09.00-10.30 h
The meeting will feature a general presentation by the workshop leader on what constitutes a good paper, as well as a discussion on how to improve the introduction section of one’s own paper.
Meeting room: SAMOIL

After the first meeting with the workshop leader the participants will  be expected to work on their own introduction and mail the improved texts to the workshop leader before 14.00 h (m.devries@fm.ru.nl and m.honingh@fm.ru.nl).

16.00 – 17.30 h
The session will consist of individual meetings with the workshop leaders going through the improved texts on the introduction, one by one, discussing the changes made and the changes still necessary. These are 20 minute sessions each. Given the number of applicants, these sessions will be conducted by either prof. dr. Michiel S de Vries, or by dr. Marlies Honingh.
Meeting room 1: SAMOIL
Meeting room 2: KANEO

18.00-19.30 h
A general presentation about the structure of conclusions of papers as well as a discussion on how this would apply to the applicants’ papers.
Meeting room: SAMOIL

19.30 until next morning:
Participants will be expected to work on their conclusions section and work further on their improved introduction section and mail the final texts to the workshop leaders before 08.00 h May 23rd.

09.00-10.30

The session will be used for individual meetings between applicants and workshop leaders going through the improved texts on the introduction and of the conclusions. Given the number of applicants, these sessions are divided between prof. dr. Michiel S de Vries, and dr. Marlies Honingh.
Meeting room 1: SAMOIL
Meeting room 2: KANEO

11.00-12.00

The session will be used to discuss the improved manuscripts in the group as a whole as well as an evaluation of the course.
Meeting room: SAMOIL

Programme:

• Welcome and opening by the President
• Annual Report of Activities and Future Plans
• Financial Report
• NISPAcee – NASPAA Memorandum of Understanding:
  MoU will be signed by the NISPAcee and NASPAA Presidents
• Memorandum of Understanding of the Consortium of 7 Universities and NISPAcee:
  MoU will be signed by the representatives of the Consortium
• New NISPAcee Strategy
• NISPAcee Bylaws and membership categories and fees – voting on changes
• Elections of the new Steering Committee Members
• Other business

The workshop will inform potential site visit team members on:

• the EAPAA criteria and procedures for accreditation
• the purpose of the site visit and the role of site visit team members
• some pitfalls in conducting a site visit

All conference attendants are welcome, however, a potential academic EAPAA site visit team member:

• is a senior public administration scholar (full or associate professor);
• has more than 5 years of experience in public administration teaching at the master level;
• has preferably experience with programme evaluation and/or accreditation;
• is willing to participate in an EAPAA site visit team abroad (2-3 days) while only the travel and lodging costs are covered;
• has some international experience;
• speaks English, German or French.

Gyorgy Jenei, NISPAcee President, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary

Violeta Panovska - Boshkoska, Dean of the Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems, University "St. Kliment Ohridski” - Bitola, Republic of Macedonia

Ivo Ivanovski, Minister, Ministry of Information Society and Administration, Republic of Macedonia

NISPAcee partners

Haiyan Qian, UN DESA Director (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), New York, USA - video presentation
Geert Bouckaert, EGPA Immediate Past President, IIAS Programme and Research Advisory Committee Chairman (European Group for Public Administration, Internatioanal Institute of Administrative Sciences), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Theo van der Krogt, EAPAA Executive Secretary (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation ), University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

Allan Rosenbaum, IASIA Immediate Past President (International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration), Florida International University, Miami, United States

Rolet Loretan, IIAS Executive Director (International Institute of Administrative Sciences), Brussels, Belgium

Stephen E. Condrey, ASPA President-Elect (American Society for Public Administration), Washington DC, United States

Nadia Rubaii, NASPAA President (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration), Binghamton University, Binghamton, United States

Training and professional development of the administration in the Republic
of Macedonia - History and Challenges.
Aleksandar Golev, Sector for Management, Development, HR coordination and Training
Ministry of Information Society and Administration of the Republic of Macedonia.

Keynote Speech

Barbara Kudrycka, Minister, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland

The conference participants will enjoy life music (Macedonian folk and pop music), folklore group performance, and the performance of 4 violinists. Buffet dinner with drinks will be provided.

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of a period of very substantial and, in some instances, highly volatile political, economic and social change in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. This, and other subsequent events, triggered a series of waves of transition that led to the emergence of market economies and democratic institution building in many of the countries of the region.
This, in turn, led to many new forms of cooperation between East and West in the fields of public administration and public policy. It was 20 years ago that the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration of Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) was established for the purpose of providing an institutional framework and a vibrant professional association which would serve to encourage the processes of modernization and transformation of the administrative systems of the region, as well as to encourage the spread of democratic principles and standards therein.
For the 20^th anniversary conference the main conference theme will follow the two principal objectives. Firstly to initiate, promote and organize an in-depth scientific, professional and empirical analysis and synthesis of East-West cooperation during the past twenty years and how it has contributed to institutional development throughout the region. Secondly to highlight and evaluate the NISPAcee role in the development of the East-West cooperation in the past and, in so doing, assess its own progress and discuss the main trajectory of its action in the future. This will serve both to assess past development and to help in articulating its future development strategy.

Panelists: Former and present NISPAcee Steering Committee members

Objective of the panel:

The panel involves the NISPAcee Steering Committee members who were there at the beginning of the organization and continues will other periods of the NISPAcee development to the present Steering Committee members. The panel will provide an opportunity to the NISPAcee Steering Committee members to focus on the NISPAcee development under their leadership and reflect the NISPAcee performance and impacts of the core activities within the environment in the NISPAcee region in the given period of time. The future development of the organization could be also discussed with the conference participants based on the speakers’ former experience.

Panelists:

Mirko Vintar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tiina Randma Liiv, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Gyorgy Jenei, NISPAcee President, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Wolfgang Drechsler, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Jacek Czaputowicz, National School of Public Administration, Warsaw, Poland

Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Faculty of Management, Bucharest, Romania

The Working Group on Local Government invites researchers and practitioners to explore the reforms of, and at, the local government level in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). By using the term "local government” we prefer the broader context of governance to the internal machinery of local administration.

