During the first part of this seminar, PhD students will receive information and advice from the Chairs and discuss how to improve the presentation of a paper and how to organise papers in such a way that these papers conform to the standards required to have them published. In addition an importance of the empirical research for the practice will be highlighted.  The structure of PhD theses will be analysed and differences between a paper based on an empirical or theoretical research will be pointed out and how these should be reflected in the theses. Following questions could be considered: Are outcomes  of  your research relevant and useful for the  practice? If yes, how and in which part of the theses it should be argued?  In which forms could these outcomes be delivered to practitioners? Is there any potential to write a good policy paper based on your research?  

Paper: Effectiveness of the Active Labour Market Policy on Employment Incentives or is there Time to take into Consideration the Universal Basic Income?
Author(s):
Sanja Ajanović Hovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Stanka Setnikar-Cankar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Sanja Ajanović Hovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: A Multiple Stream Approach and Understanding Resistance and Change: the Case of Czech Hospitals
Author/Presenter:
Olga Angelovska, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: How is the Role of Public Employment Service and Non-state Employment Service Actors Institutionalised under the Employment Act to enable Young Third Country Immigrants Employment Related Transition? The Case of the Czech Republic
Author/Presenter:
Eddy Bruno Esien, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Interaction of Public Professionals-Civil Servants and Citizens-Clients while Implementing Public Policy
Author(s):
Natalja Gončiarova, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Saulius Pivoras, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Natalja Gončiarova, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

Paper: Cyber Security Issues in Digital Kazakhstan
Author(s):
Symbat Issabayeva, The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Botagoz Yesseniyazova , The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Presenter(s):
Symbat Issabayeva, The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan

Paper: Implementation Barriers in the Czech Mental Health Care Sector – What are the Obstacles to Overcome to Bridge the Evidence-practice Gap?
Author/Presenter:
Alexandr Kasal, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Use of Cross-efficiency Method on the Example of Primary Health Care Biomedical Laboratories in Slovenia
Author/Presenter:
Nejc Lamovšek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Barriers and Opportunities of Strategic Governance of Higher Education in West Africa: The Case of Senegal
Author/Presenter:
Sokhna Ndiaye, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Co-creation and the Commons in Culture-led Urban Development
Author/Presenter:
Zuzana Révészová, Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia

The objective of the seminar is to improve the capacities of researchers in understanding the policy making process and writing a good policy paper.

The policy paper is considerably different from the traditional academic paper, in that the findings of the research must be applied to the issue in question and used to argue for a specific set of recommendations to address the problem. As such, central to the paper is the problem-solution relationship and this is the driving force in producing a policy paper which is clearly targeted and focused on arguing for a particular policy recommendation.

The purpose of the policy paper is to provide a comprehensive and persuasive argument justifying the policy recommendations presented in the paper and therefore, to act as a decision-making tool and a call to action for the target audience.

Role of the Policy Paper in the Policy Making Process
Author(s):
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: Human Rights Protection through Public Policy Design and Analysis
Author/Presenter:
Mihaela Victorita Carausan, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

In the second session of the seminar, PhD students will learn how to improve their presentations and papers within a trusted environment. One part focuses on the structure of presentations; the second on the structure of the introduction and conclusion of papers; the third on the theoretical section; the fourth on the methods section and the last one on the section in which the outcomes are presented.

Types of Policy Papers – Policy Study and Policy Analysis
Author(s):
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: Transparency, Contract Management, Ethical Standard, and Open Competition: In Local Government Units Contracting-out of Case Management Service Delivery
Author/Presenter:
Eddy Bruno Esien, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Participatory Budgeting in Belarus: Checking of Possibilities for Decentralized Cooperation
Author/Presenter:
Yuri Krivorotko, Zhdanovichi, Belarus

The third session of the seminar addresses topics related to writing a dissertation. This can involve issues related to substance as well as the writing process. In this part of the seminar PhD students present their research plans and/or listen to other PhD students presenting their research plans, discuss these amongst themselves in a closed and trusted environment and will receive advice from the Chairs.

Structure of the Policy Paper
Author(s):
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: Network Facilitating Innovation Policy – The Case of the Hungarian Cyber Security Ecosystem
Author(s):
Judit Szakos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Tamas Szadeczky, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Judit Szakos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Networked Individualism and Citizens Participation: Is it a Challenge for Public Administration in Latvia?
Author(s):
Eduards Lielpeters, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Lilita Seimuskane, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Presenter(s):
Eduards Lielpeters, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

Welcome Speech
Author/Presenter:
Gyorgy Hajnal, NISPAcee President, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Welcome Speech
Author/Presenter:
Radka Wildova, Prorector, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Welcome Speech
Author/Presenter:
Alica Nemcova Tejkalova, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Welcome Speech
Author/Presenter:
Jiri Zima, Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Welcome Speech
Author/Presenter:
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Paper: Why and How Context Matters in Public Administration Innovation and Strategic Change
Author/Presenter:
Edoardo Ongaro, EGPA President, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Transformational Leadership Capacities in Public Sector Institutions for Practical to Implementation of the 2030 Agenda and Attainment of the SDGs
Author/Presenter:
Garegin Manukyan, Senior Governance and Public Administration Officer, DPIDG/UNDESA , United Nations, New York, United States

Keynote Speech: Redesigning “From Policy Design to Policy Practice”
Author/Presenter:
Geert Bouckaert, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Keynote Speech: Public Policy in Troubled Waters
Author/Presenter:
Martin Potůček, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Security and Public Administration: Some Insights in Latvian Experience
Author/Presenter:
Iveta Reinholde, Winner of the Alena Brunovska Award for Teaching Excellence in Public Administration, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

Participatory Budgeting: Theoretical Models and Applicability in Estonia and Beyond
Author/Presenter:
Jelizaveta Krenjova-Cepilova, Winner of the Mzia Mikeladze PhD Thesis Award, e-Governance Academy, Tallinn, Estonia

Lunches on May 24 and 25 are provided to all conference participants using the lunch tickets received during registration (included in the conference materials).

The lunch menu includes: soup, main dish, salad, 2 mini-cakes and 1 soft-drink.

