Piattaforme digitali dell’Unione europea e strumenti di democrazia partecipativa

di Francesca Martines

SOMMARIO: 1. Introduzione. – 2. L’(e)Partecipation nell’Unione europea e la connessione tra democrazia rappresentativa e partecipativa. – 3. Piattaforme digitali nell’Unione europea e partecipazione dei cittadini. – 4. Le Piattaforme del Parlamento europeo. – 5. Le Piattaforme della Commissione. - 6. La Piattaforma Multilingue della Conferenza sul futuro dell’Europa. – 7. Osservazioni conclusive.

New technologies have made it possible to create and operate digital platforms that offer all citizens the opportunity to use participatory tools and take part in the EU decision-making process. However, factors that may make it difficult for European citizens to use these IT tools must be considered. At the same time, new technologies can offer solutions to the problems of access and use. After clarification and delimitation of the scope of the investigation, the problems that may hinder access to the platforms will be defined in general terms. A more detailed examination of the platforms of the Parliament, of the Commission and the Multilingual Platform of the Future of Europe Conference will follow.