Draft a Bylaw Based on the Guidelines for Evaluation of Websites (RS0022)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Serbia Second National Action Plan 2016-2018
Action Plan Cycle: 2016
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: MPALSG - eGovernment Directorate
Support Institution(s): MPALSG, Commissioner for Information of Public Importance, Working Group on Development of the Guidelines; CRTA- Centre for Research, Transparency and Accountability
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Capacity Building, E-Government, Legislation & Regulation, Open DataIRM Review
IRM Report: Serbia End-of-Term Report 2016–2018, Serbia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
Starred: No
Early Results:
Major
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information , Technology
Implementation i
Description
THEME: Create conditions for introducing the concept of open data by means of a bylaw passed pursuant to the Law on eGovernment; COMMITMENT 9: Draft a bylaw based on the Guidelines for Evaluation of Websites; Status quo or problem addressed by the commitment: The eGovernment Directorate has been evaluating the websites of state administration bodies for more than ten years. This evaluation exercise covers also the websites of the bodies of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and local self-governments. While the open data initiative has been gaining momentum in Serbia, the concept of open data and its beneficial effects are still not sufficiently recognised by state institutions. Certain progress has already been achieved: a feasibility study for open data in the Republic of Serbia has been conducted, a Working Group on Open Data has been formed and an initiative has been launched to draft a legislative framework for open data and reuse of public-sector information. The Guidelines have been recognised as a mechanism for promoting the open data initiative. In this context, constant efforts are underway to further improve the Guidelines. In parallel with this, drafting of a Law on eGovernment is underway, and one of the main implementing regulations passed pursuant to that Law would be a Bylaw on Development of Websites and Publishing of Electronic Services, which would be based on the Guidelines. Main objective: The aim is to keep the Guidelines as a means of improving access to information of public importance, while also promoting the publishing of data in a machine-readable format. The mandatory information which must be disclosed in the Information Booklet on the Work of Public Authorities is also required for the purpose of evaluation of websites of public administration and LSGU bodies based on the methodology approved by the Government, which is set out in the Guidelines for Evaluation of Websites of Public Administration Bodies. This methodology should take the form of an implementing regulation based on the new Law on eGovernment, i.e. the above-mentioned Bylaw. The Law on eGovernment should also provide for the establishment of metaregistries, which would specify the data included in the official records (databases) of public authorities, as well as for keeping of open data metaregistries which would be posted on the Open Data Portal. The Bylaw based on the Guidelines should provide for the publishing of all information of public importance, electronic services and budgets in an open, machine-readable format, as well as for the publishing of citizens’ budgets of local self-governments and the AP. Brief description of commitment (140-character limit): This Commitment will involve modification of the Guidelines and Criteria for Evaluation as they pertain to publishing of information of public importance, including budgets, in an open format. It will also include arrangements for entering information of public importance using a platform for automated data entry and generation of information booklets on the work of public authorities, as well as publishing of the content of those information booklets in several human-readable formats, as well as in an open machine-readable format. Such information includes also budget plans and budget execution. This measure will also define other aspects of websites, including the structure of websites of state authorities, and establishment of a metaregistry of data kept in official records and metaregistries of open data. Furthermore, provisions will be made for publishing of all parts of websites which contain information of public importance in an open format. OGP challenge addressed by the commitment: Strengthening public integrity; Relevance: By becoming a piece of secondary legislation, the Guidelines for Evaluation of Websites, which apply to state administration, autonomous province and local self-government bodies, could be used as a tool for improving the quality and scope of publishing of information of public importance and electronic services and could support the opening of new data sets. One of the steps involved in this measure will be to modify the Guidelines and, on their basis, develop and adopt an implementing regulation pursuant to the Law on eGovernment. It is expected that the Law will be drafted in December 2016. These efforts would highlight the added value Serbia has derived from the Open Government Partnership. Ambition: To put in place regulations which would provide for continual improvement of websites of all public administration bodies, publishing of e-services and opening of data, with the aim of ensuring transparency and user-friendliness.
IRM Midterm Status Summary
For Commitment details, please see Serbia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 (Year 1).