Keynote Speech: Good Design is only the Start: Making Public Policies Work
Author/Presenter:
B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Paper: The Role and Significance of Strategic and Normative Factors in Public Policy Design and Implementation in Slovenia: A Content Analysis
Author(s):
Žiga Kotnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Lan Umek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Polonca Kovač, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dalibor Stanimirovic, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mirko Vintar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Žiga Kotnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Implementing RIA in Policy-making in Romania … Still under construction!
Author(s):
Tatiana-Camelia Dogaru (Cruceanu), National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Veli Kreci, South East European University, Tetovo, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Tatiana-Camelia Dogaru (Cruceanu), National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Towards more Evidence-based Policy-making in Montenegro in the Context of the Advanced Stage of EU Accession Negotiations
Author/Presenter:
Almedina Vukic, Secretariat-General of the Government, Podgorica, Montenegro

Paper: Institutions and their Importance
Author/Presenter:
Donald Fuller, American University of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia

Paper: Transforming Public Administration in Turbulent Times: the Case Study of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
Author(s):
Viktor Sapryka, Belgorod State University, Belgorod, Russian Federation
Olga Zvyeryeva, Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Denys Tkachov, Kharkоv, Ukraine, tkachov.denys@gmail.com
Presenter(s):
Viktor Sapryka, Belgorod State University, Belgorod, Russian Federation

Paper: Urban – Rural Differences in the Economic Resilience of Romania’s North-West Region Communities
Author(s):
Bogdan Andrei Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Alexandru Pavel, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Bogdan Andrei Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Alexandru Pavel, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Should CEE Countries Introduce Compulsory Voting as an Electoral Policy?
Author/Presenter:
Alexandru Volacu, University of Bucharest, Bucharest 2, Romania

Welcome Speech
Author/Presenter:
Ludmila Gajdosova, NISPAcee, Bratislava , Slovakia

Key paper: Deficiencies of the Forward-looking EU Policy making
Author/Presenter:
Martin Potůček, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Re-thinking the Importance of Equity Principles in Carbon Emissions Policy for the Future : An Empirical Narration for India vs. European Union
Author/Presenter:
Sovik Mukherjee, St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, India

Short presentation: Implementation Barriers in the Czech Mental Health Care Sector – What are the Obstacles to Overcome to Bridge the Evidence-practice Gap?
Author/Presenter:
Alexandr Kasal, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: The Organisational Resource Capacity and ISO 9001 QMS Implementation in Local Government in Poland
Author(s):
Marek Ćwiklicki, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland
Barbara Pawełek, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland
Kamila Pilch, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland
Presenter(s):
Marek Ćwiklicki, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland

Paper: Pay Dissatisfaction amongst Municipal Employees: Empirical Evidence from Russia’s Stavropol Region
Author/Presenter:
Tim Jaekel, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: New Perspectives in Development of Local Self-Government in Croatia
Author/Presenter:
Mirko Klaric, University of Split, Split, Croatia

Paper: Social Media Use at the Local Level: Challenges of the Adoption Process in Hungary
Author/Presenter:
Andrea Bajnok, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: The Essence of Local Public Affairs: What can be Considered as Local? Following Contemporary Local Self-government Changes in Hungary
Author/Presenter:
Judit Siket, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

The Working Group on Public Administration Reform in CEE and CA provides a forum for structured research and reflection on the dynamics of public administration reform in the NISPAcee target region countries. Specifically, the group focuses on patterns of reform in the EU New Member States (Central and Eastern Europe), the West Balkans, and in Central Asia. Public administration reform is defined as any restructuring of the administrative part of the public sector in order to solve organisational and/or societal problems associated with this structure and intended as promoting a professional, merit-based and neutral civil service.

For the Annual NISPAcee conference in 2019, the group focuses on the relationship between social science and policy making, which has been a recurrent topic in social science literature for some time. 

Weiss (1979:426) introduced the concept of "research utilisation", and proposed one of the first classifications of the mechanisms that influence the use of research in the policy process. With the New Public Management paradigm for reform in the public sector, the focus on actively using evidence-based knowledge in policy and administration increased significantly. The core assumption is that the decision-making process improves through the use of the research evidence (Head, 2016). Pollitt (2006: 259-261) discussed different types of knowledge provided by academics to practitioners, and proposed a range of roles performed by academics in relation to administrative practice. According to Pollitt (2006), the tasks of the academics in their relationship to the world of policy and administration include using scientific methods to structure the problem that needs to be addressed, help with concept clarification, act as facilitator/moderator, help with decision structuring by using appropriate scientific methods, question false assumptions, provide methodological advice on how to collect data, and to put forward advice based upon limited generalisations.

A different direction of the research in this area focused on the transition from the traditional knowledge production systems where academics provide the answers to the problems posed by practice, towards investigating the communication between practitioners and academics, with the extension towards co-production, characterised by cooperation between the two worlds (Cepiku, 2011: 132, Gibbons et. al, 1994).

Paper: Consolidating the State of the Art post-NPM Literature: A Bibliometric Approach
Author(s):
Marko Ropret, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):

Paper: Ethical Liberal Values vs. the Soviet Administrative Heritage: The Drama of the Russian Transit
Author/Presenter:
Alexander Obolonsky, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Historical and Future Perspective on Public Administration Reforms in Countries from Central and Eastern Europe
Author/Presenter:
Liviu Radu, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

The aim of the Working Group is to deliver research in the area of public finance and public financial management undertaken in the NISPAcee region and to support the publication of original research on the topic. In order to do so we have prepared a three-year plan which includes preparation of papers for the NISPAcee Journal and an edited volume on a topic finalised at the 2019 Annual conference. We want to fully use the expertise of the coordinators to assist and support, especially our younger authors, to succeed in this area.

The focus of the WG in 2019 is on public finance for sustainable development with its focus on three tracks:

(1) Performance management and budgeting,

(2) Taxation and tax reforms, 

(3) Macro Public Finance.

Paper: Effects of Changing Financial Transfers on Local Taxation
Author/Presenter:
Mihaly Lados, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Rational Mayors Call: "Do Not Close Registry Offices!"
Author(s):
Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Ivana Tománková, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic

Paper: Ukrainian Local Budget Transparency: Challenges of Fiscal Decentralisation
Author(s):
Sergii Slukhai, Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Liudmyla Demydenko, Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Yuliia Nakonechna, Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Tetyana Borschenko, , ,
Presenter(s):
Sergii Slukhai, Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine

Paper: The Efficiency of Regional Government Expenditure in the Russian Federation
Author(s):
Vladimir Tyutyuryukov, , Russian Federation
Sabina Hodzic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Presenter(s):
Vladimir Tyutyuryukov, , Russian Federation

Paper: Participation of Non-State Actors in the Process of Regional Development Policy
Author(s):
Nino Dolidze, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tamar Koberidze, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Tbilisi, Georgia
Presenter(s):
Nino Dolidze, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Nino Dolidze, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tamar Koberidze, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Tbilisi, Georgia

Paper: Co-creation in Public Policy – An Attempt to Design an Eastern European Model
Author/Presenter:
Mihaela Victorita Carausan, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Empirical Insights into the Decision-making Process at Municipal and County Level in Romania
Author/Presenter:
Bianca Radu, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Civil Society in the Western Balkans and the Public Administration Reform Sandwich Strategy
Author/Presenter:
Milena Lazarevic, European Policy Centre, Belgrade, Serbia

