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The future of local democracy depends on the development of e-forms of government  [21/03/2013]

On Wednesday the 20th March, the Chamber of Local Authorities concluded its session with a debate entitled Smart Cities: new technologies serving democracy. The key points for debate were the power of social media in shaping the way in which local issues are dealt with and the electronic and mobile tools which enable people to interact with local government. �Social media gives people remarkably more power� said Mr Raimond Tamm, Deputy Mayor of Tartu, Estonia. Indeed, social media, the internet and mobile phone apps are used in cities across the member states at a local level to encourage participation, particularly amongst young people. Mr Ilmar Reepalu, Mayor of Malm�, Sweden, cited this as one of his main inspiration for launching his online forum for political debate in his town of Malm�. 

Speech by Ilmar Reepalu
Speech by Raimond Tamm
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L�avenir de la d�mocratie locale d�pend du d�veloppement des formes �lectroniques d�administration  [21/03/2013]

Le mercredi 20 mars 2013, la Chambre des pouvoirs locaux a conclu sa s�ance par un d�bat intitul� � Villes intelligentes : les nouvelles technologies au service de la d�mocratie � dont les grands points �taient le pouvoir des m�dias sociaux sur le traitement des questions locales et les outils �lectroniques et mobiles qui permettent � la population d�influencer les pouvoirs locaux. � Les m�dias sociaux donnent � la population un pouvoir bien plus important �, a d�clar� Raimond Tamm, Maire adjoint de Tartu, Estonie. En effet, les m�dias sociaux, Internet, et les applications des t�l�phones portables servent dans les villes de l�ensemble des Etats membres pour encourager la participation, en particulier parmi les jeunes. Ce ph�nom�ne a incit� Ilmar Reepalu, Maire de Malm�, Su�de, � lancer un forum en ligne de d�bat politique dans la ville su�doise de Malm� dont il est maire.  

Discours de Ilmar Reepalu (anglais)
Discours de Raimond Tamm (anglais)
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Vid�o du d�bat
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