Intelegis is a program of the Brazilian State, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and administered by the Federal Senate of Brazil.
Its mission is to integrate and modernize the Brazilian Legislative Power, in Municipal, State and Federal levels.
It started in 1997 in the Brazilian Senate Data Processing organ - Prodasen, born from the PhD project of Armando Roberto Cerchi Nascimento, an official of that body.
In 1999 the Brazilian Government signed the contract, establishing a partnership between the IADB and the Brazilian Senate, initiating the Interlegis Program, which was divided into 3 phases: e-Parliament (technology within the parliament), e-Government (process automation and availability of network services for the citizen) and e-democracy (citizen participation in the legislative process).
The main systems are: The Interlegis was responsible for one of the biggest digital inclusion programs at the beginning of the 21st century, distributing equipment and connecting to the Internet 3398 Brazilian municipalities through the Municipal Councils and Legislative Assemblies, thus creating Interlegis National Network - RNI.