Overview: The Namibian Parliament Case Study
Summary
The Namibian Parliament extended the reach of its constituency when it decided to go online and open its doors to the public.
Goal
The parliament's aim is to conduct local, regional, and international research; share information with the public and NGOs; make library and parliamentary resources publicly available; widen the use of electronic mail communication; and open a catalogue
d electronic library.
The Process
When the parliament installed a new computer network in June 1996, it also went online with the goal of providing basic computer and research skills for its staff.
The Next Step
The Parliamentary Research Service began using the Internet to provide members of parliament and committee members with research material and reports pertaining to current issues. The Internet was also used to disseminate information on parliamentary g
oings-on to the press and the public. Because of the cost-effective nature of this information tool, the use of the Internet has grown to include plans to create a virtual library to communicate with other organizations and the development of an in-hou
se training program called "Expert." This program aims to create Internet research specialists among the staff members.
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