Global Centre for Information and Communication Technologies in ParliamentGlobal Centre for Information and Communication Technologies in ParliamentGCICTP_5a3fae32-2966-4e52-b631-43827fc2d352To enhance the visibility of other, autonomous activities and organizations, expand the space for dialogue and knowledge development, and create the conditions to support legislatures that intend to promote policies and the use of new technologies to achieve their highest democratic goals_65647d16-940a-4d47-b545-614c220778fcInformation SocietyStrengthen the role of parliaments in the promotion of the Information Society, through fostering ICT-related legislation, in light of the outcome of the World Summit on the Information Society._f916e5ce-15a0-46ac-855d-3e80a73bd6261FrameworkProvide a framework for sharing knowledge, coordinating actions, providing technical assistance and pooling information and resources across legislatures around the world, regardless of their country’s economic development level._efaa3b64-59f8-4b5d-9c7e-d57aab2c4e571.1Information and Communications TechnologyPromote the use of ICT as a means to modernize parliamentary processes, increase transparency, accountability and participation, and improve inter-parliamentary cooperation._2929c655-f9cd-4c8e-9f29-3ffd75ea272b2The Centre’s activities include, among others, the convening of capacity-building workshops and training seminars - involving parliamentary leaders, members and officials as well as international experts, the organization of study tours in cooperation with national and regional parliaments, the dissemination of information and the provision of technical assistance to parliaments in developing countries and in emerging democracies in different formats. Furthermore, the Centre organizes with partners the annual World e-Parliament Conference as a forum for best practices exchange among legislatures and releases the biannual World e-Parliament Report, a unique document based on a worldwide survey which is used as a baseline for measuring advances in ICT adoption by parliaments around the world.Enhance dialogue among key stakeholders and promote collaborative approaches, including by bridging, at the global level, the existing work of regional parliamentary networks._15af85e3-2dc0-456a-a519-4e7a713eca6a2.12010-02-08http://www.ictparliament.org/index.php/mandate-and-objectivesArthurColman (www.drybridge.com)colman@drybridge.com