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 Paper:  HOW RESILIENT ARE CIVIL SERVANTS FROM THE ROMANIAN RURAL ENVIRONMENT? AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
  save  Paper file: Cotoranu and Moldovan NISPAcee 2022.pdf
 Author(s):  Octavian Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 Author(s):  Daniela Cotoranu, Department of Public Administration and Management, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
   
 Paper:  Paradigm shift in public interventions in turbulent times. More precaution, less proportionality?
  save  Paper file: NISPA paper DSZ SZ.pdf
 Author(s):  Dawid Szescilo, University of Warsaw, Department of Theory of Administration, Institute of Administrative Law, Faculty of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
 Author(s):  Stanislaw Zakroczymski, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
   
 Abstract:  Legitimacy of Local Co-Creation Under the Circumstances of Low Party Politicization
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 Author(s):  Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia
  Jaroslav Dvorak, Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania
  Diana - Camelia Iancu, Faculty of Public Administration, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration
   
 Abstract:  Wealth deconcentration and democratic resilience
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 Author(s):  Alexandru Volacu, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Public Administration and Business, Bucharest, Romania
   
PhD Pre-conference Seminar
 Abstract:  Application of Behavioral Economics and its Nudge Theory in Health Policy
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 Author(s):  Radek Kovács, Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
   
 Abstract:  Measuring Digital Literacy in Rural Municipalities in North Macedonia
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 Author(s):  Tanja Paneva, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
   
 Abstract:  RoWaterAPI, an open-source solution for accessing and managing hydrology data
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 Author(s):  Mihnea Cristian Popa, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Daniel Constantin Diaconu, Centre for Integrated Analysis and Territorial Management, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Emilia Avram, National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Under pressure: organizational responses in the changing civil space of Hungary
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 Author(s):  Krisztina Tury, Corvinus University of Budapest, Dept. of Public Policy and Management, Faculty of Economics, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Abstract:  Implementing Gender Responsive Budgeting in Western Balkans - the case of municipality of Patos (Albania)
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 Author(s):  Diamanta Vito, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Elbasan, Albania
 Author(s):  Iztok Rakar, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia,
   
 Abstract:  Who participates in Participatory Budgeting? Unravelling of who shows up
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Gasparik.pdf
 Author(s):  Jozef Gasparik, Comenius University, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia
  Martina Balážová, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Poster Session
 Abstract:  The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the regulation of local public transport in the European Union
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 Author(s):  Ildikó Bartha, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law, Debrecen, Hungary
   
I. Working Group on Local Government
 Abstract:  What does it take for a local government to have the administrative capacity to implement the digital transformation?Comparative analysis between urban and rural communities.
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Vijulie.pdf
 Author(s):  Violeta Vijulie, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj Napoca, Romania
   
 Abstract:  How legal regulation can foster public services co-production? Lessons from the failure story of Local Initiative in Poland
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 Author(s):  Bartosz Wilk, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
   
 Abstract:  Passive citizens: A literature review and comparative analysis on their background, values, and opinions in European countries
  save  Abstract file: Abstract De Vries.pdf
 Author(s):  Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Department of Management Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands
 Author(s):  Iwona Sobis, Gothenburg University, Sweden University of the Free State, School of Public. Administratio
   
 Abstract:  Democratic innovation and their impact: lessons from Gdansk citizens’ assemblies
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 Author(s):  Adela Gasiorowska, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
   
 Abstract:  Introduction of Regional Governments in Slovakia in Terms of Multiple Stream Theory: Who, When, What, and How?
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Klimovsky.pdf
 Author(s):  Daniel Klimovsky, Comenius University, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia
   
 Abstract:  Is the European Charter of Local Self-Government an effective instrument for the protection of Local Self-Government? Empirical data from administrative and judicial practice in Poland.
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 Author(s):  Stanislaw Zakroczymski, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
   
II. Working Group on Digital Government
 Paper:  Digital maturity of public authorities: the case of Russia
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 Author(s):  Galina Bannykh, Ural Federal University, School of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
 Author(s):  Svetlana Kostina, Ural Federal University, School of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
   