Paper: Stakeholder Analysis in the Practice of the New Civil Service of Ukraine
Author/Presenter:
Valeriy Tertychka, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine

Paper: Changing the Public Sector through Digital Learning Environments? E-Portfolios and Teaching Public Administration
Author(s):
Michal Sedlacko, University of Applied Science FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria
Julia Dahlvik, University of Applied Science FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria
Presenter(s):
Michal Sedlacko, University of Applied Science FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria

Paper: The Academic Resilience of Public Administration Students
Author/Presenter:
Octavian Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Text Mining Method in the Analysis of Peer Observation Notes of Teaching in Public Administration Study Programmes
Author(s):
Damijana Keržič, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Manica Danko, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Manica Danko
Presenter(s):
Manica Danko, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Designing a Masters Programme "Personnel–management in Public Administration Bodies": From Challenge to Realisation
Author(s):
Vera Menshova, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
Natalia Srebnaya, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Vera Menshova, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
Natalia Srebnaya, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Why do Ghanaian and Russian Women Study Public Administration?
Author(s):
Valeriya Utkina, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Alina Efimova, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, RussiaMikhail Raschupkin, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
Presenter(s):
Valeriya Utkina, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Bridging the gap between academia and praxis in the analysis and management of civil society is one of our priorities this year. Building bridges between scholars and practitioners can have benefits for NGO’s and academia alike, such as applying participatory action research to policy challenges, fostering service learning in the classroom, and better sharing of practical experience. Therefore, we are planning to organise a practitioners’ panel that can create a space for dialogue between scholars and practitioners and foster interaction between the two sectors.

The general theme of the Working Group on NGOs is the role and performance of NGO’s in governance in CEE countries, neighbouring regions and within the European Integration context.

Paper: The Potential Effects of Donor Funding Schemes on the Diversity and Sustainability of Central and Eastern European CSOs: the Example of the EEA and Norway Grants
Author/Presenter:
Amelia Boyart-Bienenfeld, Brussels, Belgium

Paper: Protest Movements in the European Multi-Polity: Emerging European Identity?
Author/Presenter:
Reka Zsuzsanna Mathe, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: (In)compatible Partners? The EUs and Local Civil Societies Framing of Human Rights Promotion in the South Caucasus
Author/Presenter:
Laura Luciani, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Paper: The Role of the Values System in Professional Activity
Author/Presenter:
Anush Stepanyan, Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia

Paper: Devising a Method for Studying the Social and Psychological Maturity of Specialists
Author(s):
Laura Petrosyan, Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
Alina Galstyan, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
Presenter(s):
Laura Petrosyan, Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia

Paper: In the Best Interests of the Child: An Analysis of Judgements on Involuntary Adoption in the Norwegian Judicial System
Author(s):
Hege Stein Helland, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Marit Skivenes, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Øyvind Tefre, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
Presenter(s):
Hege Stein Helland, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

Key paper: Learning from Slovak Experiences
Author/Presenter:
Martin Klus, Universitas Tyrnaviensis in Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia

Paper: New Legal and Institutional Framework as Tools for Fostering Evidence-based Strategic planning in Montenegro
Author/Presenter:
Almedina Vukic, Secretariat-General of the Government, Podgorica, Montenegro

Short presentation: Network Facilitating Innovation Policy – the Case of the Hungarian Cyber Security Ecosystem
Author(s):
Judit Szakos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Tamas Szadeczky, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Judit Szakos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Short presentation: Interaction of Public Professionals-Civil Servants and Citizens-Clients while Implementing Public Policy
Author(s):
Natalja Gončiarova, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Saulius Pivoras, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Natalja Gončiarova, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

Paper: Bracketing Democracy: A Comparison of Frames used to Demarcate Democracy
Author(s):
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Presenter(s):
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Paper: Determinants of Competitiveness in Mayoral Elections in Slovakia
Author(s):
Matus Sloboda, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Tomas Cernenko, University of Economics of Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Matus Sloboda, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Matus Sloboda, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Tomas Cernenko, University of Economics of Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: The Role of Local Self-government in Implementing the Local Initiative as a Form of Public Services Co-production
Author/Presenter:
Bartosz Wilk, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: The Need for Affirmation of the Mechanisms for Active Participation of Citizens in the Crеаtion and Implementation of Local Policies
Author/Presenter:
Ivana Shumanovska-Spasovska, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: City Lab: Limiting Local Democracy or Emphasizing the Importance of Representative Democracy?
Author/Presenter:
Piotr Kopyciński, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland

Paper: The Story of a Decade of Centralisation in Hungary. Framing the Current Public Administration and Public Policy Development Path
Author/Presenter:
Marton Gellen, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Open Government in Central Asia: Lessons for Developing Societies
Author(s):
Saltanat Janenova, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Colin Knox, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Karl O'Connor, University of Ulster, Belfast, United Kingdom
Presenter(s):
Saltanat Janenova, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Colin Knox, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Paper: South Africa s Local Government Service Delivery Woes in Respect of Policy Implementation Challenges: Lessons from the South
Author/Presenter:
Hendri Kroukamp, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Paper: Efficiency of the Second Instance Administrative Commissions and the Administrative Courts in the Republic of Macedonia
Author(s):
Dragan Gocevski, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Iskra Akimovska Maletic, Police Academy, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Dragan Gocevski, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

The aims of WG are to analyse the history and contemporary practice of inter-regional and cross-border cooperation, its management, its forms and administrative procedures, its social and cultural peculiarities of, and the impact of inter-regional and cross-border cooperation on the development of regions that are involved in cooperative processes. The theories of regional development, according to the aims of WG IV, should be extended and specified as theories of inter-regional and cross-border development, which are taking into account its benefits, challenges, outputs and outcomes. The concept of inter-regional and cross-border cooperation and development, its definitions, and its rationale are the main focus of WG4 research.

Paper: Inter-regional Cooperation in the Energy Sector: The Case of Electricity Markets in the Balkans
Author/Presenter:
Lyubimka Andreeva, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria

Paper: Regional Collaboration Centres as Platforms for Sharing the Best HRM Practices between the Regions of the Russian Federation
Author/Presenter:
Tatiana Zaytseva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Inter-municipal cooperation in Lithuania: the dilemma of compatibility between local and regional benefits
Author/Presenter:
Arvydas Mikalauskas, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

