FULL Conference Programme 
for the  21st NISPAcee Annual Conference

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013             09:30 - 11:00     
Pre-conference Programme for Young Researchers 
Session 1: How to Improve Your Paper
Chair: Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
The class is designed for young scholars from the NISPAcee region who had already written a paper and who wanted to improve upon it.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013             15:00 - 19:00     
Steering Commitee meeting 


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Wednesday, May 15, 2013             15:30 - 17:30     
Pre-conference Programme for Young Researchers 
Session 2: How to Improve Your Paper
Chair: Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands


 650
Wednesday, May 15, 2013             17:00 - 19:00     
Registration of participants 
Faculty of Organizational Sciences

 568
Wednesday, May 15, 2013             17:30 - 19:00     
EAPAA Site Visit team members training 
Chair: Theo van der Krogt
Co-chair: Taco Brandsen, EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), Enschede, Netherlands
The training 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 on the master level;
• has preferably experience with programme evaluation and/or accreditation;
• is willing to serve in an EAPAA site visit team abroad (2-3 days) while only the travel and lodging costs are covered;
• has some international experience; is speaking English, German or French.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013             19:00 - 19:45     
Meeting with conference coordinators 


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             08:15 - 10:30     
Registration of participants 
Faculty of Organizational Sciences

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Thursday, May 16, 2013             09:00 - 11:00     
Opening plenary session 
Chair: Mirko Vintar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Welcome and opening speaches:

 

Mirko Vintar, NISPAcee President

 

Serbian representatives:

Nikola Selakovic, Minister of Justice and Public Administration

Vladimir Bumbasirevic, Rector of the University of Belgrade

Milan Martic, Dean of the Faculty of Organizational Science, University of Belgrade

Mirjana Drakulic, Chair of the Organizing Committee

 

NISPAcee partners: 

Theo van der Krogt, EAPAA General Secretary (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), Enschede, the Netherlands

Taco Brandsen, EGPA Steering Committee representative (European Group of Public Administration), Brussels, Belgium

Gary Manukyan, Division for Public Administration and Development Management UNDESA (United Nations Department of Social Affairs), New york, USA

Michiel de Vries, IASIA President (International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration), Brussels, Belgium

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

Ethel Williams, Vice President of NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration), Washington DC, United States

 
Keynote speech:
Peter Nijkamp, Department of Spatial Economics, VU University of Amsterdam
Topic: Migration impact assessment: New horizons
 
Alena Brunovská Award Ceremony:
Presentation of the Award to the recipient Calin HinteaFaculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Science, Babes-Bolyai University
Topic:  Public administration schools in CEE: Strategic choices for the future
 
Mzia Mikeladze PhD Thesis Award Ceremony:
Presentation of the Award to the recipient Jane Järvalt, University of Tartu, Estonia
 
 
NISPAcee Anniversary Book Launching Ceremony:
Allan Rosenbaum, Member of the Editorial Board
 

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Thursday, May 16, 2013             11:00 - 11:30     
Coffee Break 


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             11:30 - 13:00     
Serbian panel  
Moderator: Dragoljub Kavran, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia 

 

Speakers:
Vladana Jovic, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Justice and Public Administration of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Topic: Reform of Serbian public administration
, Faculty of Law, Belgrade, Serbia
Topic: Regulatory reform in Serbian administration
Mirjana Drakulic, Faculty of Organizational Science, Belgrade, Serbia
Co-author(s): Ratimir Drakulić, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Topic: International cooperation od schools and institutions for administration
Sladjana Benkovic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Topic: The potentials of financing local government infrastructure through public - private partnerships in Serbia
Jovanka Vukmirovic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Co-author(s): Slavica Cicvarić Kostić
Topic: E-government in Serbia - issues related to communications
Vuk Cucic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Topic: Solutions in the draft law on general administrative proceedings
Djordje Krivokapic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Topic: Who leads the e-government development process: Law or technology?

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Thursday, May 16, 2013             13:00 - 14:30     
Lunch Break 


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             14:30 - 16:00     
I. Working Group on Local Government 
Session 1: Regionalization
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Gabor Soos, Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Arto Haveri, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

In line with the general theme of the conference, the Working Group on Local Government focuses on the relationship of regionalisation and local governance in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Both the functional needs of public administration and the requirements of the EU structural funds led several countries in CEE to establish or to reform the middle level between the central and local government tiers.
 
The general aim of the working goup is based on the reflections of the CEE or CIS problems, regional–local relationship live up to the normative expectations and highlight of the similarities and differences between countries or regions.
 

Papers:

Key paper: Unfinished story of Uggly Duckling: Polish Regions Under the Realm of Europeanisation
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

Key paper: The end of regionalism in Hungary? – An assessment of local governance before and after
Author(s):
Edit Somlyodyne Pfeil, Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyor, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Edit Somlyodyne Pfeil, Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyor, Hungary

Key paper: The metropolitan area as a knee-jerk response to the multilevel governance and its derived national public decisions
Author(s):
Catalin Daniel Dumitrica, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Ioana Teodora Bitoiu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Catalin Daniel Dumitrica, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: The impact of historical heritage of changing territorial - administrative division on country’s decentralization performance
Author(s):
Gerda Zigiene, University of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Gerda Zigiene, University of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania

Paper: Slovenian regionalization after independence
Author(s):
Uros Pinteric, Faculty of Organisation Studies in Novo mesto, Novo mesto, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Uros Pinteric, Faculty of Organisation Studies in Novo mesto, Novo mesto, Slovenia


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             14:30 - 16:00     
II. Working Group on e-Government 
Session 1: Evaluating e-government
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Ljupco Todorovski, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Kristina Reinsalu, e-Governance Academy, Tallinn, Estonia
The focus of the Working Group has been on building a learning platform of exemplary showcases of using information and communication technology in the public sector in the countries of NISPAcee region.
 
The working group included topics on e-governance at local administration level, new (organizational, cultural, and other) requirements for governance and officials and assessment and evaluation of e-governance.
 