Paper: Local autonomy in the V4 countries: Myth or reality?
Author(s):
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: Towards new focus and mechanisms of local autonomy: Needs of change and choices done during Estonia’s transition
Author(s):
Georg Sootla, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia
Sulev Laane, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia
Presenter(s):
Georg Sootla, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia

Paper: The evaluation of local government reform in Latvia from current perspective
Author(s):
Inga Vilka, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Lilita Seimuskane
Presenter(s):
Inga Vilka, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

Main title: Transition towards Open e-Governance

Papers to be presented by Working Group members can further contribute to the exchange of best practices and experiences between NISPAcee countries and provide valuable materials for education at a higher vocational and academic level.

The present situation reveals four important topics for e-government research in Central and Eastern Europe which the Working Group would like to emphasise this  year. This non-exhaustive list of research topics includes:

- Social media platforms (or other kinds of new technologies, including open-source software and platforms) and their use by the public sector in interaction with citizens or with other public organisations.

- New (organisational, cultural, and other) requirements for governance, for public administration practices, routines and for officials.

- Open Data Initiative and related questions about procedures of having and distributing open government data similar to the Open Government Initiative in the USA.

- Engagement of target groups using new technology.

Paper: Local e-government: A comparative study of Romania and Turkey
Author(s):
Catalin Vrabie, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
M. Kemal Oktem, Hacettepe University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Ankara - Turkey
Presenter(s):
Catalin Vrabie, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: 5-steps implementation model of the e-participation process. Findings from 11 European cities and regions by the eCitizen II project
Author(s):
Hannes Astok, Baltic Institute of Finland, Tampere, Finland
Presenter(s):
Hannes Astok, Baltic Institute of Finland, Tampere, Finland

Paper: Information conception as an instrument of e-government management in Czech self-government
Author(s):
David Špaček, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
David Špaček, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

The Working Group on Civil Service has been in existence since 2009. In this WG III we exchange experiences, we analyze success factors and we measure impact. The contents are all relevant questions in the civil service. We focus on models of Human Resources (HR), organizations and instruments.

In addition to a scientific approach we like practical input and experience exchange for the implementation of selected precise HR Instruments in different countries and a critical analyze of their impact.

The objectives of WG III 2012 are:

· to start cross-countries discussion and encourage people from different countries holding different backgrounds to present and discuss various models Human Resources (HR), commonalities and differences among CEE states compared to Western countries.

· To exchange experiences for the implementation of a selected HR Instruments in different countries and a critical analyse of their impact.

· To get an overview of civil service reforms and their impact in selected countries.

· To discuss relevant approaches about integrity and their difficulties and success.

· To analyse different HR instruments such as career development and probation services.

· To discuss performance appraisal, leadership development and HRD

· To start a better network on "civil service” (with web 2.0 features?).
Opening:
Introduction, Making WG III live!, Expectations, "How we work together in WG III”

Paper: Two decades of reforming the Civil Service in Poland – ‘beneficial changes’ or just ‘changes’?
Author(s):
Patrycja Joanna Suwaj, The Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Presenter(s):
Patrycja Joanna Suwaj, The Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland

Paper: Designing the ideal: From the analysis of the present condition of the civil service in Poland to the prognosis for its future
Author(s):
Agnieszka Jezierska, Lech Kaczynski National School of Public Administration, Warsaw, Poland
Marcin Gorski, Lech Kaczynski National School of Public Administration, Warsaw, Poland
Dr. Marcin Górski (UŁ)
Presenter(s):
Agnieszka Jezierska, Lech Kaczynski National School of Public Administration, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: After conditionality: Progress or backsliding in civil service reform in the new member states of the European Union?
Author(s):
Carolyn Ban, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Emilia Zankina, Temple University, Philadelphia, United States
Farhod Yuldashev, University of Pittsburgh;
Presenter(s):
Carolyn Ban, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Paper: Gender Equality and Human Resources Management Reform in the Ukrainian Civil Service
Author(s):
Ivanna Ibragimova, Ukrainian Civil Service Human Resources management Reform project (CBIE Project), Kyiv, Ukraine
Pauline Rankin, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Presenter(s):
Ivanna Ibragimova, Ukrainian Civil Service Human Resources management Reform project (CBIE Project), Kyiv, Ukraine
Pauline Rankin, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

The primary objective of the WGIV for the Annual conference 2012 is to expand the range and sources of data concerning the reforms conducted in CEE and CA .

We primarily sought papers which are based on monitoring the actual reforms in Public Administration (as defined above), and where the investigation was conducted using the comparative method. They should address questions such as, but not limited to: what kinds of reforms take place in public administration in the countries of CEE and Central Asia? What are the plans with regard to PAR in these regions; what kind of policies directed towards reform are actually implemented and with what results?

Secondly, papers are accepted with regard to:

• Theoretical overviews on PAR
• Interesting case studies in PAR in CEE countries
• Interesting case studies in PAR in CIS countries
• Longitudinal research in Public administrative reform in CEE and/or CIS
• The impact of the common legacy of CEE and CIS countries on PAR

Paper: Twenty years later: What changed in the way PAR is being analysed?
Author(s):
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Presenter(s):
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands

Paper: Political stability through welfare reforms: A comparative study of Central Asia and Western Europe
Author(s):
Rustamjon Urinboyev, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Mans Svensson, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Presenter(s):
Rustamjon Urinboyev, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Paper: Business-oriented administrative reform in Macedonia and European countries: A comparative analysis
Author(s):
Monika Angeloska-Dichovska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Aleksandra Patoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Branko Dimeski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Monika Angeloska-Dichovska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Public administration reform progress in Serbia: Whose shoes are we in?
Author(s):
Mirjana Stankovic, Development Consulting Group, Belgrade, Serbia
Presenter(s):
Mirjana Stankovic, Development Consulting Group, Belgrade, Serbia

Currently internationalization and networking processes are two of the most important conditions for a modernization of the public administration studies and civil servants’ training systems. These systems are closely related to the strengthening of administrative capacities and new quality creation according to the new global challenges.

