My first experience with online
tools for citizenship was timid;
however I was so eager to try it. So
I decided to sign my first petition
to include Christmas Eve into the
list of celebrated days in Lithuania.
After a short period of time when
Lithuanian Parliament adopted
the petition into our Labour
Code I was very satisfied. It was a
proof that voices of citizens could
be heard; only assertiveness is
necessary.
Quite soon I’ve registered as a
volunteer on the European Norstat
Portal of online surveys. Through
the portal I am often invited to
express my opinion through
various surveys concerning life
of European citizens. In this way
I feel part of a larger community.
This is my opportunity to
contribute to our world through
the screen of a computer.
The possibilities of online
participation are immense with
the internet. It is a window to new
ideas as well. I am also registered
on the Electronic Platform to
Adult Learning in Europe EPALE
where I search for new lifelong
learning project ideas and
participate in public discussions
(my personal profile: http://
ec.europa.eu/epale/lt/tags/reginadovidaviciute).
I am glad to see these changes
in my country: Lithuanian
governmental institutions are also
progressing with e-participation
possibilities for local people. The
newly updated platforms of “My
Government” and “e-tar.lt” allow
to quickly find relevant legal acts,
but even more important – they
provide a possibility for citizens to
express their opinions about newly
introduced legislation.
At the moment we are using
e-participation platform
together with my colleagues
from University of the Third Age
community to make suggestions
to the decisions of Ministry of
Education and Science regarding
the legislation of non-formal
education in Lithuania.
For me, as a senior person, the
internet has w