 
 

Papers:

Paper: E-government development assesment survey in the Republic of Serbia in 2012
Author(s):
Svetlana Jovanovic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Ratimir Drakulic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Mirjana Drakulic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Djordje Krivokapic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Presenter(s):
Djordje Krivokapic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia

Key paper: Evaluating the maturity level of e-government back-office with social network analysis
Author(s):
Mimoza Bogdanoska Jovanovska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Ljupco Todorovski, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nuša Erman, Faculty of Administration, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Mimoza Bogdanoska Jovanovska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Catalog of indicators for evaluating e-government policies
Author(s):
Ljupco Todorovski, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Anamarija Leben, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mirko Vintar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Ljupco Todorovski, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             14:30 - 16:00     
III. Working Groups on The Civil Services 
Session 1: General views on civil service in EU
Moderator: Hans Rieger, DBB Akademie, Bonn, Germany 
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Patrycja Joanna Suwaj, The Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Hans Rieger, DBB Akademie, Bonn, Germany

The Working Group seeks 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 comparing to Western countries. The goal is also to start practical input and experience exchange for the implementation of a selected precise HR Instruments in different countries and a critical analyse of their impact as well as new strategies in civil service.

 

Topics of the working group for this year are linked to concepts of HR policy and strategy in civil services and performance of training, tools and instruments for public servants. 
 
 
 
 

Speakers:
Patrycja Joanna Suwaj, Polish Association for Public Administration Education, Bialystok, Poland
Co-author(s): Hans Rieger, DBB Akademie, Bonn, Germany
Topic: Introductory speech

Papers:

Key paper: The impact of enlargement on the European commission’s management and culture
Author(s):
Carolyn Ban, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Presenter(s):
Carolyn Ban, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Paper: The europeanization of civil service. Comparative analysis
Author(s):
Florin Marius Popa, 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: Marocco´s way to modern civil service from legal perspective.
Author(s):
Paula Anna Borowska, Stanislaw Staszic School of Public Administration in Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
Presenter(s):
Paula Anna Borowska, Stanislaw Staszic School of Public Administration in Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             14:30 - 16:00     
IV. Working Group on Public Administration Reform 
Session 1: Public administration reform theory
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Diana - Camelia Iancu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

The focus of this Working Group is based on investigations concerning formation and administrative organisations and institutions, the development and restructuring of intergovernmental relations, and organisational learning concerning (inter)governmental co-operation within the framework of EU integration, European Neighbourhood Policy, as well as external and regional co-operation with the states in Central Asia.




Papers:

Paper: Consolidation in local government: An international comparison of arguments and practices
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
Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Paper: Quality of public administration and human capital
Author(s):
Grazyna Bukowska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Presenter(s):
Grazyna Bukowska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: A chance to restart public administration reform in Slovakia
Author(s):
Tomas Jacko, University of Economics of Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
Ludmila Malíková, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Tomas Jacko, University of Economics of Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             14:30 - 16:00     
V. Working Group on Internationalization and Networking of Public Administration Studies and Civil Servants´Training Systems 
Session 1
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Eugenijus Chlivickas, Training Centre of the Ministry of Finance, Vilnius, Lithuania
The main priorities of the Working Group are focused to the following issues: progressive experience of public administration studies and civil servants training accumulated in the world practice, EU countries and other countries; new challenges, new opportunities and new teaching technologies which are to be taken into consideration under conditions of EU enlargement and networking; analysis of current situation (analysis and comparison of public administration studies and training systems in different Eastern and Central European countries); development of internationalization of public administration studies and civil servants training systems and implementation of long-term strategies; development and implementation of international programmes and projects; networking as the main priority of internationalization of the public administration studies and civil servants training systems.
 


Papers:

Paper: Methods of knowledge management for public sector employees
Author(s):
Inesa Vorontchuk, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Irina Lando, Lando Memory Development and Fast Reading School, Riga, Latvia
Presenter(s):
Inesa Vorontchuk, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

Paper: International capacity building and training on regulation of local public services: The experience of the Turin School of Local Regulation
Author(s):
Elisa Vanin, Riga, Latvia
Franco Becchis, Fondazione per l'Ambiente / Turin School of Local Regulation, Torino, Italy
Presenter(s):
Elisa Vanin, Riga, Latvia

Paper: Issues regarding a quality of the professional development services within monopolistic organizations
Author(s):
Gennadii Chunikhin, Lugansk Center of Post Graduate Education, Lugansk, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Nataliya Sysoyeva, Ukraine


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             14:30 - 16:00     
VI. Working Group on Public Finance and Public Financial Management 
Session 1
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

The presented research papers are focused on two main tracks: 1, Topics focusing on public finance and public financial management and 2, Quantitative methods and public finance research.

 


Papers:

Paper: Fly-paper and super fly-paper effect. Education at primary and lower secondary level in Poland- case study
Author(s):
Agnieszka Kopanska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Presenter(s):
Agnieszka Kopanska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: Determinants of tax revenue forecasts accuracy in Czech municipalities
Author(s):
Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Adam Čabla, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic

Paper: The divergence of working and living place as the factor of municipalities´development in Estonia
Author(s):
Annika Jaansoo, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Janno Reiljan, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
Presenter(s):
Annika Jaansoo, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             14:30 - 16:00     
VII. Working Group on Public Policy Analysis Developement Issues  
Session 1
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Lesya Ilchenko-Syuyva, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine

Despite the fact that in recent years there has been asignificant effort to improve decision-making within the public sector by developing capacity in policy analysis in CEE, Central Asia and Caucasus countries, public policy analysis as the basis for evidence based policy is still in its initial stages. Many countries are still heavily reliant on donor assistance and there continue to be issues both on the demand side (how much governments genuinely want evidence-based policy advice) and on the supply side (e.g., skilled policy analysts within government bureaucracy, teaching institutions, think tanks).

 
 

In the light of the main conference theme, the Working Group has decided to tighten its focus and become a vehicle for discussions and debates around capacity challenges to professional policy analysis and concrete remedies for those challenges. Multi-level governance and inter-regional cooperation require as well as further the capacity for professional policy, e.g. in the area of EU cohesion policies, and thus provide fertile ground for further improvements on these issues.


 

Papers:

Paper: Is EU energy regulation a platform for policy learning? Implementation of third legislative package: The case of national energy regulators
Author(s):
Valentina Ivan, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Valentina Ivan, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Evaluating procedural aspects of public governance: Case of Slovenia
Author(s):
Iztok Rakar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tina Sever, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Polonca Kovač, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Iztok Rakar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             14:30 - 16:00     
VIII. Working Group on Public Administration Education  
Session 1 / discussion
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

The object of the Working Group is Public Administration Education in its broadest sense. The WG focuses on those interested in public administration education because they are in  charge of public administration programmes, manage public administration departments or like to share experiences with public administration teaching.