Paper: Democratic network governance in the Lithuanian culture sector: The need for innovative civil servants‘ training system
Author(s):
Audrone Pauliukeviciute, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
Alvydas Raipa, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Audrone Pauliukeviciute, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania

Paper: Professional skills assessment in public administration
Author(s):
Horia Mihai Raboca, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Sorin Dan Sandor, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Horia Mihai Raboca, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: East and West: Twenty years of international relations development at SAPA
Author(s):
Marina V. Tyasto, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Marina V. Tyasto, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

The WG on Fiscal Policy focuses on fiscal policy, public finance and public financial management issues. Originally two tracks were announced for this conference, i.e. a general track: East and West: Twenty Years of Development: Fiscal Policy and Public Finance and a specialised track: Contracting and outsourcing in the public sector, but a significant number of authors responded to the current major issue, i.e., the impact of the economic crisis on public finance and the sustainability of fiscal policy, which means that there is now a special section dedicated to these papers. Regardless of the topic area, the papers deal, to a similar extent, with both central and local government issues and apply various methodological approaches: country case studies, comparative papers and papers applying modern econometric methods.

Paper: “Internal” factors determining the success of contracting and outsourcing in the public sector
Author(s):
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Beata Mikusova Merickova, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Zuzana Vozarova, Banking Institute Prague, Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Paper: Ukrainian public finance after 20 years of independence: Leaping forward or going in circles?
Author(s):
Sergii Slukhai, Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Sergii Slukhai, Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine

Paper: Property tax in the Czech Republic and Slovakia since 1993
Author(s):
Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic

Paper: Tax administration in the Republic of Moldova
Author(s):
Eugenia Busmachiu, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Ovidiu Stoica, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania
Dandara Viorel, Republic of Moldova
Presenter(s):
Ovidiu Stoica, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania

The Working Group on Public Policy Analysis Development Issues provides a forum for discussion and a unique opportunity to analyze and compare which factors restrict further development of policy analysis, who are potential stakeholders of policy analysis, how current stage of policy analysis in a particular country impacts on economic, social and political environment, how those challenges can be overcome.

Firstly, the Working Group creates a forum for exchanging experience on how academics can meet contemporary needs of public servants in upgrading academic and training programs in public policy analysis as well as in preparing and promoting relevant policy advice.

Secondly, the Working Group focuses on country case studies of public policy analysis and policy implementation that in its turn allowed for the comparative study of different approaches to institutionalization and implementation of PA procedures. Such a review is useful in assessing how effective and efficient existing policy analysis processes are within administrations and proposing how they might be improved. The presentation of papers and the discussion among participants representing CEE, Central Asia and Caucasus counties as well as countries of Western Europe and North America allowed the Working Group to position itself as a forum for sharing experience and unique opportunity to jointly work out ideas and recommendations on PPA improvement and better implementation to meet the urgent need in establishing responsive governance that become even more important under conditions of worldwide economic crises which forces governments to step in regulating market failures more rigorously.

The papers that are going to be presented within the Working Group try to provide both diagnosis and possible remedies for shortcomings or bottlenecks. More specifically, in 2012 the special objectives of the papers are:

1. Specific weaknesses (or strengths) of policy analysis in a single country or selection of countries, either generally or in specific sectors (either policy areas like health, or institutions like think tanks);

2. Case studies of the application of techniques (e.g., regulatory impact assessment, ex ante impact assessment, evaluation);

3. Analysis of instances where capacity-building is being attempted;

4. Comparative analysis of similar challenges faced by a variety of countries.

Paper: Towards a theory of „Legalistic government”
Author(s):
Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Network governance and public policy
Author(s):
Dangis Gudelis, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Dangis Gudelis, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Paper: Coordination of public policies through strategic planning instruments: Romania case study
Author(s):
Tatiana-Camelia Dogaru (Cruceanu), National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Ani Matei, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Tatiana-Camelia Dogaru (Cruceanu), National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Public policy analysis as a professional activity and science: 20 years experience of development in Ukraine
Author(s):
Valeriy Tertychka, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Valeriy Tertychka, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine

Paper: Grass-roots governance: an community-based policy-paradigm
Author(s):
Franciscus Jorna, Kyiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Franciscus Jorna, Kyiv, Ukraine

This new Working Group strives to stimulate the participation of NISPAcee members in a structured discussion with regard to the fundamental rationale of public administration programmes, namely the quality of education.

Paper: Public administration programmes in the “new” law on higher education in Poland
Author(s):
Anna Budnik, Bialystok University, Bialystok, Poland
Presenter(s):
Anna Budnik, Bialystok University, Bialystok, Poland

Paper: Development of public administration education in Russia: Present realities and new opportunities
Author(s):
Vera Menshova, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, 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

Implementation of human rights standards and international human rights mechanisms in the decision-making processes at all levels of public governance is generally acknowledged priority of the public management reforms in the post-soviet states. However, the congruence among human rights, good governance and economic development, in particular, at the local level, and relationship between human rights and Millennium Development Goals remain not properly understood and, thus, underexplored. This means that new and important issues, such as state failure or the links between social exclusion, discrimination and poverty are not studies at all either. Partly, this might be explained with higher priorities by international and national human rights organizations during the first decade of the reforms, who focused their efforts on adoption of human rights standards in the legislation of post-soviet countries and ratification of key international documents, e.g. European Convention on Human Rights, European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages, etc. At the same time, there has been growing understanding of the links among human rights, effective governance and economic development whereas such issues as justice, accountability, poverty reduction, employment, social inclusion, non-discrimination, public health, conflict prevention, women and children are fundamental concern of local development.

Human rights and development both aim to promote well-being and freedom, based on the inherent dignity and equality of all people. Applying human rights based approach to development will enable governments to enhance the effectiveness of their work through a focus on equality and non-discrimination, accountability, justice, and transparency as the core of human development.

Against the background of above points, the proposed Working Group is aimed at (1) in-depth analysis of how the values of human rights create conditions for effective governance and economic development in the post-soviet states; (2) introduction of good governance concept and human rights standards into local development programs; (3) providing clear policy-oriented recommendations of how to realize the potential of good governance for people-oriented economic development; and (4) contribution to research-led teaching in the area of good governance.

Thematically, the proposed Working Group will focus on: 1) public policies and strategies through which human rights strengthen efforts to achieve economic development goals; 2) specific case studies of good governance practice in CEE and the CIS countries, establishing the promotion of justice, accountability and transparency, generating public participation and responding to key challenges for human rights and economic development, such as corruption and violent conflict; 3) themed comparative analysis, covering possible areas of comparing national approaches in different spheres of developments and/or aspects of good governance in terms of the guidance they take from public policy and the role human rights play in policy formulation and implementation.

