ukraine Chief experts of the Reanimation Package of Reforms E-Democracy Group / Center for Innovations Development at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Organized by: Reanimation Package of Reforms platforma.reform@gmail.com Center for Innovations Development at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy cid@ukma.kiev.ua Webcast at enarod.org and dhrp.org.ua. Event web-page http://platforma-reform.org/?p=1751
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