Thread by @digiphile

Today is International Parliamentarism Day:
un.org/en/observances…
I'm not sure what Congress is doing, but I'm going to log on shortly for a conversation at 12 PM ET with @MarceloRamos & others.

You can watch the debate online: mailchi.mp/bussola-tech/p… #OpenGov #CivicTech

@MarceloRamos 9+ years since I spoke about #edem #civictech & #opengov in Brazil's Congress with @Participatory @agm3dc @felipeestefan:

https://twitter.com/digiphile/status/192967918412234752

Somewhat ironically, I can't find the archived video, but my photo with @DeputadoFederal endures on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/digiphile/status/193052409348628480

@MarceloRamos @participatory @agm3dc @FelipeEstefan @DeputadoFederal I see I tagged the wrong account: it's @MarceloRamosAM. (He should be @verified, @TwitterGov.)
Listening to @elaforde, who emphasized how crucial online access is to digital democracy.
Per @StatistaCharts, Internet penetration is 68% in 2021.
Brazil needs to bend the curve up.

It's fair to say that Brazil's e-democracia platform made them a world leader in #edem a decade ago: blog.thegovlab.org/post/constitue… I'm going to ask Mr. Ramos about how that's going, & how it's affected public trust or participation in legislative activity, from lawmaking to oversight

Rep. @MarceloRamosAM says shifting to a virtual parliament has concentrated power in Brazil's Congress to those who are there in person.
He suggests final votes can be virtual, but the legislative process should be face to face.
As in US, it's about power
politico.com/news/magazine/…

@marceloramosam After my Q on whether broadcasting hearings has improved or decreased trust, Ramos says he would not categorize countries as corrupt or non-corrupt. Rather, there are countries with good accountability mechanisms, & those without. Corrupt politicians coordinate better in latter.