 
 

For the paper sessions were invited the papers dealing with curriculum development, curriculum technology, e-learning, teaching technology, education best practices, research on education, quality assurance, and modern management of public administration programmes.


Papers:

Key paper: The disciplinary (re)orientation of public administration education in Europe: A survey
Author(s):
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Key paper: The disciplinary (re)orientation of public administration education in Europe: A survey
Author(s):
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             14:30 - 16:00     
IX. Working Group on Administration and Management of Internal Security Agencies 
Session 1
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Sander Pollumae, Ministry of Justice of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
Hannu Kiehela, The Training Institute of Prison and Probation Services, Vantaa, Finland

The Working Group is focused on two main objectives. 1, To present theory-based country case-studies on administration and management of prisons, police and other internal security agencies in working group following detailed research program and summarizing them into comparative studies. 2, To provide common ground for comparative research, joint research programs and international cooperation on training and exchange of experience between practitioners and researcher of prison, police and other areas on internal security.


Papers:

Paper: Performance measurement in Slovenian police at local level: A DEA approach
Author(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jernej Mencinger, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Janko Seljak, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: The role and activities of the Polish Border Guard
Author(s):
Konrad Pawlowski, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Presenter(s):
Konrad Pawlowski, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

Paper: The common assessment framework (CAF) and employee satisfaction: The case of the Slovenian police service
Author(s):
Nina Tomaževič, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Janko Seljak, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             16:00 - 16:30     
Coffee Break 


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             16:30 - 18:00     
I. Working Group on Local Government 
Session 2: Local performance and its image
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Gabor Soos, Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Arto Haveri, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland


Papers:

Key paper: Relations between citizen’s trust and participation in local governments in Latvia
Author(s):
Lilita Seimuskane, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Inga Vilka, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Presenter(s):
Lilita Seimuskane, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

Key paper: Determinants and effects of strategic management in the local government in Poland and Western Europe.
Author(s):
Mariusz Sienkiewicz, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Presenter(s):
Mariusz Sienkiewicz, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

Key paper: The formation of municipal authority’s public image using electronic means of mass communication
Author(s):
Lira Gazizova, Bashkir Academy of PA & Management under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russian Federation
Sergey Lavrentiev, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Lira Gazizova, Bashkir Academy of PA & Management under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russian Federation

Key paper: The comparative analysis of the rural areas in polish regions. The case study of Lubelski and Dolnośląski region.
Author(s):
Justyna Wasil, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Presenter(s):
Justyna Wasil, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             16:30 - 18:00     
II. Working Group on e-Government 
Session 2: E-government at local and regional level
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Ljupco Todorovski, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Kristina Reinsalu, e-Governance Academy, Tallinn, Estonia


Papers:

Key paper: The potential of e-government development in emerging markets: Perspective of local government
Author(s):
Slavica Cicvaric Kostic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Jovanka Vukmirovic, Belgrade Business School, Serbia Tamara Vlastelica Bakic, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia
Presenter(s):
Slavica Cicvaric Kostic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia

Paper: Problems and prospects for new quality of the electronic administrative service under the “one-stop shop” model (following the example of a municipality – administrative centre of a Bulgarian region)
Author(s):
Svetla Mihaleva, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Pavel Pavlov, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Svetla Mihaleva, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria

Paper: Information and communication conditions for the effective functioning of e-governance ( government )
Author(s):
Pavlina Yamukova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Pavlina Yamukova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria

Paper: Political will against e-participation of citizens (case of Slovenia)
Author(s):
Uros Pinteric, Faculty of Organisation Studies in Novo mesto, Novo mesto, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Uros Pinteric, Faculty of Organisation Studies in Novo mesto, Novo mesto, Slovenia


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             16:30 - 18:00     
III. Working Groups on The Civil Services 
Session 2: Ethics, integrity management and leadership
Moderator: Patrycja Joanna Suwaj, The Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland 
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Patrycja Joanna Suwaj, The Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Hans Rieger, DBB Akademie, Bonn, Germany


Papers:

Key paper: The role of leadership in public sector from Romania and Great Britain. Comparative study.
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: Whistleblowing across Europe: It seems a «gradient» from West to East, from North to South. What lessons to be learned?
Author(s):
Maria Batishcheva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Viacheslav Vorontsov, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Maria Batishcheva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Viacheslav Vorontsov, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Transformational leadership in Romania’s 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
Cristina Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Dan Balica, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Tudor Cristian Ticlau, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             16:30 - 18:00     
IV. Working Group on Public Administration Reform 
Session 2: Public administration reform stimuli
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Diana - Camelia Iancu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania


Papers:

Paper: Regional cooperation in Republic of Macedonia – model for good governance and municipal development
Author(s):
Zoran Jankulovski, Association of Finance Officers of Local Governments & Public Enterprises, Veles, Republic of North Macedonia
Maksim Acevski, Association of Finance Officers of Local Governments & Public Enterprises, Veles, Republic of North Macedonia
Evgenija Gramatikova, Association of Finance Officers of Local Governments & Public Enterprises, Veles, Republic of North Macedonia
Blagorodna Ampova, Association of Finance Officers of Local Governments & Public Enterprises, Veles, Republic of North Macedonia
Aleksandar Buzalkov
Presenter(s):
Zoran Jankulovski, Association of Finance Officers of Local Governments & Public Enterprises, Veles, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: Good governance building in former Yugoslavia: Did EU help?
Author(s):
Diana - Camelia Iancu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Mihai Ungureanu, 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: Development of civil service reforms in Lithuania
Author(s):
Jolanta Urbanovic, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Aleksandras Minkevicius, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Vainius Smalskys
Presenter(s):
Jolanta Urbanovic, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania


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Thursday, May 16, 2013             16:30 - 18:00     
V. Working Group on Internationalization and Networking of Public Administration Studies and Civil Servants´Training Systems 
Session 2
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Eugenijus Chlivickas, Training Centre of the Ministry of Finance, Vilnius, Lithuania


Papers:

Paper: Civil servants training in the US: Example of the open model training system
Author(s):
Alexey Barabashev, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Alexey Barabashev, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Efficiency of legislation and legislative procedure: Do members of parliament need professional development?
Author(s):
Tatiana Zaytseva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Presenter(s):
Tatiana Zaytseva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Problems of the academic mobility in the Russian universities
Author(s):
Sergey Melkishev, Moscow, Russian Federation
Yelena Shaskolskaya, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Sergey Melkishev, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Internationalization and inter-regional cooperation for improvement human resources system
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


