Line of action: Open Parliament
Within the framework of the principles that underpin the open parliament paradigm —transparency, citizen participation, accountability and the use of technologies for access to information— the Parliament of Uruguay is promoting four initiatives aimed at strengthening the relationship between the Legislative Branch and the citizens:
- Citizen Observatory on parliamentary activity.
- Transparency and legislative traceability: evolution of bills.
- Clear and accessible parliamentary language.
- Improving citizens' access to parliamentary information.
These actions seek to transform the way in which people communicate, access and participate in parliamentary activity, promoting a more inclusive and accessible democratic culture.
The first initiative consists of the development of an open data visualization tool integrated into the institutional website, designed to facilitate the control and monitoring of parliamentary activity by citizens without the need for specialized technical or legal knowledge.
Next, the creation of a legislative traceability system is planned, which will allow anyone to follow the evolution of the articles included in the bills discussed and approved by Parliament.
The third action focuses on legislative literacy in plain language, through outreach workshops held throughout the country. These activities will be accompanied by publications on the Parliament's official website and social media channels, using accessible and user-friendly language that allows citizens to understand parliamentary procedures in simple and easy-to-read formats.
Finally, it will promote the development of a technological solution for legislative consultation in plain language, allowing users to explore parliamentary content on an intuitive basis. Through this tool, people will be able to ask questions about laws, parliamentary matters, committee reports, and session minutes, receiving clear answers accompanied by direct links to the official documents.