Paper: Human security and development in the Eastern partnership: A comparative study of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
Author(s):
Tetyana Malyarenko, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Presenter(s):
Tetyana Malyarenko, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden

Paper: The impact of the European Court of human rights on protecting human rights in the weak, post-conflict countries
Author(s):
Marija Milenkovska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Marija Milenkovska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Case studies:

Poland – Patrycia Suwaj, Polish Association for PA Education, Bialystok University, Bialystok, Poland

Estonia – Tiina Randma-Liiv and Merilin Metsma, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Slovenia – Polona Kovac, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Romania – Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Department of Public Administration, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
and Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Faculty of Management, Bucharest, Romania

Slovakia – Ludmila Malikova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Discussants:
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Steven Van de Walle, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands

In order to include a wide array of potential contributors and to make the NISPAcee Annual Conference even more attractive to Public Administration and Policy scholars, experts, and practitioners and to further enhance its position as one of the most important meetings in the field internationally, the 20^th NISPAcee Annual Conference again includes General Sessions, in which papers that cover topics, which go beyond the conference or working group themes, are presented. The only criteria for acceptance were (a) scholarly quality, (b) interest of the topic and (c) "from or about the region”.

Paper: Grabbing the means of administration political competition and party patronage in East Central European state-building
Author(s):
Kim Sass Mikkelsen, Aarhus University, Arhus C, Denmark
Presenter(s):
Kim Sass Mikkelsen, Aarhus University, Arhus C, Denmark

Paper: Effectiveness of anti-corruption efforts according to civil servants
Author(s):
Lars Johannsen, Aarhus University, Arhus C, Denmark
Karin Hilmer Pedersen, Aarhus University, Arhus C, Denmark
Presenter(s):
Lars Johannsen, Aarhus University, Arhus C, Denmark

Paper: Europeanization as a factor influencing multiple interest representation: Lithuanian environmental policies’ case
Author(s):
Liudas Mazylis, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Liucija Mazylyte
Presenter(s):
Liudas Mazylis, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

Paper: Capitalism: Discontent, partial remedies, lingering doubts
Author(s):
Donald Fuller, American University of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
Presenter(s):
Donald Fuller, American University of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia

Since 1.1.2011 EAPAA has new statutes. Public administration programmes can no longer be members of EAPAA. Instead EAPAA now has two corporate members: EGPA and NISPAcee.

However, the communication between EAPAA and public administration programmes that have an  interest in accreditation is very important. Therefore EAPAA has an Advisory Panel. All EAPAA affiliated programmes (the former members) are invited to the Advisory Panel meetings which are organised during the annual NISPAcee conference in May and the annual EGPA conference in September.

During the Advisory Panel meetings information will be given about relevant developments regarding accreditation, in- and outside EAPAA. Advice will be sought from the participants on certain issues, and changes in the EAPAA accreditation criteria and procedures will be explained.

This year the following issues are on the agenda:

1. A new category in EAPAA accreditation for public sector specialisation
2. Competences and learning outcomes: Tuning the PA project
3. Agreement with NASPAA about collaboration
4. EAPAA’s internal self-evaluation

Integrity-based administrative culture – Against corruption by using corruption risk analyses 2009 – 2011
Donors: European Social Fund, State Reform Program of the New Hungarian Development Plan

The project aimed to carry out research on corruption risk analysis in the public sector from 3 aspects: factors of original corruption risk, factors increasing corruption risks and factors stemming from the control systems. Four segments of the public sector were analysed: legislation, central public administration, local governments and public services. Research studies summarised the most important results of the project: the level of corruption risks in the four segments of the public sector. A collection of essays based on these studies should be published by the State Audit Office in February 2012, to be offered for legislation to use the results of the project.
Presenter:
Maria Bordas, National University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary

The purpose of the project is to set up a European Master’s Diploma / Diploma Supplement for the certification of civil servants in European Administration. The project’s main objective is to draw up a curriculum for the courses of the Master and to consider how it will be delivered by the different partner universities. The MPEAP is based on the experience of four European partner universities and it will be mutually recognised by them. The project gives a new innovative, European dimension to national diploma procedure and facilitates the professional insertion of graduates through the improvement of their knowledge. The courses will be delivered in English and French but also in Romanian, Italian and Hungarian. An e-campus with Adobe Connect will be realised. The MPEAP students will be able to learn the concepts and acquire the knowledge and know-how required by a European Public Servant.
Presenter:
Lucian T. Chiriac,Petru Maior University, Targu Mures, Romania

The aim of the project is to develop a curriculum (including materials and a handbook for accreditation) concerning a Joint Master degree programme in the field of Public Administration and Management, which can also be used by other institutions. The developed lecture materials will be tested in single courses during the next academic year (2012/2013).
Presenter:
Balázs Kőnig, National University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary

The main objective of the presentation is to provide an overview of the establishment of the first Regional School of Public Administration within the Western Balkan countries and its relevance. Apart from being an international organisation, ReSPA also stands as a main training institution for public servants employed in public institutions at the national level of the ReSPA member countries. In addition, ReSPA boosts regional co-operation in the field of public administration and strengthens administrative capacity and development of human resources in line with the principles of the European Administrative Space.
Presenter:
SuadMusic, ReSPA, Danilovgrad, Montenegro

During the EGPA panel, the participants will underline the main lessons of the Trans-European Dialogues (TED). TED has been firmly established as a joint EGPA-NISPAcee event in the "Tallinn Declaration” of the two organizations in February 2008. It is a high-level focused conference on a timely topic in Public Administration (PA) that will profit from bringing together experts from different regions, thereby facilitating exchange and discussion across Europe and even including Central Asia and the Caucasus. This dialogue is also based on a long-term cooperation between the different partners which began more than 20 years.The panellists will point out the key elements of the dialogue: philosophy, format, challenges and perspectives for the future. They will also highlight the main trends for Public Administration: major developments, convergences and divergences, common challenges and different solutions. They will provide the audience with a brief overview of current reforms in the public sector in order to draw out the lessons emerging from current developments. These lessons from our Trans-European Dialogues are crucial to design public administration and public policy as well as to identify the next steps for reforming PA in Eastern and Western European Countries. Dialogues between our networks are essential for the future of PA.