 621
Thursday, May 16, 2013             16:30 - 18:00     
VI. Working Group on Public Finance and Public Financial Management 
Session 2
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic


Papers:

Paper: Tax competition as consequence of the tax autonomy at the sub-national level: Case study of selected Russian Caucasus regions
Author(s):
Olga Sharapova-Hang, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
Presenter(s):
Olga Sharapova-Hang, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France

Paper: Tax sharing as an instrument of interregional fiscal equalization
Author(s):
Sona Capkova, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Lucia Roncakova, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Sona Capkova, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

Paper: Microsimulation of the mortage interest deduction. The Czech case
Author(s):
Robert Jahoda, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Jana Godarova, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Robert Jahoda, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Paper: Taxation challenges for theintegration processes in the EU
Author(s):
Viktoryia Blagoeva Ivanova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Viktoryia Blagoeva Ivanova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria


 622
Thursday, May 16, 2013             16:30 - 18:00     
VII. Working Group on Public Policy Analysis Development Issues 
Session 2
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Lesya Ilchenko-Syuyva, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine


Papers:

Paper: Legal aspects of the implementation of EU funds 2007-2013 in Poland – practice and challenges
Author(s):
Ida Musialkowska, University of Economics of Poznan, Poznan, Poland
Robert Talaga, Voivodship Administrative Court, Poznan, Poland
Presenter(s):
Robert Talaga, Voivodship Administrative Court, Poznan, Poland

Paper: Performance management systems and policy analysis procedures in public policy-making in Ukraine and CEE countries
Author(s):
Olexandr Kilievych, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Olexandr Kilievych, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine


 623
Thursday, May 16, 2013             16:30 - 18:00     
VIII. Working Group on Public Administration Education 
Session 2 / discussion
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania


Papers:

Key paper: The curriculum transformations of public administration study programs in the context of public sector reforms: Case of Lithuania
Author(s):
Oksana Mejere, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania
Jurgita Mikolaityte, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania
Diana Saparniene, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Oksana Mejere, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania

Key paper: Plagiarism within Academia
Author(s):
Sorin Dan Sandor, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Sorin Dan Sandor, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Developing capacities for professionalism, integrity and ethics (PIE) to prevent corruption in the public service
Author(s):
Garegin Manukyan, United Nations, New York, United States
John Mary Kauzya, United Nations, New York, United States
Presenter(s):
Garegin Manukyan, United Nations, New York, United States


 624
Thursday, May 16, 2013             16:30 - 18:00     
IX. Working Group on Administration and Management of Internal Security Agencies 
Session 2 / discussion on topic of next year's working group
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Sander Pollumae, Ministry of Justice of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
Hannu Kiehela, The Training Institute of Prison and Probation Services, Vantaa, Finland


Papers:

Paper: Disciplinary proceedings of convicts in prisons of Estonia
Author(s):
Sander Pollumae, Ministry of Justice of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
Presenter(s):
Sander Pollumae, Ministry of Justice of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia


 575
Thursday, May 16, 2013             20:00 - 22:00     
Social programme  
Welcome cocktail, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade
 
Traditional dance and stage music

 608
Friday, May 17, 2013             09:00 - 10:30     
I. Working Group on Local Government 
Session 3: Cooperation for development
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Gabor Soos, Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Arto Haveri, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland


Papers:

Key paper: The cooperation of local and regional government with non-governmental organizations in Poland
Author(s):
Monika Sidor, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Presenter(s):
Monika Sidor, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

Key paper: Enhancing local governance through three-sector partnerships? The case of Podkarpackie region (Poland)
Author(s):
Anna Kolomycew, Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Agnieszka Pawlowska, Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Anna Gasior-Niemiec, Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Presenter(s):
Anna Kolomycew, Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

Key paper: Local governments as the main actors of regional development in Lithuania
Author(s):
Gabriele Burbulyte-Tsiskarishvili, Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Audrius Kutkaitis, Inga Normante
Presenter(s):
Gabriele Burbulyte-Tsiskarishvili, Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania

Paper: The role of local public administration in building up social economy in Romania
Author(s):
Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Alina Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Andrei Tudorel, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Knowledge management implementation in Russian local government – impossible or not?
Author(s):
Valeriya Utkina, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Valeriya Utkina, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation


 609
Friday, May 17, 2013             09:00 - 10:30     
II. Working Group on e-Government 
Session 3: E-health and e-governance at national level
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Ljupco Todorovski, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Kristina Reinsalu, e-Governance Academy, Tallinn, Estonia


Papers:

Key paper: Analysis of e-health development in Slovenia
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: From e-government to e-governance: E-initiatives in Europe
Author(s):
Diana Saparniene, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Diana Saparniene, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Siauliai, Lithuania

Paper: Electronic civil registries of the Republic of Serbia
Author(s):
Jasmina Benmansur, Ministry of Justice and Public Administration of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Presenter(s):
Jasmina Benmansur, Ministry of Justice and Public Administration of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

Paper: E-government as a key element of public sector reform in Republic of Macedonia
Author(s):
Iskra Akimovska Maletic, Police Academy, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Iskra Akimovska Maletic, Police Academy, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia


 576
Friday, May 17, 2013             09:00 - 10:30     
III. Working Groups on The Civil Services 
Session 3: Professionalization, qualification, learning and teaching
Moderator: Hans Rieger, DBB Akademie, Bonn, Germany 
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Patrycja Joanna Suwaj, The Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Hans Rieger, DBB Akademie, Bonn, Germany


Papers:

Key paper: Civil service professionalisation in the Western Balkans
Author(s):
Jan-Hinrik Meyer-Sahling, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Presenter(s):
Jan-Hinrik Meyer-Sahling, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Paper: Balance between formal and informal learning - experience and challenges of civil servants´ training in Serbia
Author(s):
Milan Radakovic, Office for Human Resource Management, Belgrade, Serbia
Snezana Antonijevic, Government of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Presenter(s):
Milan Radakovic, Office for Human Resource Management, Belgrade, Serbia

Paper: Professionalized local government. The case of the Romanian city managers
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: Innovative elements in civil service reform of Slovakia: Road to professionalization?
Author(s):
Katarina Staronova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Katarina Staronova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia


 610
Friday, May 17, 2013             09:00 - 10:30     
IV. Working Group on Public Administration Reform 
Session 3: Public administration reform actors
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Diana - Camelia Iancu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania


Papers:

