Parliamentary TV Channel (MK0141)

Better access to information
Start and end date of the commitment: January 2019 - December 2021
Lead implementing agency
Assembly of RM
Description of commitment
Status quo or problem addressed by the commitment
Insufficient sharing of content from the Assembly’s operation with the public. Insufficient sharing of all relevant documents regarding the legislative process. Insufficiently published information concerning the voting of MPs in the Parliament. Unavailability of the website of the assembly for the persons with visual impairment
Main objective
Open Parliament
Brief description of the commitment
Easy searchable internet page.
OGP challenge addressed by the commitment
- Increasing public integrity
Additional information
Reference to Objective 16 "Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions" Target 16.6: Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels. This commitment will contribute to increasing the openness of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia by promoting a new technology that enables sharing of information and participation of the public in the Assembly’s operation
Milestones
2.1.1 Increasing the percentage of promotion of Assembly’s events and activities on social networks from 30 to 60%
2.1.2 Development of a new website of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
Contact information
Name of responsible person from implementing agency
Cvetanka Ivanova
Title, Department
Secretary General of the Assembly
Phone and e-mail
02/3112-255, sekretar@sobranie.mk

Open Parliament II: Improved ICT Infrastructure

2.1. Better access to information

Language of the commitment as it appears in the action plan: [107]

Easy searchable internet page.

Milestones:

2.1.1 Increasing the percentage of promotion of Assembly’s events and activities on social networks from 30 to 60%

2.1.2 Development of a new website of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia

Start Date: January 2019

End Date: December 2021

[107] The texts for all the commitments are an abridged version of the commitment texts. For the full commitment texts, see the Republic of North Macedonia 2018-2020 National Action Plan, https://www.opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Macedonia_Action-Plan_2018-2020_EN.pdf

Commitment 2.1 Better access to information

Substantial:

While there is insufficient data to ascertain if the activities on the Assembly’s social networks have increased from 30 percent to 60 percent (as envisioned in this commitment), the Assembly regularly publishes its activities on its social media platforms. [140]

The Assembly’s new webpage was part of the public procurement plan for 2020, but it was not completed due to lack of capacity, parliamentary elections, and COVID-19. [141] However, the current webpage was updated with publications, and activities such as EU journals, annual reports, informational briefs on the Assembly’s work, a virtual tour, and opportunities to ask the President and MPs questions, aimed to increase awareness of the Assembly’s work. [142]