Paper: Economic Effects of Public and Private Sources
Author(s):
Gyorgyi Nyikos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Tamas Laposa, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Attila Beres, Equinox Consulting, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gyorgyi Nyikos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Local Government Debts in the EU Countries
Author/Presenter:
Laszlo Vertesy, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Еffectiveness of Quantitative Restrictions of the Russian Federation Imported Goods as a Measure of State Regulation
Author/Presenter:
Valeriia Vysotckaya, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Paper: State Reform and Public Administration in Hungary
Author(s):
Edit Soos, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Presenter(s):
Edit Soos, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Paper: A Systematic Literature Review as a Tool for informing Evidence-based Policy-making
Author/Presenter:
Alexandr Kasal, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Quantifying Culture: Techniques for Including Cultural Evidence in Policy Analysis
Author(s):
David Barnes, , United States
Octavian Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
David Barnes, Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, USAOctavian Moldovan, Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Cluj, Romania
Presenter(s):
David Barnes, , United States
David Barnes, United States
Octavian Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Evidence-based Policy Analysis in the Digital Era: Cases of Developing Countries
Author/Presenter:
Olexandr Kilievych, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine

Paper: Social Awareness on Floods and its Management
Author/Presenter:
Agron Rustemi, South East European University, Tetovo, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Assessment of the Need for Public Servants in the Formation and Development of Anti-corruption Competencies in the Learning Process
Author/Presenter:
Tatyana Chernyak, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Students’ Sense and Sensibilities. An Exploratory Study of Perceptions around Gender Equality and Violence against Women in Romania’s Largest University
Author(s):
Alexandra Columban, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Cornelia Felicia Macarie, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Mihail BUSEPhD Candidate, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 23 Marinescu Street, 400337, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Alexandra Columban, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Understanding the Specificity of Public Administration Education in the Region: Outline of a Theoretical Frame
Author/Presenter:
Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Improving Teaching within Public Administration Courses: Advances in Classroom Using Peer Assisted Learning
Author/Presenter:
Žiga Kotnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Stakeholder Engagement for Better Regulation of the NGO Sector - Positive Experience from Slovenia
Author/Presenter:
Nejc Brezovar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: From Local Service Delivery to Advocacy in the European Union: Are Romanian NGO’s Stretched Too Thin?
Author(s):
Ana-Maria Grigore, University of Bucharest, Bucharest 2, Romania
Frank Elbers, University of Bucharest, Bucharest 2, Romania
Presenter(s):
Frank Elbers, University of Bucharest, Bucharest 2, Romania

Paper: The European Institutions and Roma Rights Advocacy: Understanding NGO-IO Partnerships through the Lens of Identity Theory
Author/Presenter:
Valentin Luntumbue, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium

Venue:

Charles University, Carolinum

Tram connection:

Tram No. 14 or No. 24

Tram time-table

Paper: The Operation of Advisory Systems within Varying Political and Economic Contexts: The Case of the Lithuanian Sunset Commission
Author(s):
Vitalis Nakrosis, University of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania
Rasa Bortkevičiūtė, University of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Vitalis Nakrosis, University of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania

Paper: Whose Security are we talking about? The Concept of Security is Hindering, rather than Enhancing, EU Policy-Making as far as Migration Issues are concerned
Author/Presenter:
Silvia Travasoni, Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy

Paper: Network Facilitating Innovation Policy – The Case of the Hungarian Cyber Security Ecosystem
Author(s):
Judit Szakos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Tamas Szadeczky, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Judit Szakos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Re-establishment of Peoples Trust in the Public Sector as a Basic Pre-condition for Sustainable Development
Author/Presenter:
Alexander Obolonsky, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

The Working Group on Local Governance deals with all sub-national levels of governance from several points of view: regulation, structure, organisation, functioning, finance, representation, election, and public policies etc.

Local and regional governments are facing new challenges in a time of crisis, in the era of "illiberal” turns and recentralisation in several countries. The new challenges require new structures, scales, functional methods, new cooperation forms, new kind of politics and policy making. But it is also clear that the responses are manifold in different countries in spite of some general trends and similarities. It is time to identify the common features and practices and also different patterns of territorial governance and the reasons behind them.

Paper: Relations between Local and County Government in Croatia: Cooperation and Competition in Europeanization Context
Author/Presenter:
Mihovil Skarica, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Paper: Local Officials Concerns of Inter-Municipal Cooperation in the Czech Republic
Author(s):
Eduard Bakoš, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Eduard Bakoš, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic

Paper: Partnership between Local Government & Community
Author/Presenter:
Amitava Basu, Centre for Environmental Management & Participatory Development, New Delhi, India

Paper: What are the Limits of Local Government’s Competences? Polish Municipalities between the Grasping Central Government and Unsympathetic Administrative Courts
Author/Presenter:
Jowanka Jakubek-Lalik, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: Mapping the facilitators and obstacles of Inter- Municipal Cooperation: Systematic Qualitative Analyses in Hungary
Author/Presenter:
Eva Kovacs, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Study of Local Investment — Change and Sources of Financing: The Case of Bulgaria and Macedonia
Author(s):
Desislava Kalcheva, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria
Presiana Nenkova, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Memet Memeti, South East European University, Tetovo, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Desislava Kalcheva, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria

The E-government Working Group invites innovative papers on the influence of information communication technologies (ICT) on government, public administration, public policy and the public sector at large. The main focus and differentiation of NISPAcee regarding this topic is discovering some of the special challenges originating in the CEE region and also contributing to the general discourses on digital transformation of citizens, institutions and governance.

Paper: Co-governance at the Local Level: An Analysis of the Citizens Suggestion Service in the Slovenian Municipality of Ljubljana
Author/Presenter:
Mitja Decman, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Comparative Analysis and Measurement of Electronic Signatures Created by Notaries in Europe
Author/Presenter:
Peter Mate Erdosi, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Maturity of E-portals: Evaluation of the eCohesion Research
Author/Presenter:
Tamas Laposa, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Sid Meyer´s Civilization and Simulating Technology-society Policy Making: a Case Study of using Computer Games to Engage Students in Learning about Public Administration
Author(s):
Andras Nemeslaki, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
Laszlo Molnar, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
Tas Nemeslaki, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Andras Nemeslaki, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Voting via Internet in the Polish Legal System: From Policy Design to Policy Practice
Author/Presenter:
Maciej Pisz, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: Digitisation of Core E-government Services for Citizens - The Case of Selected CEE Countries
Author(s):
David Špaček, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Mihály Csótó, Chelonian Bt., Szajol, Hungary
Nicolae Urs, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):

Paper: Public Administration Reforms within the EU Funds Management System in Slovakia and Hungary
Author(s):
Eva Vyrostova, P. J. Safarik University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia
Gyorgyi Nyikos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gyorgyi Nyikos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: European Semester Monitoring Effects on the Implementation in EU Member States
Author/Presenter:
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands

Paper: Public Administration Reform in Bulgaria: The EU Funding Effect on Policy Dynamics and Priorities
Author/Presenter:
Emilia Zankina, Temple University, Philadelphia, United States

