“P.27 E-Parliament is the use of ICT by elected representative assemblies, their members and political and administrative staff, in the conduct of their tasks actively involving citizens. EParliament regards legislative, consultative and deliberative assemblies at international, national, regional and local levels, and has many stakeholders: members, political and administrative staff, electors, citizens, and media. E-Parliament encompasses, inter alia, aspects of e-legislation, e-voting, e-petitioning and econsultation, and can provide for better information and communication management of members, staff and administration, and for contact with citizens. While e-Parliament underpins the principle of representative democracy, it can offer tools to change the culture of representation towards a more inclusive , deliberative and participatory form of democracy.”