MyLegislative information service: Closing the gap between the citizens and the democracy

Abstract

MyLegislative approach aims to narrow the gap between the people and their elected representatives in parliaments by means of being a personalized channel of information to citizens and canvas their views to their elected representatives. MyLegislative solution is a production support system focused on a personalized podcasting production infrastructure with feedback functionalities to enable: (i) on-demand legislative information of plenary sessions and (ii) people interaction. Real-time information is computed using semantic technologies based on MPEG-7 standard. People interaction is computed by means of feedback processes using a rating mechanism. As a result, the functionalities of the system are twofold. First, people are kept informed about their explicit needs with the potential of anywhere and anytime environments. Second, elected representatives receive a report which has been automated created from people interaction. This feedback allows parliaments to become more sensitive to the needs and preferences of citizens because the audiences are clearly identifying their preferences, and at the same time evaluating the role and outcomes of their elected representatives.