During the IIAS-IASIA panel, the panellists will focus on the main trends in public sector reform. They will underline the different shifts regarding the models for governing and reforming the system: from NPM to new governance models. They will point out the key elements of the public sector reforms and provide the audience with an international overview. They will stress the various contexts in which different models of reform emerged and will highlight some common features such as the rule of law, reliability, openness and transparency; accountability and responsibility; participation and effectiveness. The participants will also describe the different possible options of reforming the public sector facing the current financial crisis (stabilization) but they will also identify the long-term strategy for deeply reforming the public sector. They will show on the basis of a comparative analysis that the Public Sector reform path is no longer solely dominated by a paradigm. The panel will show the diversity of reforms worldwide and the changes which have occurred in twenty years.

Presenters:

Public Administration and public administration reform in the Western Balkan countries
Dimce Nikolov, Independent Consultant, Republic of Macedonia

Public Administration: Twenty years of development – Georgian case study
Malkhas Mikeladze, The Ambassador of Georgia in Mexico

'Islamic' Public Administration - The missing dimension in NISPAcee region PA research?
Wolfgang Drechsler, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Paper: Actuality of developing municipal service HR potential in conditions of modern Russia (on the example of the Republic of Bashkortostan)
Author(s):
Lira Gazizova, Bashkir Academy of PA & Management under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russian Federation
Yuriy Dorozhkin, Bashkir Academy of PA & Management under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russian Federation
Irina Frolova, Bashkir Academy of PA & Management under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Lira Gazizova, Bashkir Academy of PA & Management under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russian Federation

Paper: EU funds as the basis for autonomy of local-government units in terms of local investments
Author(s):
Dominika Wojtowicz, Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland
Presenter(s):
Dominika Wojtowicz, Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: Including citizens into constitution-making process via online platforms: The case of Turkey
Author(s):
Betul Aydogan, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Tanju Tosun, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Presenter(s):
Betul Aydogan, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey

Paper: Usage of data warehouse for data preparation for the needs of the State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia and how was transparent data dissemination achieved?
Author(s):
Snezana Savoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Violeta Manevska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
S. Neshkovska, University “St.Kliment Ohridski” Bitola, Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Snezana Savoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: “Three-tiered model” of European whistleblower protection: View from the USA
Author(s):
Maria Batishcheva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Maria Batishcheva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Professionalizing the civil service and implications over public integrity level. Comparative analysis for Southeast Europe.
Author(s):
Florin Marius Popa, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Ani Matei, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Florin Marius Popa, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Contradictions and tendencies in collective and ministerial political appointments: A case study of Slovakia
Author(s):
Darina Ondrusova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Darina Ondrusova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: Fight against corruption in Russia: Incentiives and obstacles
Author(s):
Tatyana Chernyak, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Tatyana Chernyak, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Re(De)-forming public administration: An expert outlook on reform planning in Romania
Author(s):
Diana - Camelia Iancu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Diana - Camelia Iancu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Hungarian public managers perceptions of NPM reforms: An empirical survey
Author(s):
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Inter-municipal cooperation (IMC) – model for providing better services for the citizens in Republic of Macedonia
Author(s):
Maksim Acevski, Association of Finance Officers of Local Governments & Public Enterprises, Veles, Republic of North Macedonia
Zoran Jankulovski, Association of Finance Officers of Local Governments & Public Enterprises, Veles, Republic of North Macedonia
Biljana Jakimovska Damjanovska, Slave Bojkov, Irena Stankovska
Presenter(s):
Zoran Jankulovski, Association of Finance Officers of Local Governments & Public Enterprises, Veles, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Twenty years of public administration reform processes in the V4 countries: Political influence vs. expert influence?
Author(s):
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: Fiscal decentralization in Eastern Europe: A twenty-year perspective
Author(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: The evolution of the revenues and expenditures of local government in Poland after 1990. Legal and financial aspects
Author(s):
Mariusz Sienkiewicz, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Presenter(s):
Mariusz Sienkiewicz, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

Paper: Degree of decentralization and local government spending behaviors. Analysis for Polish primary education
Author(s):
Agnieszka Kopanska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Grazyna Bukowska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Presenter(s):
Agnieszka Kopanska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Grazyna Bukowska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: Fiscal decentralization: Success or failure in case study Macedonia
Author(s):
Snezana Mojsoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Dance Nikolovska Vragoteovska, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
Presenter(s):
Snezana Mojsoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Borrowing of Hungarian local governments: Experience of the last two decades
Author(s):
Gabor Kovacs, Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyor, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gabor Kovacs, Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyor, Hungary

Paper: After twenty years: A chance for changes in local government finance in Hungary
Author(s):
Mihaly Lados, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Mihaly Lados, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Peculiarities of comprehensive training process in public and municipal administration
Author(s):
Denis Berezovsky, International Market Institute, Samara, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Denis Berezovsky, International Market Institute, Samara, Russian Federation

Paper: Partners for mutual gain: CE and US public administration programs benefit from interactions
Author(s):
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Arno Loessner, University of Delaware, Newark, United States
Presenter(s):
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Who’s publishing in public administration? Publication rankings and why definitions matter
Author(s):
Steven Van de Walle, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Roxanne van Delft
Presenter(s):
Steven Van de Walle, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands

This panel explores the state of public administration in post-communist countries. All of the presenters are chapter authors for the forthcoming book: Public Administration in Post-Communist Countries: Former Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe, and Mongolia (CRC Press, 2012).

Papers:

Saulius Pivoras, Public Administration Department, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
It is common to associate administrative culture of post-communist countries in Central and Eastern Europe with the "Soviet” administrative tradition. Lithuanian administrative culture can be associated with a mix or diffusion of three different historical layers: the heritage of independent statehood from the interwar period (1918 – 1940), the Soviet legacy and the constructed or imagined European administrative tradition. All three layers possess one unifying—if even variously understood and functionally diverse—feature: the legal dimension of public administration. The civil service system during the interwar period of Lithuania’s independent statehood did not come to be fully institutionalized; in fact, it was very underdeveloped and latent. This paper will focus on the administrative development of Lithuania as a post-communist country.