Paper: Adapting the European Immigration Policy in the Context of the Migration Pressure
Author/Presenter:
Ionut-Bogdan Berceanu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Analysis of Administrative Barriers for SMEs in the Field of Tax Compliance: A Data Mining Approach
Author(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dejan Ravšelj, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Marko Ropret, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Lan Umek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Marko Ropret, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: The Regulation and Role of State Subsidies in Domestic Automotive Investments in Hungary
Author/Presenter:
Peter Novoszath, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: The Impact of Public Support on Firms’ R&D Investment: Evidence from Slovenia
Author(s):
Dejan Ravšelj, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Marko Ropret, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Innovation in the Economic Processes of the Court Administration of the Czech Republic
Author/Presenter:
Martin Viktora, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic

Paper: A Multiple Stream Approach and Understanding Resistance and Change: the Case of Czech Hospitals
Author/Presenter:
Olga Angelovska, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Challenges of Impact Assessment on the Development of Public Administration in Hungary:The Case of Good Governance Indicators
Author(s):
Gabor Bozso, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
András Bojtor, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Károly Jugovits, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gabor Bozso, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Public Administration and Sustainable Development Goals: The Russian Context
Author/Presenter:
Sergey Bobylev, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Comparative Analysis of Public Crisis Management Programmes in Russia
Author(s):
Olga Lvova, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Alla Bobyleva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Alla Bobyleva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Fare Policies for Public Transportation in the State of Ceará (Brazil)
Author(s):
Maria Costa, Agência Reguladora do Estado do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
Jose Sousa, Agência Reguladora do Estado do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
Presenter(s):
Maria Costa, Agência Reguladora do Estado do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil

Paper: Can we be Satisfied with what is Compulsory?
Author(s):
Zsuzsa Darida, Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyor, Hungary
Laszlo Jozsa, Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyor, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Zsuzsa Darida, Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyor, Hungary

Paper: Action Research: Cooperation of Practitioners and Researchers for Knowledge Development in Public Organisations
Author(s):
Przemysław Banasik, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
Sylwia Morawska, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Presenter(s):
Sylwia Morawska, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: Why Some Fail and Others Succeed? Explaining the Academic Performance of PA Undergraduate Students
Author(s):
Alina Maria Pavelea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Octavian Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Alina Maria Pavelea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Challenges of Teaching Public Administration in the Post-soviet Region
Author/Presenter:
Saltanat Janenova, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Paper: The Same Tasks but Different Ways to Solve Social Problems - Cooperation Between NGOs and Local Government: Comparative Analyses of the Czech and Polish Experiences
Author(s):
Dina Abdelhafez, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic
Monika Sidor, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Presenter(s):
Monika Sidor, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

Paper: The Evolvement of NGOs in the Field of Refugee Policy in Estonia
Author(s):
Mariliis Trei, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Külli Sarapuu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Presenter(s):
Külli Sarapuu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Paper: Partners or Figureheads? Non-public Actors in Deliberative Decision-making in Polish Cities
Author(s):
Anna Kolomycew, Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Agnieszka Pawlowska, Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Presenter(s):
Anna Kolomycew, Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

Paper: Collaborative Governance in Illiberal Democracies: A Comparative Case Study of the Drug Harm Reduction Policy in East-central Europe.
Author(s):
Iga Jeziorska, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Iga Jeziorska, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: The Rule of Law in Public Governance Models through Content Analysis of Selected Articles
Author(s):
Polonca Kovač, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Presenter(s):
Polonca Kovač, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Support for the Rule of Law (RoL) and its Consequences for Governmental Functioning
Author/Presenter:
Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Public Institutions and Legal Principles - Who Determines Whom?
Author/Presenter:
Mirko Pecaric, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Challenges of Rule of Law: Juristocracy, Deep State, Administrative State
Author/Presenter:
Istvan Stumpf, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Formation of Аnti-corruption Integrity Standards (An Example of the Russian Federation)
Author(s):
Galina Menshikova, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Svetlana Evstratchik , St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Nikolai Pruel, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Sergey Savin, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Galina Menshikova, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Paper: The national parliaments and the fight against corruption: Why the parliamentary scrutiny matters?!
Author/Presenter:
Emilija Tudzarovska Gjorgjievska, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Deepening the European Rule of Law Crisis: Romanian Public Administration and Judiciary’s Resilience under Pressure: Romania in the Footsteps of Hungary and Poland
Author(s):
Dacian Dragos, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Roxana Vornicu, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Dacian Dragos, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Internal Administrative Appeals in Romania. Good Legislative Intentions but No Results?
Author(s):
Octavian Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Gabriela Bucatariu, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Octavian Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: The Realisation of the Principle of a Fair Procedure in Hungary
Author/Presenter:
Nora Balogh-Bekesi, Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Just Administrative Procedures as End Result: Case of Kazakhstan
Author/Presenter:
Saule Emrich-Bakenova, KIMEP University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Paper: The Rule of Law and Administrative Justice in Hungary
Author(s):
Kitti Pollak, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Nora Balogh-Bekesi, Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Public Administration and EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Legal Remedies in Case of Violation of EU Fundamental Rights by the National Administrative Authorities
Author/Presenter:
Mihaela Vrabie, University of Bucharest, Bucharest 2, Romania

This panel will explore features of politico-administrative relations in CEE by bringing together scholars from different countries and professional backgrounds to discuss the empirical evidence on the roles, beliefs, and policy work of public officials. In addition, the panel is interested in identifying the development of political staff, and roles such as the political or special adviser who occupies a position in the borderland of politics and administration.

Paper: Functional or Party Politicisation of Top Civil Servants? Internal and External Recruitment Patterns in Slovak Ministries
Author(s):
Katarina Staronova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Marek Rybar, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Katarina Staronova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: Developing Politicisation Research: Testing Hypotheses through a Quantitative Enquiry in the Czech Republic
Author(s):
Jan Kohoutek, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic
Martin Nekola, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Jan Kohoutek, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Pressure or Loyalty? Changeable Tendencies in the Top Civil Servant System in Hungary
Author/Presenter:
Eva Vanyi, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Ministerial Advisers in Slovakia: Who are They? The Backgrounds and the Career Paths of the Ministerial Advisers in Slovakia
Author(s):
Samuel Krajnak, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Heath Pickering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Presenter(s):
Samuel Krajnak, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

The panel discussion will be designed around the idea that the desired whole-scale renewal and redesign of public administration organisations can most usefully be seen through a strategic management prism, that is one which integrates and goes beyond standard Weberian/bureaucratic and New Public Management (NPM) paradigms to display a greater concern for core and bottom up themes of public value, co-creation and democratic participation as complementary values to those of due process (Weber) or efficient and cost effective service production (NPM). The strategic management focus of the panel differs from an operational management perspective in that it is organisation-wide, operates at a higher order than functional level strategies (e.g. Finance; Human Resource Management) and proceeds over a much longer timeframe.

In particular, we will focus on various downwards facing models of strategy and schools of thought that may help local governments and national agencies build more participatory, legitimate and inclusive decision-making processes, which we are exploring in our current and major EU Horizon 2020 funded project in this area.

