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The activities of 90% of the world's parliaments remain a mystery to their citizens due to the lack of an online presence. (Photo: EUobserver)

Parliaments are slow in going online, study shows

by Valentina Pop, Brussels,

Only 10 per cent of parliaments in the EU, Africa, Latin America, Australia and Canada use information and communication technologies (ICT) to let their citizens know about their activities, an international study shows.

"For most parliaments, our survey has documented that there is a significant gap between what is possible with ICT and what has been accomplished," said Jeffrey Griffith, one of the authors of the "World e-Parliament report 2008" conducted by the United Nations, on Tues...

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The activities of 90% of the world's parliaments remain a mystery to their citizens due to the lack of an online presence. (Photo: EUobserver)

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