The organisation was established in 1994 as an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation focused on the public administration challenges facing Central and Eastern European countries. In October 1995 NISPAcee become an independent legal entity registered in Slovakia as an international organisation.
NISPAcee started and successfully completed the following main projects and activities since the beginning of its existence:
NISPAcee started and successfully completed the following main projects and activities since the beginning of its existence:
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executive secretariat responsible for the implementation of all NISPAcee functions and programs was established and further developed, |
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NISPAcee organised yearly research oriented conferences, |
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summer workshops, |
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biannual Civil Service Forums, |
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other specialised meetings, |
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launched publication programmes for information, teaching as well as research purposes including proceedings from conferences, summer workshops and other events, textbook on Public Finance translated also into six CEE languages, quarterly published Newsletter and Occasional Papers in Public Administration and Public Policy, translation project focused on translation of SIGMA and other relevant publications into CEE languages, project focused on an evaluation of academic programmes in the field of public administration within 15 CEE countries, |
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implemented two years of East-East Exchange programmes |
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data base and web site was developed and is accessible on the INTERNET on the address: www.nispa.org |
In summary, at present the Network represents large resource of expertise, experience and information and is recognised as an important international organisation not only within the region, but by other western and international organisations as well.