The aim of the panel is to disseminate and receive feedback on intermediate results of the EU-funded project COGOV.

More precisely, the objectives of the panel are:

o    To present the initial results of the EU-funded project «Co-Production and Co-Governance: Strategic Management, Public Value and Co-Creation in the Renewal of Public Agencies across Europe.«

o    To discuss the challenges in strategic renewal of public administrations across Europe.

The panel aims to attract PA scholars and practitioners interested in the strategic renewal of public administrations across Europe (with special focus on NPM, public value and co-creation).

Paper: Key Insights from a Literature Review on ‘Downwards Facing’ Models of Strategy in Public Agency Settings
Author(s):
Ewan Ferlie , Kings College London (Kings Business School), London, United Kingdom
Andreja Pegan, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Irene Pluchinotta, Kings College London (Kings Business School), London, United Kingdom
Keith Shaw, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Presenter(s):
Ewan Ferlie , Kings College London (Kings Business School), London, United Kingdom

Paper: Collaborative Innovation in the Public Sector: Theoretical Background and Practical Implications
Author(s):
Tina Jukic, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jacob Torfing, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
Primoz Pevcin, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mitja Decman, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jože Benčina, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sanja Vrbek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Tina Jukic, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sanja Vrbek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Local Culture in the Global Context: Can Cultural Events Help Local Development? Evidence From Bulgaria
Author/Presenter:
Nadezhda Bobcheva, Oborishte DIstrict (Part of Sofia Greater Municipality), Sofia, Bulgaria

Paper: European Capital of Culture: How it can Change the Cultural Participation in the Hosted City.
Author/Presenter:
Miriam Šebová, Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia

Paper: Co-creation and the Commons in Culture-led Urban Development
Author/Presenter:
Zuzana Révészová, Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia

Paper: Creative Potential in the Cities and its Exploitation in Sustainable Development in Slovakia
Author(s):
Katarina Vitálišová, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Anna Váňová, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
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Maria Uramova, Slovakia
Kamila Borseková, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
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Thomas Helie, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
Fabrice Thuriot, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
Presenter(s):
Katarina Vitálišová, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

Paper: Public Value Management and Public Administration Traditions: An Analysis
Author(s):
Michal Sedlacko, University of Applied Science FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria
Julia Dahlvik, University of Applied Science FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria
Presenter(s):
Michal Sedlacko, University of Applied Science FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria

Paper: Understanding Public Value through its Instruments
Author(s):
Marek Ćwiklicki, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland
Kamila Pilch, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland
Presenter(s):
Marek Ćwiklicki, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland
Kamila Pilch, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland

Paper: Creating Public Value through Building Network Sustainability
Author(s):
Jack Meek, University of La Verne, La Verne, United States
Joe De Ldurantey
Presenter(s):
Jack Meek, University of La Verne, La Verne, United States

Paper: Public Value at the European Level: Unpacking Cohesion Policy
Author/Presenter:
Andreja Pegan, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Speech: Welcome Speech
Author/Presenter:
Alikhan Baimenov, Chairman of the Steering Committee, Astana Civil Service Hub, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Speech: Welcome Speech
Author/Presenter:
Ludmila Gajdosova, Executive Director, NISPAcee, Bratislava , Slovakia

Paper: Trajectories of Civil Service Development in the Former Soviet Union Countries
Author(s):
Saltanat Janenova, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Alikhan Baimenov, Astana Civil Service Hub, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Presenter(s):
Saltanat Janenova, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Alikhan Baimenov, Astana Civil Service Hub, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Paper: Creating a Top Management Service in Macedonia
Author/Presenter:
Jahi Jahija, Ministry of Information Society and Administration of the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Development Directions in Civil Service in the Republic of Azerbaijan
Author/Presenter:
Bahram Khalilov, State Examination Center of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan

Paper: Transformational Leadership Capacities in Public Sector Institutions to Implement the 2030 Agenda and Achieve the SDGs
Author(s):
Garegin Manukyan, United Nations, New York, United States
Transformational Leadership Capacities in Public Sector Institutions to Implement the 2030 Agenda and Achieve the SDGs
Presenter(s):
Garegin Manukyan, United Nations, New York, United States

Paper: Behavioural Insights for EU Policy-Making
Author/Presenter:
René van Bavel, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

Paper: Is Nudging Legitimate Public Policy? Practical and Conceptual Challenges to Legitimacy of Nudging as a Public Policy
Author/Presenter:
Patrik Pavlovský, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: How Reminders to Debtors on a Local Tax Affects their Behavior? The Field Experiment from Slovak City Prievidza
Author(s):
Patrik Pavlovský, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Matus Sloboda, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Matus Sloboda, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Lunches on May 24 and 25 are provided to all conference participants using the lunch tickets received during registration (included in the conference materials).

The lunch menu includes: soup, main dish, salad, 2 mini-cakes and 1 soft-drink.

Paper: An Insight into Governance and Policy-making Dimensions of the Smart City Concept from the CEE Perspective
Author/Presenter:
Primoz Pevcin, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: The Creative Class: Does it Hamper or Support the Regional Economic Resilience in Romania?
Author(s):
Alina Maria Pavelea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Bogdana Neamtu, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Bogdana NEAMȚU
Presenter(s):
Alina Maria Pavelea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Speech: The Challenges of Higher Education Programmes, Based on an Analysis of Recent Accreditation and Certification Processes
Author/Presenter:
Taco Brandsen, EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), Enschede, Netherlands

Speech: Joint Accreditation by EAPAA and ICAPA: The Process and Benefits
Author/Presenter:
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Speech: The Importance of EAPAA Accreditation for CEE Schools: An Overview
Author/Presenter:
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Speech: Applying for EAPAA Certification: Experience and Issues
Author/Presenter:
Katarina Vitálišová, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

Speech: The Globalization of Local versus the Localization of Global: Comparing the Internationalization Experiences of the International versus the Hungarian Language PA Programs at the Corvinus University of Budapest in the View of the EAPAA Accreditation
Author/Presenter:
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Voluntary Tax Compliance in Slovenia: A Path to Cooperation and Mutual Trust with Public Administration?
Author(s):
Tina Sever, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tatjana Stanimirovic, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Tina Sever, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: The Bankruptcy Law and its Enforcement in Russia
Author(s):
Alla Bobyleva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Olga Lvova, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Alla Bobyleva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: In-house Procurement in Romania from Exception to the Rule: Implications for the Rule of Law (Transparency, Accountability)
Author(s):
Laura Farca , Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Dacian Dragos, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Laura Farca , Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Discretion, prediction and decision-making – an analysis of newborn child removals in the Norwegian County Social Welfare Board
Author/Presenter:
Ida Benedicte Juhasz, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

