The document studies experiences using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in participatory budgeting in Latin America. It analyzes four case studies where digital tools were incorporated: 1) Porto Alegre, Brazil monitors budget implementation online. 2) Ipatinga, Brazil allows citizens to submit budget priorities online. 3) Belo Horizonte, Brazil's experience is not described. 4) Recife, Brazil allows online voting that is added to in-person votes. While ICTs can increase participation, challenges include individual vs collective participation and whether technology truly enables social control or is just superficial. Political will is needed to ensure technology benefits democracy.

1. Models for Citizen engagement in Latin American – Case studies of Public Digital Budgeting Ricardo Matheus Manuella Ribeiro Public Policy Management University of São Paulo - USP Instituto Pólis

2. Purpose Study the relationship between information and communication technologies and local governance. For that will be studied the experiences of the use of Internet in participatory budgeting Instituto Pólis

3. Metodology The literature search on the key concepts, discussion of the relationship between local governance and citizen participation, and presentation of experiences that produce findings on the impacts of the use of ICTs in participatory processes. Experiences are under a project carried out by Network Logolink called "ELECTRONIC LOCAL GOVERNANCE: LATIN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES" and coordinated by the Office Pólis and Logolink, São Paulo, Brazil. Instituto Pólis

4. Theoretical Framework Governance Instituto Pólis

5. Instituto Pólis Theoretical Framework Citizen Rights (VAZ, 2005) Concept of E-governance Is the phenomenom of the improvement quality, efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and oversight of government entities. However, according to RIBEIRO (2008), e-governance can go beyond the availability of government information, with the universalization of public service and serving as a conduit of information and seamless communication and remote management policy and population

6. Instituto Pólis Theoretical Framework Citizen Rights (VAZ, 2005) Right to information of particular interest : refers to providing information on the Administration of both general and individual, and strictly linked to transparency; Right to public service s: they refer to activities that facilitate access to public services, for example, the provision of information for access to public services; Right to own time : it refers to access to services offered by the government to reduce "time spent by citizens on travel arrangements and to use public services, applications of information technology can expand access to the right to enjoy yourself with free time . Right to be heard : the existence of channels that receive suggestions, questions, complaints, among other issues the public, but does not necessarily imply participation in the decisions. This research considers the use of the Internet in the OP as a way of promoting the right to participation in public management.

7. Instituto Pólis Theoretical Framework Citizen Rights (VAZ, 2005) Right to participation in public management : refers to the possibility of participation and interaction of citizens with the decisions of government; Right to social control of the government : "(...) is directly linked to the promotion of transparency, to monitor the formulation of policies and initiatives of government by citizens and their organizations. Creates conditions for the establishment of relations of trust between rulers and ruled and gave legitimacy to the actions of the latter. On the other hand, requires the existence of mechanisms of accountability of government actions "(VAZ, 2003).

8. Participatory Budget Proposed the direct participation of citizens in setting priorities in public investment. Digital Participatory Budget Using the ICT in the Participatory Budget. Instituto Pólis

13. Limits and Challenges Instituto Pólis

17. MUCHAS GRACIAS! THANKS! OBRIGADO! Ricardo Matheus [email_address] Manuella Ribeiro [email_address] Instituto Pólis