Public sector reforms in Kazakhstan
Aigerim R. Ibrayeva, College of Social Sciences, Department of Public Administration, Kazakhstan University of Management, Economics, and Research
Tamara Nezhina,Chicago, IL
The disintegration of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (hereafter referred to as the Soviet Union) in 1991 marked the beginning of new era for Kazakhstan. From the communist past, Kazakhstan has emerged as an independent pro-market and pro-democracy state. In the West, political elites and academics expected that democracy, market, and civil society would quickly take root in the newly independent state. Yet, in the case of Kazakhstan, democracy has been developing in a zigzag fashion. The First President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has initiated democratic reforms from the top-down; and the President himself has curtailed democratic development by concentrating power within the institution of presidency. The case of Kazakhstan is an illustration of the central role of government in transforming economic, political, and social order with little input from the people, and often against the will of the people.

Public administration reform in Poland
Jacek Czaputowicz, National School of Public Administration,Warsaw, Poland
Marcin Sakowicz, Department of Public Administration, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

The fall of the communist system in 1989 left a situation in which Poland had no administrative structure suitable for a democratic state. The last two decades have brought a transformation that includes development of a new state system founded upon democratic principles, personal liberty, the rule of law and the right to self-govern through the decentralization of power. The preparation of public administration for membership of the European Union has played an important role. The system of civil service with the position of Head of Civil Service has been established. Principles of political neutrality, transparency and accountability have been crucial for the proper functioning Polish public administration.

Top Ukrainian public management: Top-down or bottom-up reform?
Stephen E. Condrey, President-Elect, ASPA
Svitlana Slava, Uzhgorod National University, Ukraine
R. Paul Battaglio, University of Texas at Dallas, USA
Mykola Palinchak, Dean, Uzhgorod National University, Ukraine
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, transition economies across Central and Eastern Europe began the arduous task of economic and political reform. The reforms underway have not only transformed state functions, but have also transferred the relationship of the state to its citizens. The authors contend that constitutional reform, lending greater authority to sub-national units of government, coupled with a professional civil service corps will lead to grass roots reform and ultimate modernization of Ukrainian public management. The emerging nation-state was doubly tasked with not only reforming government institutions for democracy but also their capacity for a modern market economy. Institutional reform is indispensable for both public management and economic progress.

Paper: Poland: Between ideology of local autonomy and pragmatic convenience of central control
Author(s):
Pawel Swianiewicz, Wroclaw University of Enviornmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
Presenter(s):
Pawel Swianiewicz, Wroclaw University of Enviornmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland

Paper: The role of public administrator in the local government in Romania - present and perspectives
Author(s):
Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Andrei Tudorel, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Alina Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: The effectiveness of intergovernmental relations as a state government control mechanism of local authorities in the Russian Federation
Author(s):
Dzhamilya Valieva, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Dzhamilya Valieva, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Professional background and perception over public sector career determinants. Does it make any difference?
Author(s):
Dan Balica, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Tudor Cristian Ticlau, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Cristina Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Dan Balica, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Is it time to set up a Probation service in the Republic of Macedonia?
Author(s):
Stojanka Mirceva, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Violeta Caceva, Lidija Gavriloska ,Aleksandar Ivanov
Presenter(s):
Stojanka Mirceva, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Implementation of the performance appraisal process in the Macedonian civil service and its determinants: Does the design of the performance appraisal system matter?
Author(s):
Mirjana Cvetkovska, Foundation for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development, Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Dragan Gruevski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Mirjana Cvetkovska, Foundation for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development, Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Pitfalls of contracting for policy advice: Preparing performance budgeting reform in Estonia
Author(s):
Ringa Raudla, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Presenter(s):
Ringa Raudla, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Paper: Characteristics and some problems of Afghanistan’s public administration. Tribal agreements – an alternative supporting establishment of modern public administration
Author(s):
Stancho Dimitrov, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Ivanka Bankova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Stancho Dimitrov, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria

Paper: Reforming governments in emerging administrations. Case study: South-Eastern Europe
Author(s):
Ionut-Bogdan Berceanu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Ionut-Bogdan Berceanu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Pluralism in public administration: The Baltic countries
Author(s):
Karin Hilmer Pedersen, Aarhus University, Arhus C, Denmark
Lars Johannsen, Aarhus University, Arhus C, Denmark
Presenter(s):
Karin Hilmer Pedersen, Aarhus University, Arhus C, Denmark

Paper: Reluctant reforms: The case of Kazakhstan
Author(s):
Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Presenter(s):
Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Paper: Cross-border cooperation as a form of improving internationalization, networking and training in public administration
Author(s):
Veronika Petkovsek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Stanka Setnikar-Cankar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Veronika Petkovsek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Innovation development and institutional barriers: Challenges and role of the public sector
Author(s):
Neringa Petrauskaite, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Neringa Petrauskaite, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Paper: New priorities of studies, training, and scientific research on public administration: Internationalization and international networking processes
Author(s):
Borisas Melnikas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Borisas Melnikas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Paper: Fiscal rules and fiscal sustainability at sub-national government level in EU
Author(s):
Sasa Drezgic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Uroš Pinterič, School of Advanced Social Studies, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Sasa Drezgic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Paper: The role of fiscal adjustment of the new EU member states for the EMU entry: The Europeanization of public finances management and the challenges to the anti-crisis fiscal policies
Author(s):
Tatiana Houbenova-Delisivkova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Tatiana Houbenova-Delisivkova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

Paper: Comparative analysis of the policies for stimulating the competitiveness of the national economies by the government budgets
Author(s):
Viktoriya Ivanova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Viktoriya Ivanova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria

Paper: Fiscal and budgetary policy reformation in Belarus or reform which haven’t taken place
Author(s):
Yuri Krivorotko, Varna, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Yuri Krivorotko, Varna, Bulgaria

Paper: Fiscal consolidation in times of crisis – the Romanian case
Author(s):
Ovidiu Stoica, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania
Florin Oprea, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania
Seyed Mehdian, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, United States
Presenter(s):
Ovidiu Stoica, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania

Paper: From fiscal crisis to fiscal stabilization and optimization: The case of Bulgaria 1998-2012
Author(s):
George Manliev, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
George Manliev, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Paper: State policy on extremism prevention in youth environment
Author(s):
Dmitry Filimonov, State University of Management, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Dmitry Filimonov, State University of Management, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Who invited China: Did the low motivation of western donors push Belarus under Beijing’s patronage?
Author(s):
Palina Prysmakova, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Presenter(s):
Palina Prysmakova, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Paper: Census taking and inter-ethnic relations in Macedonia
Author(s):
Zidas Daskalovski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Diogen Hadji - Kosta Milevski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Zidas Daskalovski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Modern educational technologies of project management as a method of innovative competencies formation technique of SAPA specialists
Author(s):
Tatyana Chernyak, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Tatyana Chernyak, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Public administration education - demands from the practice
Author(s):
Sorin Dan Sandor, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Horia Mihai Raboca, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Raluca Antonie
Presenter(s):
Sorin Dan Sandor, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: English teaching for public administration students
Author(s):
Lydia Goverdovskaya, International Market Institute, Samara, Russian Federation
Ruzanna Soshnikova (Krtyan), International Market Institute, Samara, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Lydia Goverdovskaya, International Market Institute, Samara, Russian Federation

The Working Group on Internal Security is a new NISPAcee Working Group, whose objectives are:

• to present theory-based country case-studies in working group following a detailed research program and summarizing into comparative studies;
• to provide common ground for comparative research, joint research programs and international cooperation on training and exchange of experience between practitioners and researchers of prison, police and other areas of internal security.

Papers for the Working Group are focused on the following topics:

• Arrangement and organization
• Personnel standing and management
• Policies and strategic planning
• Implementation and law

Paper: Development of administration of prisons and penitentiary agencies in Estonia 1990--2010
Author(s):
Sander Pollumae, Ministry of Justice of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
Presenter(s):
Sander Pollumae, Ministry of Justice of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia

Paper: Managing and financing internal security agencies: The case of Macedonia
Author(s):
Branko Dimeski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Violeta Panovska - Boskoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Meri Boskoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Branko Dimeski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Inspection supervision for environmental protection in Republic of Macedonia
Author(s):
Aleksandar Ivanov, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Aleksandar Ivanov, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Georgia: The example of good governance practices for CIS countries.
Author(s):
Aliaksandr Aleshka, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Presenter(s):
Aliaksandr Aleshka, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: Social responsibility and local governance performance in the context of economical and financial crises
Author(s):
Mihaela Tuca, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Ani Matei, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Mihaela Tuca, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Institutional-behavior parameters of public administration ethics and human rights in Ukraine
Author(s):
Volodymyr Salamatov, National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Volodymyr Salamatov, National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

Paper: Good governance in local public administration: IT potential for people-oriented economic development in Macedonia
Author(s):
Snezana Savoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Branko Dimeski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Snezana Savoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Representatives of the NISPAcee partner institutions were invited for this panel to share their experience and views on the role of international organisations and of NISPAcee in particular in shaping the trajectory of transition in CEE Europe. The future development of mutual collaboration could be also discussed with the conference participants, mainly focusing on MoUs signed with several participating organizations (EGPA, ASPA, NASPAA).

Paper: Public administration development in Bulgaria for the last two decades
Author(s):
Polya Katsamunska, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Polya Katsamunska, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Paper: Black Sea synergy – Institutional and organizational challenges facing public authorities in Bulgaria
Author(s):
Kremena Andonova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Alexandra Parashkevova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Alexandra Parashkevova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria

Paper: The relation „Local Authority-Roma Community” within the context of the European and national Roma integration policy
Author(s):
Maria Velikova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Loretta Parashkevova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Maria Velikova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria

Paper: Development of the Bulgarian administrative capacity for municipal project management – issues and achievements
Author(s):
Pavel Pavlov, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Svetla Mihaleva, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Krasimir Nedyalkov, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Svetla Mihaleva, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria

The goal of the meeting is threefold:

• to inform the attendees about the EAPAA accreditation process in general (application, self-evaluation, site visit and decision by the EAPAA Accreditation Committee);
• to point out the most important elements in the preparation of programmes for EAPAA accreditation: when is a programme ready for accreditation, and what is needed to write an adequate self-evaluation report
• to sketch the requisites and procedure to become an EAPAA site visit team member.

EUPAN – The European Public Administration Network – is an informal network of the Directors General responsible for Public Administration in the Member States of the European Union, the European Commission and observer countries. The informal structure of the Network is steered by the Ministers responsible for Public Administration. NISPAcee was invited to participate in EUPAN as an observer in 2011.

The aim of this panel is to inform the NISPAcee community about the EUPAN work and settled priorities and to explore opportunities for more active collaboration between NISPAcee and EUPAN.

Presenter:

Krzysztof Banas, Head of Unit for International Cooperation , Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Civil Service Department, Warsaw, Poland

9/2009 to 02/2012

Donor: European Fund for Regional Development and the Slovak Republic

Project focuses on transfer of the knowledge and technologies into practice of Public Administration institutions as the innovative support tool for e-Government. Outcomes of current e-learning based teaching we can offer within the whole NISPAcee network: Experience from transfer of specific Public Administration courses into the new system and management of the entire education cycle; Preparation of course material and e-learning education; Communication with students and newly developed functionalities; The whole software, used languages; Manual for teachers and students; Consultancy. Prototype will be available in Slovak, Russian, Polish, Serbian and Romanian languages. Basic information also in English.

Presenter:

Ľudmila Malíková, Ľuba Vávrová, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

COCOPS – Coordinating for cohesion in the public sector of the future

1/2011-6/2014

Donor: European Commission 7th Framework Programme

COCOPS – Coordinating for Cohesion in the Public Sector of the Future is funded under the European Commission 7th Framework Programme (2011-2014). With a consortium of 11 public administration departments in Europe, it seeks to comparatively and quantitatively assess the impact of New Public Management-style (NPM) reforms in European countries. In the presentation, we want to present the findings of the first two work packages, including a database of reports and evaluations of NPM in Europe, and reports on the impact of NPM on the size of government in European countries. Furthermore, more information will be given about a large-scale survey of top managers in the public sector, where new universities can still join. (www.cocops.eu) – more information: vandewalle@fsw.eur.nl

Presenter:

Steven Van de Walle, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Project on policy-making and politics at the local level

The project aimsat enhancing the focus on local government or related issues and advancing courses linked to local government.