Paper: The Principle of the Child’s Best Interest in Child Protection
Author(s):
Amy McEwan-Strand, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Marit Skivenes, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Presenter(s):
Amy McEwan-Strand, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

Paper: The Child’s Right to Family Life: An Analysis of the European Court of Human Rights’ Reasoning on Adoption without Consent
Author(s):
Jenny Krutzinna, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Claire Breen, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Marit Skivenes, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Katre Luhamaa, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Presenter(s):
Jenny Krutzinna, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Jenny Krutzinna, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Marit Skivenes, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

Paper: Exploring Strategy Making in ‘non-New Public Management’ Public Services Settings: The Case of European Union Agencies
Author(s):
Edoardo Ongaro, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Ewan Ferlie , Kings College London (Kings Business School), London, United Kingdom
Presenter(s):
Edoardo Ongaro, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Paper: The Inspiration from Open Government, Public Engagement and Agile Governance: A Case study of Tax E-filing System Reform in Taiwan
Author/Presenter:
YuHeng Jung, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Paper: Stages of the Formation of Public Service in the Kyrgyz Republic
Author/Presenter:
Zamir Torogeldiev, Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Paper: Digital Competencies for Civil Servants
Author/Presenter:
Sholpan Yessimova, Ahmet Yasawi University, Turkestan, Kazakhstan

Paper: The Civil Service Reform in Uzbekistan
Author/Presenter:
Feruza Yuldasheva, The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan , TASHKENT, Uzbekistan

Paper: The Ethics of Nudge: An Empirical Assessment
Author(s):
Ramzi Mabsout, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Fadi Makki, Ali Osseiran
Presenter(s):
Ramzi Mabsout, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Paper: Nudging an Online Communication with City Office: Field Experiment from Prievidza, Slovakia
Author(s):
Patrik Pavlovský, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Matus Sloboda, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Matus Sloboda, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: Individual Performance Appraisal in the Western Balkans: Civil Service Professionalisation or Bureacratic Facade?
Author/Presenter:
Katarina Staronova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: NGO Engagement in the United Nations and its Impact on the International System
Author(s):
Jaroslava Bobková, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Miloslav Machoň, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic

Paper: Contracting-out the Job Search Assistance and Counseling Service for Young Third Country Immigrant Employment-Related Transition and the Role of Public Employment Service and Private Employment Agencies in CEE Countries: A Comparison of Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Poland
Author/Presenter:
Eddy Bruno Esien, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Financial Bureaucrats of Europe: Comparative Analysis of their Attitudes towards Policy-making
Author(s):
Ringa Raudla, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
James Douglas, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, United States
Jason Windett, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, United States
Presenter(s):
Ringa Raudla, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Paper: Motives for Inter-municipal Cooperation: Evidence from Lithuania
Author(s):
Aistė Lazauskienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Jurga Bucaite Vilke, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Aistė Lazauskienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

Paper: The Local Integration of Migrants: Experiences and Perspectives
Author/Presenter:
Marie Jelinkova, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Under the Radar? Mapping Local Agencies in Croatia
Author(s):
Dana Dobric Jambrovic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Anamarija Musa, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Presenter(s):
Anamarija Musa, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Paper: Local Public Service Management in Contemporary Hungary - From a Local Government Point of View
Author/Presenter:
Tibor Laszlo Busko, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Local Communities Resilience Drivers - A CEE Country Case Study
Author(s):
Dan Lupu, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania
Mihaela Onofrei, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania
Florin Oprea, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania
Presenter(s):
Dan Lupu, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania

Paper: Networked Individualism and Citizens Participation: Is it a Challenge for Public Administration in Latvia?
Author(s):
Lilita Seimuskane, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Eduards Lielpeters, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Presenter(s):
Lilita Seimuskane, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

Paper: Communication of Brand Personality by CEE Cities - International Study of Municipal Activities in Social Media
Author(s):
Rudolf Wawrzyniec, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
Ewa Glinska, Bialystok University of Technology, Bialystok, Poland
Presenter(s):
Rudolf Wawrzyniec, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland

Paper: Cyber Security Issues in Digital Kazakhstan
Author(s):
Symbat Issabayeva, The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Botagoz Yesseniyazova , The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Presenter(s):
Symbat Issabayeva, The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan

Paper: Modernisation of HR Management Practices in Georgian Public Organisations in the Prism of the New Law on Civil Service
Author/Presenter:
Nino Dolidze, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia

Paper: Local Drive for Optimisation of Public Services in Post-Soviet Transition Settings: The Case of Kazakhstan.
Author/Presenter:
Bakhytzhan Kurmanov, University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Paper: Perception of Strategic Institutional Changes by One-Stop-Shop staff: The Case of Omsk
Author/Presenter:
Evgeny Kapoguzov, Omsk State University. F.M. Dostoyevsky, Omsk, Russian Federation

Paper: Key Characteristics of Sub-national Cross-border Cooperation in Europe: Three Types of European Geo-political Contexts Compared
Author/Presenter:
Annika Jaansoo, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands

Paper: Regulatory Competition in the Digital Economy of the Eurasian Economic Union
Author/Presenter:
Alexey Yefremov, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Vertical and Horizontal Inter-regional Cooperation in Russian Civil Service Best Practices Distribution
Author/Presenter:
Alexey Barabashev, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: The Consequences of Public Procurement Irregularities in Hungary
Author(s):
Gyorgyi Nyikos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Gabor Soos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gabor Soos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Factors Influencing the Length and Outcomes of Public Procurement Review in the Czech Republic
Author(s):
Marketa Sumpikova, AMBIS University , Prague, Czech Republic
Jan Pavel, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Marketa Sumpikova, AMBIS University , Prague, Czech Republic

Paper: Pros and Cons of the e-Procurement Market in Slovakia
Author(s):
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Marta Orviská, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Matus Grega, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Paper: Is the Non-take-up Problem present in the Czech Republic?
Author(s):
Jana Godarova, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Iveta Starhova, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Iveta Starhova, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Paper: Beliefs or Policy? Assessing Child Marriage and the Case of Public Policy in Nigeria
Author/Presenter:
Martha Amoako, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: The Synergies of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Good State and Governance Report in Hungary
Author(s):
András Bojtor, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Katalin Czippan, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
András Bojtor, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Electromobility in Poland: From Strategy Building to Practice
Author/Presenter:
Anna Dobaczewska, Polish Association for Public Administration Education, Gdansk, Poland

Paper: Public Policy on Accessibility of Higher Education - Policy Declarations and Reality in Georgia
Author/Presenter:
Natia Jokhadze, Caucasus University, Tbilisi, Georgia

Paper: Education in the Context of Globalisation and Technological Changes: Issues of Skills and Competencies in Training Programmes
Author(s):
Inesa Vorontchuk, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Inese Ratanova, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Presenter(s):
Inesa Vorontchuk, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Inese Ratanova, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

