Round Table I. Democracy, constitutional process and participation. Session II: Improving democracy: closer ties between rulers and citizens
Hour: 11:00 am Santiago de Chile - 3:00 pm Bruselas
Country or Region: Chile, European Union Region
Language: Spanish
Topic: Exchange of experiences
Olicy Areas: Democratic governance policies, Gender equality policies, Social policies
This session is part of the series of webinars “Chile- Europe Dialogues” organised between the Library of the National Congress, the Directorate of International Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies, the Chilean Agency for International Cooperation (AGCID) and the Delegation of the European Union in Chile, with the support of the EU EUROsociAL+ programme to promote social cohesion.
The series of webinars has been structured around six round tables. Round Table I intends to reflect on the democratic principle which today is seriously threatened. The drafting of a new Constitution in Chile is the best opportunity to strengthen both the instruments of direct democracy, citizen participation, transparency and good governance, as well as the mechanisms of representative democracy themselves.
In Session 1, the first issue was specifically addressed, improving direct citizen participation. In this 2nd Session, we will deal with how to strengthen the relationship between representatives and represented, how to strengthen ties between voters and the representatives elected by them, in short, how to stop people feeling that they have been forgotten by those they elect to defend their rights and interests.
Link to the Webinar video