Thursday, January 30, 2014

Social networks, blogs, and online media offer citizens access to public life in an unprecedentedly direct way. Is the internet revolutionising democratic practice? This topical question was raised during the discussion organised by the Academy of Political Studies and the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with two senior officials of the Council of Europe, Ms. Claudia Luciani and Mr. Alfonso Zardi, organised on 23 January 2014. The topic follows the questions and conclusions of the “Strasbourg World Democracy Forum 2013”.The event was honoured by the presence of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alqi Puli, who stressed the importance of technological revolution in increasing the transparency of the public and local institutions.
The debate focused on the importance of technological development in the last decade, emphasizing the control and accountability measures to avoid abuse and manipulation of opinion.