The document summarizes the history and development of technology infrastructure at the Cape Verde Parliament from 2000 to present. It discusses the transition from limited individual internet access and analog phone systems to a modern networked infrastructure with high-speed internet, email, digital recording of sessions, and improved IT staffing. Recent projects aim to improve transparency, accessibility, and citizen engagement through a new website, virtual tours, legislative information systems, a YouTube channel, and plans for a web TV channel to livestream sessions.

1. Technology
Infrastructure
Information
Emanuel J. Delgado Correia
Email: emanuel.correia@parlamento.cv
Móvel: (238) 995 7230

2. Republic of Cape Verde
Area: 4,033 𝐾𝑚2
Population (census 2010):
Resident: 491,875
Diaspora:
Official language: Portuguese
Government: Unitary semi-presidential republic
Single Chamber National Assembly:
Total Deputies: 72
Specialized Commissions: 5
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3. Computer Services Administration
Historic (2000 – 2004)
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 IT was created the computer department – Office in charge specifically to coordinate and
to manage the computer system network of the National Assembly.
 There weren’t necessary equipment's available for all the workers of the parliament.
 The Internet access was strict to the members of the board, some deputies and some
service managers, on an individual basis.
 There weren’t a structured data network. There were small networks in the Division of
Financial Management, Editorial staff, Human Resources and Patrimony.
 There weren’t an institutional e-mail system, which hampered the information exchange.

4. Computer Services Administration
Historic (2000 – 2004)
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 The parliament web site kept only static information. Its update was centralized and
carried by a private company (which hampered the update process).
 The plenary sessions were recorded in cassettes and the records served only for
accomplishment of the minutes of the sessions.t
 The phone communication system was analog, which contributes for high
communication costs.
 Until 2004, the Capeverdian Parliament had a single IT expert. Mid 2004, there was hired
one more.

5. Computer Services Administration
Historic (2005 – 2011)
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 In the early 2005, all the workstations were combined in structured data network in the
parliament domain (with controller of the main domain (CD), DNS Server, DHCP Server).
 The Capeverdian Parliament had access to an internal e-mail service.
 All the workstation had access to the Internet, through CVTelecom direct access.
 There were installed access points to allow internet access in specific points of the
Palace (Parliamentary Session Room, library, Specialized Commission Room, etc.).
 It was built an Parliament web page, which comes to have more dynamic contents.

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 Was hired an fixed IP Address, allowing the publication of services such as e-mail, Web,
etc.
 The Plenary sessions were now digitally recorded.
 The Capeverdian Parliament has invested in human resources for IT’s and
communication (it was recruited more experts). Was created a Computer Services
Administration.
Computer Services Administration
Historic (2005 – 2011)

7. THE PARLIAMENTARY REFORM
NEW CHALLANGES
The Reform Ad Hoc Commission of the Capeverdian Parliament has defined
four strategic pillars:
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 Infrastructures and Equipment's
 Communication: internet/ intranet/ teleconference/ VOIP/
Parliament Web Channel
 Content development and system integrations
 Security

8. THE PARLIAMENTARY REFORM
NEW PROJECTS
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PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE
INFORMATION SYSTEM - PLIS
ACCESS TO INFORMATION THROUGH
PORTABLE DIVICES
MINUTE SYSTEMS OF THE PLENARY
SESSIONS
WEB TV CHANNEL
NEW PARLIAMENT WEB SITE
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
PARLIAMENT INTRANET

