| has been created to address two major problems facing humanity: a global democracy gap and a problem-solving gap. The project links national members of parliaments and congresses from around the world via the Internet and other technological mediums in a virtual forum to address global or transboundary issues. The e-Parliament continues its work on an energy efficiency campaign calling for a one-watt global goal for energy usage by appliances in standby mode. This concept has already generated legislative initiatives in Brazil, Norway, and the European Union. Through the project's on-going "ideas bank," members are sharing effective ways in which different national legislatures have addressed comparable problems. In September 2005 the e-Parliament held its first global hearing on space weapons.
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