Enable European "DEMOS@WORK"

The purpose of the Demos@Work Pilot Project is to put to the test already-created ICT-based eParticipation and eGovernment tools in a real-life implementation, on a significant issue of public interest and in concrete legislative processes. The Demos@Work overarching objective is to facilitate European-wide discussion between elected representatives and civil society on emerging policy issues that have a potential impact on all countries within the European Union. The issue selected for this trial project is in the field of public health, more specifically, the harmful effects of smoking. This will be achieved by configuring and piloting a secure, mobile environment through which elected representatives are able not only to engage with citizens on policy issues using a semantically enriched user-interface, but also to communicate and collaborate with their peers.