'ICT for government and governance' call for proposals published
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals under the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Policy Support Programme of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). The call is dedicated to objective 3.5 of the 'ICT for government and governance' theme: eParticipation - empower and involve citizens in transparent decision making in the EU. The overall aim is to address today's challenges in policy making with ICT-based solutions. These include: - fighting the perceived democratic deficit; - reconnecting citizens with politics and policy making and sustaining citizen involvement; - reducing the complexity of decision making and legislation processes within the EU.For further information, please visit: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/ict_psp/index_en.htm(opens in new window)