9. DATA CENTER
INFRASTRUCTURE
Fire protection; Own electrical switchboard,
totally integrate UPS with a group of
generators of NACV; High efficiency Cooling
and low maintenance; Detection and fire
extinction; Access Control System; Intruders
Detection System; Video Surveillance; 24/7
Central Monitoring Platform, local and
management through portable devices.
SECURITY
Equipment's: the latest generation Firewalls,
2 security levels with 2 differents Real Time
reporting manufacturer.
NETWORK
Equipment's: CISCO Switch, Access Point,
CISCO Router; Processing of 192 Gbps
Interconnections up to 10 Gbps.
SERVERS, STORAGE AND
VIRTUALIZING SOLUTION
Physical Servers with capacity for more than a
100 virtual servers; Storage of more than 40
Tbytes with the possibility for future
expansion.
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10. Communication – VOIP SYSTEM
 Telephony Services (IP Telephones with Display,
Softphones, Wireless Telephones Wi-Fi, Conferences
up to 6 users)
 Integration with GSM Gateway (Calls of fixed
telephones to mobile networks are automatically
forwarded by BICS to a GSM Gateway and the calls are
turned into a mobile-mobile fee)
 Management System (Costs Control)
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11. TIME COUNTER SYSTEM
SESSIONS ROOM
Main Features
 Speaker time control of the political
parties and the government;
 Deputies attendance list display in
the sessions room;
 Vote data display;
 Registration and follow-up of the
whole session.
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12. SOUND SYSTEM
SESSIONS ROOM
General features
 Central Unit Control
 Built-in Installation Unit (1 President unit and a 100
Delegate units)
 Interpretation Unit (8 interpretation unties)
 Simultaneous Translation System (a digital
transmitter for 32 channels with 170 pocket receivers
of 32 channels)
 Electronic Voting System (including attendance
registration)
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13. CAPEVERDIAN PARLIAMENT
MORE TRANSPARENT
CLOSEST TO CITIZENS
NEW PARLIAMENT WEB SITE
VIRTUAL PARLIAMENT
PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
SYSTEM - PLIS
WEB TV CHANNEL
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14. PARLIAMENT WEB SITE
www.parlamento.cv
Objective
Intending to reach one of the
objectives of the parliament
reform – which is to bring the
parliament closer to citizens, it
has been developed a new
web site more dynamic and
interactive, with more
information about
parliamentary operations.
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15. Objective
 Opening up to the world through
promotion of the Palace architecture
details, the operating procedures and
the parliamentary history.
 Allows to visit the physical space of the
Nation Assembly, through the virtual
platform, having only as instrument a
computer connected to the internet.
VIRTUAL PARLIAMENT
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16.  To improve efficiency, effectiveness and
legislative quality.
 To improve internal communication and to
society.
 To improve the transparency and the
opening to society and the participation.
 To increase the proximity of the national
representatives to the voters.
PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE
INFORMATION SYSTEM (PLIS)
Main Objectives
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17.  Generic Information about the (Agenda of the President, Plenary, Commissions,
Notifications, etc.).
 Information base for the management of the legislative activity of the parliament
(Legislature, Plenary Sessions, Deputies, Commissions, etc.).
 Information about Legislative Work (Projects and Proposed Law, Projects and Proposed
Resolutions, Parliamentary Inquiry, Projects and Constitutional Revision, etc.).
 Information about petitions, Hearings, Requirements, Interpellations, Debates, Questions
to the Government, Evaluation of the Government program, Motion, etc.
PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE
INFORMATION SYSTEM (PLIS)
Information made available through PLIS
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18.  To be one privileged
communication channel of the
parliament with the citizens,
institutions and the whole
society, using, in this case the
audiovisual platform to promote
the parliament works and events
organized by the National
Assembly.
PARLIAMENT YOUTUBE
CHANNEL
Main Objectives
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19.  On-line emission of the Plenary
Sessions via web – Giving to the
citizens the possibility to watch
full debates.
 To construct an parliamentary
debates video format historical
archive.
 To supply a broadcast quality
signal to TV operators.
WEB TV CHANNEL
Main Objectives
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20. WEB TV CHANNEL
Web TV Channel Infrastructure
8 HD 1080i robot video cameras. Plus 2
portable cameras.
Control Room
 Mixing desk
 Character Generator
 Record in the Server
 Signal Distributor
Live Signal broadcasting for TV.
Available signal – HD-SDI.
Audio and Video Signal monitoring.
MXF Storage System. 32TB Capacity.
 Listing
 Recovery
Integrated System with sound system.
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21. WEB TV CHANNEL
Native Formats: 4K, 5K e 6K, XAVC, ProRes,
DNxHD.
Video Edition Format: AVI, DVD, MPEG-1,
MPEG-4, WAV and Windows Media.
Video Streaming.
Broadcasting in IP network.
Web TV Channel Infrastructure
The first stream online videos
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22. WEB TV CHANNEL
live stream - Analytics
Recorded Contents Hours
PLENARY 18
Broadcasting Hours
TV 14
INTERNET 18
Broadcasting View
INTERNET 5,150
Country % view average
Cape Verde 57,95
USA 7,3
Portugal 5,1
Holland 2,25
France 0,85
United Kingdom 0,8
Angola 0,55
Brazil 0,45
Switzerland 0,2
Italia 0,2
Outros 19,85
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Concerning the first broadcast online - Mayo/2016

23. emanuel.correia@parlamento.cv
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