Paper: Ex post control and steering of government agencies in Lithuania and Romania
Author(s):
Vitalis Nakrosis, University of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Dan Balica, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Adrian Hudrea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Žilvinas Martinaitis
Presenter(s):
Vitalis Nakrosis, University of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania

Paper: Centralization and de-agencificacion in Hungary. Towards a crisis-proof public administration? Administrative capacity building in times of fiscal restriction, austerity and economic crisis
Author(s):
Marton Gellen, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Marton Gellen, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: NGO transformation from peripheral actors to equal partners in public administration in Lithuania: Utopia or reality?
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: Learning ministries - global practices to support organizational learning processes in public administration and Polish experience
Author(s):
Dominika Wojtowicz, Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland
Karol Olejniczak, Centre for European Regional and Local Studies EUROREG, University of Warsaw, Poland
Presenter(s):
Dominika Wojtowicz, Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland


 612
Friday, May 17, 2013             09:00 - 10:30     
VI. Working Group on Public Finance and Public Financial Management 
Session 3
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic


Papers:

Paper: Comparison of methodical supports in evaluation of 3E: Czech Republic and United Kingdom
Author(s):
Jan Pavel, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Leos Vitek, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Jan Pavel, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic

Paper: Performance measurement as a key element in evaluation of public expenditure programs: Case of Ukraine
Author(s):
Sergii Slukhai, Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Sergii Slukhai, Taras Shevchenko National University, Kyiv, Ukraine

Paper: Efficiency of outsourcing and factors determining it: Slovakia
Author(s):
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Beata Mikusova Merickova, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic


 613
Friday, May 17, 2013             09:00 - 10:30     
VII. Working Group on Public Policy Analysis Development Issues 
Session 3
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Lesya Ilchenko-Syuyva, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine


Papers:

Paper: Professionalization of public policy analysis in Ukraine: A cooperation experience
Author(s):
Valeriy Tertychka, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Valeriy Tertychka, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine

Paper: Regional governance and community-led development: Miles apart?
Author(s):
Franciscus Jorna, Kyiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Franciscus Jorna, Kyiv, Ukraine


 614
Friday, May 17, 2013             09:00 - 10:30     
VIII. Working Group on Public Administration Education 
Special interactive session 3: Competencies and learning outcomes for public administration degree programmes / discussion and participatory research
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania


Speakers:
Theo van der Krogt, EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), Enschede , Netherlands
Topic: Public Administration Education and Accreditation in Europe: A Balance

 616
Friday, May 17, 2013             09:00 - 10:30     
X. Working Goup on Good Governance, Human Rights and Development in Weak, Crisis and Post-conflict States 
Session 1
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Tetyana Malyarenko, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
David Galbreath, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom


Papers:

Paper: Getting the connections right: Human rights human security and good governance in the EU´s Eastern neighbourhood
Author(s):
Tetyana Malyarenko, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Presenter(s):
Tetyana Malyarenko, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden

Paper: Comparative good practices of social enterprise in South-Eastern Europe
Author(s):
Cristina Sandu, 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: Good governance in Afghanistan: Challenges and solutions
Author(s):
Nasim Bahman, Balkh University, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan
Presenter(s):
Nasim Bahman, Balkh University, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan


 577
Friday, May 17, 2013             10:30 - 11:00     
Coffee Break 


 648
Friday, May 17, 2013             11:00 - 12:30     
Main conference theme 
Session 1: Regional policy
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Ilona Palne Kovacs, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary
Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania


Speakers:
Nico Groenendijk, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Topic: Macro-regions: Regional integration within and beyond the EU
, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
Topic: The role of hybrid partnerships in the management of development
Gyorgyi Nyikos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Topic: Development policy in the age of austerity - result-orientation, effectiveness and sustainability

 578
Friday, May 17, 2013             11:00 - 12:30     
General Session  
Session 1
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Ringa Raudla, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Mirko Vintar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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 21th NISPAcee Annual Conference again includes General Sessions, in which papers that cover topics, which go beyond the conference or working group themes are presented.

Speakers:
Donald Fuller, Anglo-American University, Prague, Czech Republic
Topic: Poland: Examination of positive financial performance during 2007-12 recession
Liliya Mergaliyeva, Western Kazakhstan State University, Uralsk, Kazakhstan
Topic: Globalization: The new threat to economic sovereignty
Birute Mikulskiene, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Topic: Public administration readiness for managing in the network: Managing the advisory groups. The case of Ministry of Education and Science of Lithuania

 579
Friday, May 17, 2013             11:00 - 12:30     
Colloquium for Practitioners  
Session 1: Relations between the public and private sector
Chair: Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Co-chair: Michael Brintnall, Montgomery College, Rockville, United States

The colloquium intends to induce a discussion between practitioners and academics. It is not about discussing the quality of research papers, but about actual developments taking place in Public Administration in the NISPAcee region which are interesting to discuss from a pragmatic as well as an academic perspective.

After a short presentation by a scholar on a specific topic a extensive discussion will follow whether the developments in the public sector as sketched by the presenter are visible in the respective countries of the practitioners, what they see as background factors, what problems they experience and which solutions are sought in their countries. Therefore, it will not be a scholarly but an academic discussion. It is not about listening to presentations, but about participating in a debate what the topic implies for the practitioners. The goal is that practitioners can learn from the experiences from the countries of other participants, from best practices, good practices and bad practices; that they can share their own experiences; that they can bring pressing issues to the fore; and in the end that one of the main goals of Public Administration, that is bringing academics and practitioners together, can be achieved.

This year, among others, upscaling the public sector, and capacity building in the public sector will be discussed.

 
 
Discussant:
Jan Pastwa, National School of Public Administration, Warsaw, Poland
 

Speakers:
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Co-author(s): Beata Merickova, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Topic: Efficiency of outsourcing and factors determining it: Slovakia
Rod Erakovich, Texas Wesleyan University, Texas, United States
Topic: Cross-sector collaboration: Management decision and change model

 580
Friday, May 17, 2013             11:00 - 12:30     
Panel on Projects  
Chair: Elena Zakova, NISPAcee, Bratislava , Slovakia

This year it became again possible to present information about the projects implemented in the NISPAcee region. Three projects will be presented (from Serbia, Kazakhstan and Slovak Republic) and information about the projects of the Centre for Local Development, Croatia.


