ROLE OF PARLIAMENTS IN IMPLEMENTING THE DECISIONS OF THE WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (WSIS) AND REALISATION OF NATIONAL INFORMATION POLICY
Parliamentary initiatives aimed at promoting institutional framework of transparency and accountability at all levels are essential for more effective control over the government and fighting corruption. Parliaments should be a tool for predicting and monitoring the impact of new technologies, evaluating these processes not only in terms of economic development but also from the standpoint of the need to protect human values as well as the most socially vulnerable segments of society. The paper stresses that an important role should be played by public information expertise.