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Transparency and Digitalization in the Public Administration of Romania
Transparency and Digitalization in the Public Administration of Romania

Author(s): Elisabeta Slabu
Subject(s): Public Administration, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Editura Universității „Dunărea de Jos”, Galați
Keywords: transparency; public administration; digitalization;

Summary/Abstract: Transparency in public administration implies ensuring a wide access of citizens to information being in the possession of the state authorities, but also the participation of citizens in the decision-making process through information, firstly, and through consultation, secondly. Therefore, ensuring transparency involves, especially in the current period, the creation and permanent updating of the website of the public authority, so that the citizen can easily access any public information needed. Nevertheless, in Romania there are still villages that do not display online public information. In order to be ensured compliance with the principle of transparency in the activity of public administration, it is required a Digitalization strategy applicable to both central and local levels, so that information of public interest be easily accessible to all persons concerned.

  • Issue Year: 14/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 49-56
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English