Speakers:
Dejan Pavlovic, Belgrade University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
Topic: Project DEPOCEI - Developing Policy-Oriented Training Programmes in the Context of European Integration
Daniel Klimovsky, Technical University of Kosice, Dept. of Regional Science and Management, Faculty of Economics, Kosice, Slovakia
Topic: Policy making and politics at the local level
, The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Co-author(s): Sholpan Yessimova
Topic: Modernisation of the government and civil service in Central Asia: Experience of Kazakhstan
Sasa Drezgic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Topic: Center for local economic development (CLER): Presentation of actual and forthcoming projects

 581
Friday, May 17, 2013             11:00 - 12:30     
EAPAA Advisory Panel 
Chair: Taco Brandsen, EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), Enschede, Netherlands
Co-chair: Theo van der Krogt

Since 1-1-2011 EAPAA has new statutes. No longer public administration programmes can be member of EAPAA. Instead EAPAA now has two corporate members: EGPA and NISPAcee. However, the communication between EAPAA and public administration programmes that have interest in accreditation is very important. Therefore EAPAA has an Advisory Panel. All EAPAA affiliated programmes (the former members) explicitly 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 in- and outside EAPAA on accreditation. Advice will be asked 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. Introduction of the new EAPAA secretary-general
  2. EAPAA’s self-evaluation and the review by INQAAHE
  3. The Tuning PA project
  4. The future of EAPAA


 582
Friday, May 17, 2013             11:00 - 12:30     
ASPA Panel: Cutting-Edge Topics in Public Administration – A View from American Scholars 
Chair: Stephen Condrey, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Washington DC, United States
This panel will present research on various cutting-edge topics in Public Administration. The panel is sponsored by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA).

Speakers:
Patrick Bell, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States
Topic: Multilevel governance in disaster management policy:Tracing the development of regional partnerships through the EU coordinating function
Palina Prysmakova, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States
Topic: Public service motivation in Europe: Testing attitudes toward work motives
Alexander Henderson, Long Island University, Brooklyn, United States
Co-author(s): Larry D. Terry, II, Long Island University Brooklyn
Topic: Unpacking the global perspective: Examing NISPAcee region focused public administration research in American scholarly journals

 583
Friday, May 17, 2013             12:30 - 14:00     
Lunch Break 


 628
Friday, May 17, 2013             14:00 - 15:30     
I. Working Group on Local Government 
Session 4: Managing local services and conflicts
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Gabor Soos, Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Arto Haveri, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland


Papers:

Key paper: Managing conflicts within organizational culture in local public structures
Author(s):
Gabriela-Carmen Hener, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Gabriela-Carmen Hener, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Key paper: Local public services´ demand side factors´ structure in different types of Estonian municipalities
Author(s):
Aivo Ulper, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
Janno Reiljan, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia, Tarmo Puolokainen, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
Presenter(s):
Aivo Ulper, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia

Key paper: Market-based mechanisms in public service delivery in local government in Poland
Author(s):
Dawid Szescilo, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Presenter(s):
Dawid Szescilo, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: Appearance of regionalism in the election campaigns between 1998 and 2004
Author(s):
Agnes Horvath, University of Tokaj, Sarospatak, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Agnes Horvath, University of Tokaj, Sarospatak, Hungary

Paper: Re-thinking the roles of regional councillors in Poland. Evidence from Wielkopolskie and Lubelskie regional assemblies
Author(s):
Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Presenter(s):
Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland


 629
Friday, May 17, 2013             14:00 - 15:30     
II. Working Group on e-Government 
Session 4: E-government at local and national level
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Ljupco Todorovski, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Kristina Reinsalu, e-Governance Academy, Tallinn, Estonia


Papers:

Key paper: E-governance development factors in Lithuania: The study of municipal websites
Author(s):
Egle Gaule, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
Gintaras Zilinskas, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Presenter(s):
Egle Gaule, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania

Paper: Shifting to open source is cheaper
Author(s):
Catalin Vrabie, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s):
Catalin Vrabie, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Paper: Improving the effectiveness of e-governance in transitional states using new media and communication systems:The case of Kazakhstan
Author(s):
Rafis Abazov, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Elmira Alim, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Dinazat Kassymova, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Presenter(s):
Elmira Alim, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan


 630
Friday, May 17, 2013             14:00 - 15:30     
III. Working Groups on The Civil Services 
Session 4: Reform and instruments
Moderator: Patrycja Joanna Suwaj, The Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland 
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Patrycja Joanna Suwaj, The Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Hans Rieger, DBB Akademie, Bonn, Germany


Papers:

Key paper: Main principles and approaches to civil service pay reform: example of Western Balkan countries
Author(s):
Aleksandra Rabrenovic, Institute of Comparative Law, Belgrade, Serbia
Presenter(s):
Aleksandra Rabrenovic, Institute of Comparative Law, Belgrade, Serbia

Paper: Classification problems of legal relations in civil service
Author(s):
Dinara Minnigulova, Bashkir Academy of PA & Management under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Dinara Minnigulova, Bashkir Academy of PA & Management under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russian Federation

Paper: Problems of assessment of efficiency and productivity professional activities of state servants
Author(s):
Olga Khomutova, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Olga Khomutova, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Civil service system in Hungary. A typical CEE story?
Author(s):
Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary


 584
Friday, May 17, 2013             14:00 - 15:30     
IV. Working Group on Public Administration Reform 
Session 4: Public administration reform instruments
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Diana - Camelia Iancu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania


Papers:

Paper: Living law and political stability in post-soviet Central Asia. A case study of the Ferghana Valley in Uzbekistan
Author(s):
Rustamjon Urinboyev, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Presenter(s):
Rustamjon Urinboyev, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Paper: Frequent legal ammendments, preconditions for succes/failure of public administration reforms
Author(s):
Dragan Gocevski, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Borce Davitkovski, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Ana Pavlovska-Daneva, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Elena Davitkovska, University American Coledge, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Dragan Gocevski, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: The peculiarities of public administration in Ukraine: Realities and methods of development
Author(s):
Nataliia Gavkalova, Kharkiv National University of Economics, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Presenter(s):
Nataliia Gavkalova, Kharkiv National University of Economics, Kharkiv, Ukraine


 632
Friday, May 17, 2013             14:00 - 15:30     
VI. Working Group on Public Finance and Public Financial Management 
Session 4
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic


Papers:

