The 29th NISPAcee Annual Conference

The 30th NISPAcee Annual Conference, Bucharest, Romania, June 2 - June 4, 2022

Excellent conference. I really enjoyed the papers, speakers, schedule and location and great staff!

D.B., United States, 27th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2019, Prague

...relating to public administration and policy. Good opportunities for networking.

N.D., Georgia, 27th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2019, Prague

Excellent participants, argument-driven discussions, impartial and supportive Chairs in the Working Group.

D.G., Republic of North Macedonia, 27th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2019, Prague

...to detail and I really enjoyed the supportive and encouraging atmosphere there. Thank you!

R.B., Lithuania, 27th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2019, Prague

...both in terms of academic quality and logistics, and also social events. It was a true joy.

E.Z., Bulgaria, 27th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2019, Prague

...The special programmes were really excellent and we took home many varied experiences.

P.N., Hungary, 27th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2019, Prague

...Sessions were interesting, scholars were engaging and all the social events were amazing!

B.K., Kazakhstan, 26th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2018, Iasi

Excellent organization, excellent food. Compliments to the organizers, they did a wonderful job!

V.J., Netherlands, 26th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2018, Iasi

...I must say that the PhD pre-conference seminar was the most useful seminar of my life. Very well...

K.V., Czech Republic, 26th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2018, Iasi

... I would even argue that they are the very best - both in terms of scientific content and also entertainment…

P.W., Denmark, 26th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2018, Iasi

An opportunity to learn from other researchers and other countries' experiences on certain topics.

G.A.C., Hungary, 25th Conference 2017, Kazan

Very well organised, excellent programme and fruitful discussions.

M.M.S., Slovakia, 25th Conference 2017, Kazan

The NISPAcee conference remains a very interesting conference.

M.D.V., Netherlands, 25th Conference 2017, Kazan

Thank you for the opportunity to be there, and for the work of the organisers.

D.Z., Hungary, 24th Conference 2016, Zagreb

Well organized, as always. Excellent conference topic and paper selection.

M.S., Serbia, 23rd Conference 2015, Georgia

Perfect conference. Well organised. Very informative.

M.deV., Netherlands, 22nd Conference 2014, Hungary

Excellent conference. Congratulations!

S. C., United States, 20th Conference 2012, Republic of Macedonia

Thanks for organising the pre-conference activity. I benefited significantly!

R. U., Uzbekistan, 19th Conference, Varna 2011

Each information I got, was received perfectly in time!

L. S., Latvia, 21st Conference 2013, Serbia

The Conference was very academically fruitful!

M. K., Republic of Macedonia, 20th Conference 2012, Republic of Macedonia

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Meeting DETAILS of Conference Programme

for the  30th NISPAcee Annual Conference

EEST — Eastern European Summer Time / local Romanian time

    Program Overview

Friday, June 3, 2022            14:00 - 15:30

Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA) Panel  
Emerging crises – as game changers for public administration and leadership in the Western Balkans
Room 103 Amphitheater  Faculty of Sociology and Social Work - Ground floor
Related to ReSPA Panel
Moderator: Gentian Xhaxhiu, ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), Danilovgrad, Montenegro 
Moderator: Dragan Djuric, ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), Danilovgrad, Montenegro
Short panel description

Continuing economic turbulence has fueled debates about social and political reform as much as has stimulated actions and initiatives aimed at a more fundamental transition of dominant economic and social systems which also affect public administrations across Europe. The Covid-19 pandemic in Western Balkans has shown the public sector is facing turbulent problems characterized by the emergence of unpredictable and uncertain events. Societal phenomena such as the economic and health crisis as "symptoms of transition" through alternative narratives and actions can give rise to the potential for short-term pressures to become game changers.

During the panel discussions, representatives of various administrations from the Western Balkans, will aim to explain that public institutions and programs need to more flexible and agile so they can adapt in response to turbulence and scale their problem-solving efforts up and down.
 
The panel will also tackle the necessity of public organisations from the Western Balkans to strengthen their collaboration with affected actors in other sectors. Multi-actor collaboration can mobilise relevant resources, enhance knowledge-sharing and coordination, stimulate innovation and build common ownership to joint solutions.
 
Game changers, when understood right, help to orient, legitimize, guide, and accelerate deep changes in society.
 
During the panel, the impact of emerging and recent crisis in the administrations of the Western Balkans will be discussed, while further thoughts and ideas on way forward will also be exchanged.

Speakers
 
Albania – Ms. Elira Zaka, Director, Prime Minister’s Office, Regulatory and Compliance Department.
BiH – Ms. Jelena Popovic, Assistant Minister for Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
BiH – Mr. Vjekoslav Camber, Director, Office of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for European Integration .
Montenegro – Ms. Nina Blazic, Head of Department, Ministry of Public Administration, Digital Society and Media, Department for the Implementation of the Principles of Good Public Administration, Analytics and Reporting.
North Macedonia – Ms. Laura Ajdini, Advisor of the Minister, Ministry of Information Society and Administration.
Serbia – Mr. Ninoslav Kekic, Assistant Director, Public Policy Secretariat, Sector for Quality Assurance of Public Policies.
ReSPA – Ms. Maja Hadjiska Trendafilova, ReSPA Director.