Paper: The Development of Foreign Language Professional Competencies of Public Administration Students
Author/Presenter:
Goulya Nurlybaeva, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Strategic Challenges for Public Administration Education
Author(s):
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Roger Hamlin, Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
Presenter(s):
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Implementing UN SDGs in Subnational Institutions: The Role of Schools of Public Administration and Affairs
Author/Presenter:
Jack Meek, University of La Verne, La Verne, United States

Paper: Putting SDG into the Curriculum
Author/Presenter:
Garegin Manukyan, United Nations, New York, United States

1. Welcoming of participants

2. Report of Activities 2018

3. Future Plans

4. NISPAcee Finances

5. NISPAcee Strategy – outcomes of the Strategy meeting to be held prior the conference on May 22-23, 2019

6. Elections for the NISPAcee Steering Committee

7. Other

Departure of buses from the conference venue (Charles University, Faculty of Science, Albertov 6, Prague) at 17:45 - 18:00.

Paper: For the Glory of the Rule of Law: Institutional and Procedural Guarantees of Access to Public Information in Seven CEE/SEE Countries
Author(s):
Anamarija Musa, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Polonca Kovač, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Anamarija Musa, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Paper: The Impact of Recent European Developments on the Operation of the Rule of Law Principle in the Czech Republic
Author/Presenter:
Jana Janderova, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic

Paper: Independence of Regulatory Authorities under EU Law: Failed Attempt to Create Fourth Branch of Government?
Author/Presenter:
Dawid Szescilo, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: Rule of Law and the European Administration of Consular Protection
Author/Presenter:
Erzsebet Csatlos, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Paper: The Impact of Service Standardisation on Lithuanian Street-Level Bureaucracy
Author(s):
Natalja Gončiarova, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Saulius Pivoras, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Remigijus Civinskas, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Remigijus Civinskas Assoc. Prof. at Public Administration Department, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania; Saulius Pivoras - Professor at Public Administration Department, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania.
Presenter(s):
Natalja Gončiarova, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

Paper: At the Tipping Point? Welsh Councils’ Perceptions of Austerity
Author(s):
Emma Taylor-Collins, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
James Downe, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Presenter(s):
Emma Taylor-Collins, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Paper: Conflict, Crisis, Collapse: Wavering Urban Governments in the Czech Republic
Author/Presenter:
Lucie Nemcova, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Fiscal Responsibility at the Municipal Level – Case Study of the Czech Republic
Author(s):
Petra Dvorakova, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Eduard Bakoš, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Petra Dvorakova, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Paper: Analysis of Fiscal and Tax Autonomy of Local Government Units in selected EU-13 member States
Author(s):
Maja Grdinic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Sasa Drezgic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Robert Matić, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Presenter(s):
Robert Matić, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Paper: Financial Aid above the Legal Standard at the Municipal Level: Case Study of the Influence of Civil Servants on Policy Design
Author/Presenter:
Eva Hejzlarova, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Reorganization of Federal Executive Authorities: Comparative Analysis of Russia and the USA
Author/Presenter:
Tigran Zanko, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: The Role of Leadership in Community Resilience
Author(s):
Tudor Cristian Ticlau, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Cristina Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Hintea Cristina, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Tudor Cristian Ticlau, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: How (quasi-)marketization evolve over Time - the Case of Georgian Debt Enforcement
Author(s):
Johan Sandén, Sodertorn University, Huddinge, Sweden
Nino Chalauri, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Tbilisi, Georgia
Presenter(s):
Johan Sandén, Sodertorn University, Huddinge, Sweden

Paper: The EGTC as a new Tool for Inter-regional and Cross-border Cooperation – A Quantitative Analysis
Author(s):
Martina Eckardt, Andrássy University Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Stefan Okruch, Andrássy University Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Csilla Szentivanyi, Andrássy University Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Martina Eckardt, Andrássy University Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Rationalisation of Spending Public Resources in Healthcare: Example of Laboratory Services in Slovenia
Author(s):
Maja Klun, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nejc Lamovšek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Nejc Lamovšek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Participatory Budgeting in Belarus: Checking of Possibilities for Decentralised Cooperation
Author/Presenter:
Yuri Krivorotko, Zhdanovichi, Belarus

Paper: Tax Incidence of Two-Sided Monopoly Platforms
Author/Presenter:
Sovik Mukherjee, St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, India

Paper: Increasing Reliance on Energy Wood? A Case Study on Policy-Practice Interface in Selected European Countries
Author(s):
Francesca Ferranti, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen , Netherlands
Vasja Leban, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Francesca Ferranti, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen , Netherlands

Paper: Justifying the Child’s Best Interest - A Comparison of Court Decisions in Norwegian Child Protection Cases of Violence in Migrant and Non-Migrant Families
Author(s):
Audun Lovlie, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Marit Skivenes, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Presenter(s):
Audun Lovlie, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

Paper: The Sweden Model of Information Exchange and Partnership between Stakeholders: The Case of Postal Workers
Author/Presenter:
Jaroslav Dvorak, Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania

Paper: From Silent Witness to Vocal Advocate. The Role of Civil Society Organisations in Promoting Gender Equality and Combatting Violence Against Women and Girls in Post-2010 Romania
Author/Presenter:
Alexandra Columban, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Pathways to corruption in Central Eastern Europe and Eurasia: A Fuzzy-sets Qualitative Comparative analysis
Author/Presenter:
Prince Aian Villanueva, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Objective: The roundtable will provide a forum for the engagement of policy makers in discussions with academicians and researchers on the contemporary challenges in governance and policy making in the European context and formulation of their needs for evidence-based policy recommendations.

Preliminary questions for discussion:

What are the impact, outputs, and outcomes of Europeanization on decision making and implementation?

What specific forms of collaboration between civil servants, politicians, researchers, and civic activists proved to be effective in policy design and/or policy practice?

What are the key barriers of implementation in specific policy arenas and agendas?

 http://en.czech-unesco.org/kutna-hora/introduction/

Trip to Kutna Hora by bus would take about 90 minutes. Sendvich lunch and water will be served in the bus

Programme:

Visit to "The Royal Mint" https://destinace.kutnahora.cz/d/italian-court?lang=2

Cemetery Church of All Saints in Sedlec – Ossuary https://destinace.kutnahora.cz/d/ossuary-at-sedlec?lang=2

Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady and St John the Baptist in Sedlec https://destinace.kutnahora.cz/d/cathedral-of-assumption-of-our-lady-and-st-john-the-baptist

Cathedral of St Barbara https://destinace.kutnahora.cz/d/cathedral-of-st-barbara

A guided walking city tour

Dinner at a typical Chcech restaurant Dacicky https://www.dacicky.com/?lang=en