Paper: The impact of public debt on growth: A comparative analysis of old and new EU member states
Author(s):
Jernej Mencinger, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Slovenia´s national competitiveness during the economic crisis and the role of public finance
Author(s):
Veronika Petkovsek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Stanka Setnikar-Cankar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Stanka Setnikar-Cankar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Benefits of implementing public-private partnerships in local government infrastructure financing- the case of Serbia
Author(s):
Sladjana Benkovic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Milos Milosavljevic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Sladjana Barjaktarovic Rakocevic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Presenter(s):
Sladjana Benkovic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia

Paper: Public sector accounting reform
Author(s):
Tatjana Stanimirovic, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Tatjana Stanimirovic, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia


 633
Friday, May 17, 2013             14:00 - 15:30     
VII. Working Group on Public Policy Analysis Development Issues 
Session 4
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Lesya Ilchenko-Syuyva, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine


Papers:

Paper: Changing local government finance in Hungary: New directions – an early assessment
Author(s):
Mihaly Lados, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Mihaly Lados, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Donors, analysts and agencies: Aid coordination structures and their impact on domestic policy capacity
Author(s):
Barbara Lehmbruch, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Presenter(s):
Barbara Lehmbruch, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden

Paper: Conflicts of administrative nature in Bulgarian regional development policy- Status, trends, possible solutions
Author(s):
Ivanka Bankova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Kremena Andonova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Ivanka Bankova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria


 634
Friday, May 17, 2013             14:00 - 15:30     
VIII. Working Group on Public Administration Education 
Special session 4: Developing effective international programs in PA education: A case study of a joint student research project between University of Delaware and Babes Bolyai University, Romania / discussion

 

Speakers:
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Co-author(s): Arno Loessner
Topic: How to build a joint international program focused of students: An American-Romanian perspective
Caitlin Del Collo, University of Delaware, Newark, United States
Co-author(s): Ileana Dunca, Diana Ghuira and Cosmin Onaci
Topic: Collaborative domestic violence services: Cases studies from New Castle County, Delaware and Cluj County
David Barnes, University of Delaware, Newark, United States
Co-author(s): Octavian Moldovan, Erzsebet Pocsveiler
Topic: Regional investments and local economic development: A case study of Nokia in Cluj, Romania
David Karas, University of Delaware, Newark, United States
Co-author(s): Bogdan Vasile Rusu
Topic: The mass media as a watchdog of democracy: An analysis of journalism in Romania

 585
Friday, May 17, 2013             15:30 - 16:00     
Coffee Break 


 649
Friday, May 17, 2013             16:00 - 17:00     
Main conference theme 
Session 2: Public administration in the regions
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Ilona Palne Kovacs, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary
Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania


Speakers:
Svetlana Safina, Bashkir Academy of PA & Management under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russian Federation
Topic: Constitutions of the republics in the Russian Federation
Alexey Barabashev, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Topic: Regionalization of the civil service in Russian federation
Aleksandar Markovic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Co-author(s): Marko Vulic, Bozidar Radenkovic, Labus Aleksandra
Topic: Using social networks for improving e-government services

 627
Friday, May 17, 2013             16:00 - 17:00     
General Session 
Session 2
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Ringa Raudla, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Mirko Vintar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia


Speakers:
Cristina Stanus, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
Topic: Creating welfare markets under ESF funding: The case of educational service delivery in Romania
Maria Velikova, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar", Varna, Bulgaria
Topic: New approaches and instruments for the governance of specific territories in Bulgaria - key points in a reforming regional policy
Polya Katsamunska, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Topic: Policy of regional development in Bulgaria: Design and implementation

 587
Friday, May 17, 2013             16:00 - 17:00     
Colloquium for Practitioners 
Session 2: Traditions and public sector reform
Chair: Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Co-chair: Michael Brintnall, Montgomery College, Rockville, United States
Discussant:
Jadranka Djurkovic, The Human Resources Management Authority, Government of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro 
 

Speakers:
Rustamjon Urinboyev, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Topic: Living law and political stability in post-soviet Central Asia. A case study of the Ferghana Valley in Uzbekistan
Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen , Netherlands
Topic: Reform fatigue: The effects of reorganizations on public sector employees

 588
Friday, May 17, 2013             16:00 - 17:00     
ReSPA Panel 
Chair: Aqim Emurli
Co-chair: Goran Pastrovic, ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), Danilovgrad, Montenegro
In 2012, ReSPA conducted a study relating to the regional capacity needs of the Western Balkans' public administration, with the overall aim of using the results and findings for future ReSPA work. In addition, this overall aim included the intention to disseminate and share the information obtained from the Capacity Needs Assessment (CNA 2013) with ReSPA member states (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) and other stakeholders (EC Delegation, etc). The CNA assessment focused on the identification of the needs of public administrations in ReSPA member countries, incorporating all ReSPA programme activities (trainings, networking events, mobility schemes, comparative studies and conferences).

Speakers:
Goran Pastrovic, ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), Danilovgrad, Montenegro
Co-author(s): Aqim Emurli
Topic: The capacity needs assessment of the WB public administrations - study conducted by ReSPA

 589
Friday, May 17, 2013             16:00 - 17:00     
EAPAA Panel - How to prepare for accreditation  
Chair: Taco Brandsen, EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), Enschede, Netherlands
Co-chair: Theo van der Krogt
co-chair: Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
 
 
The goal of this 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. 
 

 590
Friday, May 17, 2013             17:15 - 18:15     
Business Meeting 
Report of activities 2012
Financial report
Future plans
Elections 
Other
 

 591
Friday, May 17, 2013             20:00 - 22:00     
Social programme 

"Night in white", Hotel M, Bulevar Oslobođenja 56a, Belgrade


Dinner with live music and dancing

 

Belgrade translates as "The White City" and for this reason, we are requesting all participants to get into the spirit of this. We would kindly ask you to wear white clothes and funny accessories - this could be, for example, a white hat, scarf, glasses, earrings, gloves, shoes, bag or flowers. Please use your imagination so that we can make this a cheerful evening to enjoy.

