Paper/Speech Details of Conference Program for the 17th NISPAcee Annual Conference Program Overview IV. Working Group on PA Reform in CEE&CA Author(s) Blerta Selenica Council of Ministers of Albania Tirana Albania Title Aspects of reforming public administration in Albania File Paper files are available only for conference participants, please login first. Presenter Abstract Abstract The paper analyzes main aspects of public administration reform in Albania during the last decade, focusing especially on last three years. At the beginning, the role of Public Administration Department has been highlighted and discussed. Later, the author identifies three important ingredients of reforming efforts: functional and structural reform, extension of scope of legislation related to civil service and wage system reform. The latest has been discussed in details for different public sectors like education, health service etc. The contribution of Training Institute of Public Administration to reform process has been also briefly identified. Finally, the paper concludes by describing the latest reform trend aiming to boost the usage of information technologies in Albanian public administration by pointing out the structure of Gov-Net and institutional benefits from services offered within its frame.