Presenter:

Daniel Klimovsky, Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia

Paper: Tax policies under pressure: The case of the European Union
Author(s):
Valeria Limpok, Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyor, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Valeria Limpok, Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyor, Hungary

Paper: Nothing but trouble: Studies on the effects of reforms in elderly care in Sweden and Poland
Author(s):
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Presenter(s):
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Paper: The communication paradigm of leadership as a basic assumption for changes in the public sector organizations in the Republic of Macedonia
Author(s):
Mirjana Cvetkovska, Foundation for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development, Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Dragan Gruevski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Mirjana Cvetkovska, Foundation for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development, Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Explaining the incidence of administrative reform in Eastern Europe
Author(s):
Milena Neshkova, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States
Tatiana Kostadinova
Presenter(s):
Milena Neshkova, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States

Discussants:
Georg Sootla, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia
Michael Brintnall, APSA (American Political Science Association), Washington DC, United States

Paper: The political parties and the local self-government reform in the RF (based on the municipal elections in the Kalujskaya oblast)
Author(s):
Irina Fedorova, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Irina Fedorova, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Healthcare and education policies within the framework of local autonomy in Romania: An empirical study
Author(s):
Lucica Matei, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Andrei Nicolae, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Andrei Nicolae, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Exploring the limits of public participation. Lessons from local government in Poland (1990-2010)
Author(s):
Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Presenter(s):
Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

Paper: The influence of major political parties on direct mayoral elections in Poland's largest cities
Author(s):
Monika Sidor, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Presenter(s):
Monika Sidor, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

Paper: The methodological approaches to assessment of socio-economical effectiveness of e-Government
Author(s):
Ekaterina Dianova, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Ekaterina Dianova, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Developing an integrated model of indicators for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of e-government policies
Author(s):
Dalibor Stanimirovic, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mirko Vintar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Dalibor Stanimirovic, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Catching up in e-government: Is this possible? The Romanian case
Author(s):
Ovidiu Stoica, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania
Presenter(s):
Ovidiu Stoica, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania

Paper: Promoting leadership in the Romanian public administration
Author(s):
Aser Nica, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Aser Nica, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Transformational leadership in local public administration. A study regarding leadership types in decentralized local institutions in Romania
Author(s):
Tudor Cristian Ticlau, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Dan Balica, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Cristina Mora
Presenter(s):
Tudor Cristian Ticlau, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: School autonomy and leadership in Lithuania: Can the school leader or headmaster help the school to set a step ahead?
Author(s):
Marlies Honingh, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Jolanta Urbanovic, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Marlies Honingh, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Paper: TWINNING programs as an adequate model for reforming and recomposing of the public administrations in the candidate and potential candidate countries for entrance into the European Union
Author(s):
Mladen Karadzoski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Mladen Karadzoski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: The transformations of youth policy development and implementation in the context of new public governance: The case of Lithuania
Author(s):
Jurgita Mikolaityte, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania
Oksana Mejere, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Jurgita Mikolaityte, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania

Paper: Service oriented public administration in the Republic of Macedonia
Author(s):
Mirjana Ristovska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Natasa Pelivanova, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Mirjana Ristovska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Basic models for civil service training: Possibilities of its implementation in Russia
Author(s):
Alexey Barabashev, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Alexey Barabashev, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Modern state and objectives for the development of international cooperation as a factor of entry of Mari State Technical University into the global educational world
Author(s):
Anna Tarasova, Volga State University of Technology, Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation
Nina Larionova, Volga State University of Technology, Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Anna Tarasova, Volga State University of Technology, Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation

Paper: Internationalization and networking as a key factor for civil servants‘ training system‘s development
Author(s):
Eugenijus Chlivickas, Training Centre of the Ministry of Finance, Vilnius, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Eugenijus Chlivickas, Training Centre of the Ministry of Finance, Vilnius, Lithuania

Paper: Public policy of small and medium sized enterprises; Training support in Armenia
Author(s):
Tereza Khechoyan, Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
Presenter(s):
Tereza Khechoyan, Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia

Paper: Performance audit and evaluation of the European Union financial assistance in Romania
Author(s):
Christine Demeter, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Marian Nica, Romania
Presenter(s):
Christine Demeter, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Implementation of public policy efficiency and effectiveness analysis in Ukraine at ex-ante- and ex-post analysis stages
Author(s):
Olexandr Kilievych, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Olexandr Kilievych, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine

Paper: Integrating Evaluation into Strategic Governance: Polish Experience for Ukraine
Author(s):
Iryna Kravchuk, Ukrainian Evaluation Association, Kyiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Iryna Kravchuk, Ukrainian Evaluation Association, Kyiv, Ukraine

Paper: Competences and learning outcomes: Tuning-PA
Author(s):
Theo van der Krogt, ,
Christoph Reichard, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Presenter(s):
Theo van der Krogt, ,

Paper: Defining and measuring competencies: Initial lessons from NASPAAs implementation of new accreditation standards
Author(s):
Nadia Rubaii, NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration), Washington DC, United States
Presenter(s):
Nadia Rubaii, NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration), Washington DC, United States

Paper: Does gender matter in governance? Gender quotas as a good policy tool: Its practice and failures in Lithuania
Author(s):
Oksana Mejere, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Oksana Mejere, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania

Paper: The social enterprise and good governance. A comparative analysis in Central-Eastern Europe
Author(s):
Cristina Sandu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Lucica Matei, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Cristina Sandu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Gender and inter-ethnic dialogue in Macedonia
Author(s):
Marija Risteska, , ,
Presenter(s):
Marija Risteska, , ,

Paper: Legal Presumption of Inequality in the employment processes in the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Macedonia
Author(s):
Aleksandar Ivanov, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Stojanka Mirceva, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Aleksandar Ivanov, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Juraj Nemec, University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

Awards Ceremony

NISPAcee Merit Awards to be presented to:

Michael Brintnall, Executive Director, American Political Science Association (APSA), Washington DC, United States

Jacek Czaputowicz, National School of Public Administration, Warsaw, Poland

Award for the Best Comparative Paper Presented at the NISPAcee Annual Conference

The Best Conference Paper Presented at the NISPAcee Annual Conference by a PhD student

Closing speech by the NISPAcee President Gyorgy Jenei – introduction of the new NISPAcee President

Invitation to the NISPAcee Conference 2013

Mirjana Drakulic, Vice Dean, Belgrade University, Public Administration Centre, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia

Participants will enjoy life dancing music and funny entertaiment with „NISPAcee Oscar Award Ceremony", buffet dinner and drinks.

Fancy dress code