 


 


 638
Saturday, May 18, 2013             09:00 - 11:00     
II. Working Group on e-Government 
Session 5: E-government and wireless technologies
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Ljupco Todorovski, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Kristina Reinsalu, e-Governance Academy, Tallinn, Estonia


Papers:

Key paper: Improving e-government services using NFC technology
Author(s):
Milos Milutinovic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Jovana Dadić, Dušan Barać, Marijana Despotović-Zrakić
Presenter(s):
Milos Milutinovic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia

Paper: Delivering e-government services by using wireless sensor networks in the cloud environment
Author(s):
Konstantin Simic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia
Aleksandra Milic, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SKGO), Belgrade, Serbia
Aleksandar Milić, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, Vladimir Vujin, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, Zorica Bogdanović, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Presenter(s):
Konstantin Simic, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia


 639
Saturday, May 18, 2013             09:00 - 11:00     
III. Working Groups on The Civil Services 
Session 5: Specific aspects
Moderator: Hans Rieger, DBB Akademie, Bonn, Germany 
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Patrycja Joanna Suwaj, The Jacob of Paradies University, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Hans Rieger, DBB Akademie, Bonn, Germany


Papers:

Key paper: The Role of Central Structures for Coordination, Management and Control of the Civil Service: the Case of Slovakia
Author(s):
Ludmila Stanova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Katarina Staronova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Presenter(s):
Ludmila Stanova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: The growing attractiveness of the Bulgarian civil service: Fact or myth?
Author(s):
Emilia Zankina, Temple University, Philadelphia, United States
Presenter(s):
Emilia Zankina, Temple University, Philadelphia, United States

Paper: Conditionality and reform reversal: The case of Romanian civil service
Author(s):
Mihai Ungureanu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Diana - Camelia Iancu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Diana-Camelia Iancu
Presenter(s):
Diana - Camelia Iancu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania


 640
Saturday, May 18, 2013             09:00 - 11:00     
IV. Working Group on Public Administration Reform 
Session 5: Public administration reform as social innovation
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Diana - Camelia Iancu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania


Papers:

Paper: Social innovation and public administration reform: When good ideas travel (or not)
Author(s):
Taco Brandsen, EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), Enschede, Netherlands
Presenter(s):
Taco Brandsen, EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), Enschede, Netherlands

Paper: Public administration in Afghanistan as a mechanism for social change
Author(s):
Naqibullah Saqib, Nangarhar University, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Presenter(s):
Naqibullah Saqib, Nangarhar University, Jalalabad, Afghanistan

Paper: Social innovations in local government : The case of local development agent
Author(s):
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands
Marton Balogh, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Veronica Junjan, University of Twente, AE Enschede, Netherlands


 641
Saturday, May 18, 2013             09:00 - 11:00     
VI. Working Group on Public Finance and Public Financial Management 
Session 5 / Discussion on the future plans of the WG for the next year
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Prague , Czech Republic
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic


Papers:

Paper: Is decentralization or recentralization of the local government budget in Hungary?
Author(s):
Laszlo Kakai, University of Pecs, Pécs, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Laszlo Kakai, University of Pecs, Pécs, Hungary

Paper: Financial equalization in Belarus: Whether the formula is need?
Author(s):
Yuri Krivorotko, Pécs, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Yuri Krivorotko, Pécs, Hungary

Paper: Managing regional public finance towards implementation of the distributed databases
Author(s):
Meri Boskoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Milco Prisaganec, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Violeta Panovska - Boskoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Meri Boskoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Paper: The role of clusters in the regional sustainable development – challenges and opportunities for public governance and fiscal policies (case study of Bulgaria)
Author(s):
Tatiana Houbenova-Delisivkova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Presenter(s):
Tatiana Houbenova-Delisivkova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria


 642
Saturday, May 18, 2013             09:00 - 11:00     
VII. Working Group on Public Policy Analysis Development Issues 
Session 5
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Lesya Ilchenko-Syuyva, National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine


Papers:

Paper: The instrument for pre-accession funds, their usage and implementation: The case of Macedonia
Author(s):
Aleksandra Patoska, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Branko Dimeski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Presenter(s):
Branko Dimeski, University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia


 643
Saturday, May 18, 2013             09:00 - 11:00     
VIII. Working Group on Public Administration Education 
Special Session 5: Quality of education and accreditation / discussion
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Discussants:
 
Alan Rosenbaum, International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), Brussels, Belgium
Blue Wooldridge, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), Washington, United States
Theo van der Krogt, European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA), Enschede, the Netherlands
 
 


Speakers:
Ethel Williams, NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration), Omaha, United States
Topic: Global collaboration to promote standards of quality in public administration, public affairs and public policy education

 645
Saturday, May 18, 2013             09:00 - 11:00     
X. Working Goup on Good Governance, Human Rights and Development in Weak, Crisis and Post-conflict States 
Session 2
WG Programme Coordinators:
  Tetyana Malyarenko, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
David Galbreath, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom


Papers:

Paper: Structural tensions between regional and non-regional forms of local politics in Serbia:The possible roles of personal autonomy and regionalism in the reduction of inter-ethnic conflicts in the West-Balkan
Author(s):
Csaba Sarnyai, Karoli Gaspar University Of Reform Church, Budapest, Hungary
Tibor Pap PhD Candidate University of Pecs Hungary Pecs Hungary
Presenter(s):
Csaba Sarnyai, Karoli Gaspar University Of Reform Church, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Human rights assurance principles in administrative procedures in selected Central and Eastern European states
Author(s):
Tina Sever, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Polonca Kovač, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Iztok Rakar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Tina Sever, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia


 593
Saturday, May 18, 2013             11:00 - 11:30     
Coffee Break 


 595
Saturday, May 18, 2013             11:30 - 12:30     
Closing Plenary Session 
Round Table on the Main Conference Theme
Moderator: Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania 
Moderator:
Ilona Palne Kovacs, Center for Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Trans-Danubian Research Institute, Pecs, Hungary
 
Speakers:

Calin Hintea, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Suad Music,  Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA), Danilovgrad, Montenegro
Slobodan Dujic, European Faculty of Law, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
Kakha Shengelia, Caucasus University, Tbilisi, Georgia
 
 
 

 596
Saturday, May 18, 2013             12:30 - 13:00     
Closing Plenary Session 
Closing Ceremony
Chair: Mirko Vintar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Awards ceremony:
 
NISPAcee Merit Awards to be presented to:

Gyorgy Jenei, Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary

Theo van der Krogt, EAPAA Secretary-General, Enschede, the Netherlands

 
Award for the Best Comparative Paper

Award for the Best Conference Paper by a PhD student
 
Invitation for the next  year conference 2014:
 
Gyorgy Jenei, Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
Norbert Kis, National University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
 

 597
Saturday, May 18, 2013             15:00 - 18:00     
Sightseeing tour 
Guided sightseeing guided tour through the city center of Belgrade
Departure by buses from the Main entrance of the Faculty of Organizational Sciences at 15:00.