Order regarding the establishment of a permanent commission for communication and coordination of the website

There is hereby established a permanent commission responsible for coordinating the communication and information services of the Republic and Canton of Jura, as well as ensuring the rational management of the website www.jura.ch.

1 The commission is composed of

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2 The presidency of the commission is entrusted to the delegate for information and public relations. The sessions dedicated to the State's website are presided over by the web editor.

3 The secretariat is provided by the staff of the delegate for information and public relations.

The commission is mandated to

a) ensure the implementation of the Government's directives and decisions regarding communication, particularly concerning the principle of administrative transparency;

b) ensure the coordination and coherence of information issued by State services;

c) collaborate in the definition of communication objectives and exchange information on service projects;

d) ensure coordinated, rational, and efficient management of the State's main website;

e) ensure the regular updating and relevance of data provided on the website;

f) ensure inter-departmental and inter-service collaboration for the provision of online services that prioritize the needs of information seekers and monitor the development of e-government;

g) ensure that the entire administration is provided with sufficient and regular information and training concerning the practical application of the transparency principle and new technological applications.

The commission may make proposals to the Government regarding information or the development of technological applications. At its request, it sends reports to the Government concerning State communication.

The representative of each department within the commission

- serves as the point of contact for information-related matters;

- advises department staff, with the assistance of the information delegate or the web editor;

- ensures coordination between the department and the web editor;

- ensures compliance within the department with the rules applicable to the pages of the website www.jura.ch;

- manages any discussion forums specific to the department;

- proposes any useful improvements.

The web editor

- prepares the commission's sessions and executes its decisions concerning the website www.jura.ch in collaboration with the Information Technology Service;

- ensures, in conjunction with the administrative services, that the main information on the State’s activities is accessible to information seekers;

- maintains the consistency of the Internet approach throughout the administration;

- coordinates other State websites and determines the automatic links between them;

- follows developments in cyber administration;

- develops any useful collaboration.

The commission shall meet at least twice a year or at the request of a department.

The Government Order of 30 April 1997 concerning the designation of a Permanent Commission Responsible for Monitoring the Internet Site is repealed.

This order comes into force immediately.