Agenda
Conference "Public Governance as the Foundation of European Integration", 23-24 June 2016, Vienna
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AGENDA, June 23rd, 2016
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09.00 – 09.30
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Welcome and Opening of the Conference |
Renate Brauner Executive City Councillor of Finance, Economic and International Affairs of the City of Vienna, Austria |
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The Berlin Process as Driver for EU Accession and Good Governance |
Michael Linhart Secretary General, Ministry of Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, Austria |
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Public Administration Reform in South-East Europe: Common Challenges, Needs and Opportunities |
Goran Svilanovic Secretary General, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) |
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09.30 – 15.30
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SESSION TOWARDS PUBLIC GOVERNANCE – IMPROVING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN EUROPE Moderation: Michael Ralph Adviser to the Deputy Director General for Implementation in DG REGIO |
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The Role of the EU Danube Macro-Regional Strategy |
Michael Ralph DG REGIO, European Commission |
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The Role of Public Administration Reform in the EU Accession Process |
Bernard Brunet DG NEAR, European Commission |
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Discussion Questions Summary |
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10.30 – 11.00
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Coffee Break |
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Government at a Glance – Contributing to Public Administration Reform |
Santiago Gonzalez Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
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Supporting PAR in the Framework of EU-Accession – Lessons learned by SIGMA |
Peter Vagi Support for Improvement in Governance and Management (SIGMA) |
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European Public Sector Awards – Learning from the Best |
Marga Pröhl European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) |
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Better Regulation Efforts in Western Balkans |
Ivan Radulovic Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA) / Ministry of Finance, Montenegro |
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Discussion Questions Summary | |
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12.30 – 13.30
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Lunch |
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Quality of Public Administration – A Toolbox for Public Administration Reform |
Florian Hauser DG Employment, European Commission |
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Local and Regional Governments contributing to Governance and Public Administration Reform |
Mairi Evans Governance Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe |
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The Balkan Barometer 2015 & 2016 Measuring Public Governance |
Erhan Turbedar Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) |
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Danube Governance Hub and Common Assessment Framework – The European Guideline for Public Governance |
Thomas Prorok KDZ - Centre for Public Administration Research, Austrian CAF Center |
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Discussion Questions Summary | |
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15.00 – 15.30
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Coffee Break |
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15.30 – 17.00
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PARALLEL PRACTICE SESSIONS |
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PRACTICE SESSION 1 - hosted by CEF STRENGTHENING PUBLIC FINANCE GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE: COMPLEMENTING NATIONAL AND SUB-NATIONAL LEVELS |
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Introduction and Moderation |
Vladimir Gligorov Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies |
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Successful Public Finance Knowledge Sharing: the Case of Strategic Planning and Budgeting Project |
Mojmir Mrak Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF) |
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Financing the Local Public Services and Investments |
Natasha Acevska Network of Associations of Local Authorities in South East Europe (NALAS) |
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PRACTICE SESSION 2 - hosted by NALAS BETTER SERVICES THROUGH STRONG CITIES Moderation: Kelmend Zajazi Network of Associations of Local Authorities in South East Europe (NALAS) |
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NALAS Contribution to Stronger Cities in South East Europe |
Naim Ismajli President of NALAS an Mayor of Shtime Municipality, Kosovo* (*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.) |
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Municipal Finances: How to Do Investments |
Dragutin Djekovic Capital City of Podgorica, Montenegro |
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Municipial Finance Self-Assessment - World Bank Tool for Local Government Assessment |
Vladimir Bozinovski Municipality of Gazi Baba, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
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Modernisation of Human Resource Practices in Budapest after EU Accession |
Péter Szegvari City of Budapest, Hungary |
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Council of Europe Governance Programme: Municipal Best Practices |
Alexandru Ambros Mayor of Ugheni City, Republic of Moldova |
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19:00
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Reception of the Mayor and Governor of Vienna at the Restaurant "Wiener Rathauskeller" |
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AGENDA, June 24th, 2016
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08.30 – 10.00
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PARALLEL PRACTICE SESSIONS |
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PRACTICE SESSION 3 - hosted by ReSPA MODERN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR BETTER PUBLIC GOVERNANCE Moderation: Jan Meyer-Sahling University of Nottingham, United Kingdom and Goran Pastrovic Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA) |
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Modernisation of Civil Service in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Lejla Resic Minister of Administration and Local Self-Government, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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The Albanian Experience in the Field of Civil Service Reform Towards a Better Public Governance |
Milena Harito Minister for Innovation and Public Administration, Albania |
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The Governance Tools of the Council of Europe |
Gennadiy Kosyak Centre for Expertise for Local Government Reform, Council of Europe |
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Improving Merit Based Recruitment Practices in the Western Balkans |
Jan Meyer-Sahling University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Fatos Mustafa Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA) |
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Discussion Questions Summary |
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PRACTICE SESSION 4 - hostes by Danube Strategy Priority Area 10 CIVIL SOCIETY AS PARTNER OF PUBLIC GOVERNANCE Moderation: Stefan August Lütgenau Foster Europe – Foundation for strong European Regions |
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Monitoring Public Administration Reforms by Civil Society in the Western Balkans |
Milena Lazarevic European Policy Centre (CEP) |
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Digital Austria: from eGovernment to eGovernance |
Christian Rupp Platform Digital Austria, Federal Chancellery, Austria |
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Good Governance and Civil Society in Macedonia |
Aleksandar Krzalovski Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) |
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Anti-Corruption and Transparency Measures in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Aida Soko Advisor to the Prime Minister, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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10.00 – 10.30
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Coffee Break |
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10.30 – 11.15
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POLITICAL SESSION |
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Vienna - the Governance Hub of the Danube Region |
Michael Häupl Mayor and Governor of Vienna, Austria |
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Fundamentals first: Good Governance as The Foundation for European Integration |
Johannes Hahn Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission |
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11.15 – 12.45
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PANEL DISCUSSION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM AS KEY FOR THE EU ENLARGEMENT PROCESS Moderation: Rudolf Schicker Coordinator of PA 10 of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region |
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Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) | |
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(Last minute cancellation.) |
Member of the European Parliament, former Secretary of State for European Integration, Croatia |
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Minister of Information Society and Administration, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | |
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Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, Serbia | |
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Minister of European Integration, Albania | |
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Discussion Questions Summary |
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12.45 – 13:00
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Closing of the Conference with Conclusions
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13.00
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Buffet |