IRM End of Term Status Summary
For commitment details, see Serbia End-of-Term Report 2016–2018.
Commitments
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Increasing Transparency and Participation in Parliament
RS0042, 2018, Civic Space
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Publishing Budget Law
RS0028, 2018, E-Government
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e-Calendar for Financing Civil Society
RS0029, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Publish Data on Environmental Protection Funds
RS0030, 2018, Access to Information
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Opening Data for Public Calls for Media Development
RS0031, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Data Reports on CSOs
RS0032, 2018, Access to Information
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Amending Media Registration Bylaws
RS0033, 2018, E-Government
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Assistance with and Monitoring of Adoption of LAP
RS0034, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Updating of Electoral Roll
RS0035, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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ePaper
RS0036, 2018, E-Government
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e-Notice Board
RS0037, 2018, E-Government
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Improving Proactive Transparency – Information Booklet
RS0038, 2018, Access to Information
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Access to Information Law
RS0039, 2018, Access to Information
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Cooperation with CSOs on Regulations
RS0040, 2018, Capacity Building
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E-Civic Engagement
RS0041, 2018, E-Government
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Develop a Model of Job Description or Part of Job Description of an Officer Responsible for Cooperation with Civil Society in Local Administration
RS0014, 2016, Capacity Building
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Organise Trainings for Public Administration Officers in Connection with the Application of the Guidelines on Inclusion of Civil Society Organisations in the Process of Passing Regulations
RS0015, 2016, Capacity Building
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Organise Trainings for CSO in Connection with Application of the Guidelines on Inclusion of Civil Society Organisations in the Process of Passing Regulations
RS0016, 2016, Capacity Building
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Improve the System for Collecting Initiatives from Citizens and Businesses
RS0017, 2016, Capacity Building
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Introducing Standards for Civic Participation in the Public Policy Management System
RS0018, 2016, Capacity Building
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Improving Proactive Transparency – Information Booklet
RS0019, 2016, Capacity Building
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Amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance
RS0020, 2016, Access to Information
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Development of an Open Data Portal
RS0021, 2016, Access to Information
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Draft a Bylaw Based on the Guidelines for Evaluation of Websites
RS0022, 2016, Access to Information
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Improve the Institute of Public Hearing in the Drafting of Laws
RS0023, 2016, Legislation & Regulation
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Development of a Uniform Methodology for Planning, Monitoring and Performance Evaluation of Programmes and Projects Implemented by Civil Society Organisations and Monitoring the Spending of Allocated Funds
RS0024, 2016, Capacity Building
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Amend the Regulation on Funds to Support Programmes or Missing Amount of Funds for Programmes of Public Interest Implemented by Associations
RS0025, 2016, Capacity Building
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Enactment of a Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Identification and Trusted Services in Electronic Business
RS0026, 2016, Capacity Building
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Establish a Single Public Register of Administrative Procedures and Other Conditions for Pursuing a Business Activity
RS0027, 2016, Capacity Building
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Transparency in Monitoring Budget Expenditures
RS0001, 2014, Capacity Building
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Law on Financing Political Activities
RS0002, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Transparent Public Procurement Procedures
RS0003, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Transparent Financing of Civil Society Organizations
RS0004, 2014, Civic Space
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Extending and Clarifying Responsibilities of the Anti-Corruption Agency
RS0005, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Whistleblower Protection Trainings and Campaigns
RS0006, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Draft Law Regulating Inspections in Public Administration
RS0007, 2014,
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e-Governmental Portal Awareness and Mobile Application
RS0008, 2014, E-Government
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Public Administration Website Harmonization and Amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance
RS0009, 2014, Access to Information
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New Technologies to Improve Citizen Services
RS0010, 2014, E-Government
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Cooperation with Civil Society Organizations in Public Policymaking
RS0011, 2014, Civic Space
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Citizen Participation in Local Government Affairs
RS0012, 2014, Public Participation
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Civil Society Participation in Monitoring the Public Administration (PAR) Strategy
RS0013, 2014, Public Participation