Paper presentation at the Global Conference on Parliamentary Studies, 12-13 May 2022, Budapest Authors: Fotios Fitsilis, Hellenic Parliament, Greece Dimitris Koryzis, Hellenic Parliament, Greece Juan de Dios Cincunegui, Universidad Austral, Argentina

1. Advanced cooperativedigital
platforms for parliaments
Fotios Fitsilis, Hellenic Parliament
Dimitris Koryzis, Hellenic Parliament
Juan de Dios Cincunegui, Universidad Austral
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Global Conference on Parliamentary Studies
12-13 May 2022
Budapest

2. Structure
 Motivation
 Parliamentary complexity and digital technologies
 Digital parliamentary cooperation
 Intra- and inter-parliamentary platforms
 Conclusions and outlook
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3. Motivation
 Review of the on-going research activities
 Interconnection of research areas:
 evidence-based policy-making
 disruptive technologies
 parliamentary studies
 Move beyond the ‘classical’ legal informatics approach
 Addressing the wider research community
(Scope of this research activity)
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4. Parliamentary
complexity &
digital
technologies
Complexity
 Levels:
 Societal
 Policy-making
 Procedural
 Organizational
 Technological
 Representation
responsibility
 Parliamentary response
Digital
 New trends
 Mobile
 Social networks
 Disinformation
 Emerging technologies
 Digital platforms
 OldTech vs. ParlTech
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5. Digital
parliamentary
cooperation
 Strategic significance for organisations
 Definition of ParlTech framework
 Investigate closer ties between existing
elements of parliamentary systems
 Use of commercial and custom tools
 Ensure standardization and interoperability
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6. Intra- & Inter-
parliamentary
Platforms
 Different types of interaction
 P2P
 P2G
 P2C
 intra
 P2P: level of interaction
 National
 Bi-/Multilateral
 Regional/Thematic
 International
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7. Major
conclusions
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 Digital technologies as basis of a sustainable cooperation
framework
 Creation of a digital parliamentary workspace: proprietary
platforms in parallel with ParlTech
 Generation of a hybrid (digital-first, virtual and human-centric)
environment
 Initiate collaborations for tackling the multitude of
interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral research goals
 creating an open, digital and creative community where all the
stakeholders have their distinct role

8. Outlook
Missing elements to enable a fully functional digital
parliament:
 Digital strategy
 Set of digital technologies
 Operational plan (roadmap)
Solution:
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BISON

9. Contact &
disclaimer
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fitsilisf@parliament.gr
https://hellenicOCRteam.gr
https://hellenicparliament.gr
The information and views set out in this presentation are only those of
the authors and do not reflect the official opinion of the Hellenic
Parliament or UniversidadAustral