 Paper:  First steps towards digital rural development and smart villages in Hungary
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 Author(s):  Tibor Laszlo Busko, University of Public Service, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Paper:  The impact of the pandemic on municipal e-government in Hungary
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 Author(s):  Peter Molnar, Karoli Gaspar University Of Reform Church, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Paper:  Testing digital transformation model for public administration: The case of Slovenia
  save  Paper file: NISPACEE2022 extended Aristovnik Ravšelj Murko.pdf
 Author(s):  Eva Murko, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Aleksander Aristovnik,, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Dejan Ravselj, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Paper:  The regulation of self-driving cars - what is the best approach in accordance with the rule of law?
  save  Paper file: SeverNISPAcee2022.pdf
 Author(s):  Tina Sever, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Paper:  Social media in e-administration
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 Author(s):  Ferenc Varga, Karoli Gaspar University Of Reform Church, Department of Law - Doctoral School, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Paper:  Modern tools of small municipalities as a part of smart governance
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 Author(s):  Katarina Vitálišová, University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
 Author(s):  Darina Rojíková, University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
 Author(s):  Anna Vaňová, University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
 Author(s):  Kamila Borseková, University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
   
 Paper:  Smart public governance development at the national level: A conceptual framework
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 Author(s):  Petra Vujković, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Eva Murko, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Paper:  What drives digital public services adoption in Romania?
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 Author(s):  Nicolae Urs, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 Author(s):  Tudor Matei Vrabie,Babeă-Bolyai University, FSPAC, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
   
 Abstract:  The impact of digitalization on public administration, economic development, and well-being in the EU countries
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 Author(s):  Armenia Androniceanu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Irina Georgescu, Faculty of Economic Cybernetics, Statistics and Informatics, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
 Author(s):  Oana Matilda Sabie, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Increasing the resiliency of public administration through digitisation
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 Author(s):  Sorin Burlacu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Department of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Cristina Alpopi, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest , Romania
   
 Abstract:  Digital transformation during the COVID19 pandemic. Case analysis on change and adaptation of public organizations using digital technology
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 Author(s):  Cristina Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj Napoca , Romania
  Tudor Cristian Ticlau, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Bogdan Andrei Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
   
 Abstract:  More participatory but not yet fully interactive: A comparative perspective of social media usage In Central and Eastern European cities
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 Author(s):  Vincent Mabillard, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
 Author(s):  Raphaël Zumofen, Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, and School of Health Sciences, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Sion, Switzerland
 Author(s):  Martial Pasquier, Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
   
 Abstract:  Web Accessibility in the field of social services and benefits: the case of Romania
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 Author(s):  Anca Monica Marin, Research Institute for Quality of Life, Bucuresti, Romania
 Author(s):  Liliana Marin, Faculty of Automatic, Computer Science and Electronics, University of Craiova, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Optimization of E-Service Delivery on a Local Level: The Role of One-Stop Shops (OSS) in the Case of Municipalities in North Macedonia
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Paneva.pdf
 Author(s):  Tanja Paneva, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
 Author(s):  Joze Benčina, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration
   
 Abstract:  Feedback monitoring tools of the Federal Tax Service of Russia
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 Author(s):  Evita Titkova, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
   
III. Working Group on Public Administration Reform in CEE and CA
 Paper:  Public Administration 4.0: pros and cons
  save  Paper file: 2022 04 16 Paper Kosherbayeva Aldiyarova.pdf
 Author(s):  Aidana Aldiyarova, The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
  Aigul Kosherbayeva, The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
2. Anar Yessengeldina, Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, email: anar.yessengeldina@apa.kz.
 Author(s):  Anar Yessengeldina, Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan
   
 Paper:  Governmental trouble shooting and crisis management experience in Hungary. A systems approach to the dual crisis challenge
  save  Paper file: NISPA article proposal vs2.pdf
 Author(s):  Marton Gellen, University of Public Service, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Abstract:  Public Participation In Budget Policy
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 Author(s):  Zhanna Perapadzia, IPU - Public Administration Research Centre, School of Young Managers in Public Administration (SYMPA), Minsk, Belarus
 Author(s):  Natallia Rabava, IPU - Public Administration Research Centre, School of Young Managers in Public Administration (SYMPA), Vilnius, Lithuania
   
 Abstract:  Public Service Training: An Essential Element of the Public Service Reform in the CEE Countries
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 Author(s):  Ana-Madalina Potcovaru, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Dragos Bigu, Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest , Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Good Governance in Ukraine - An Ambitious Undertaking
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 Author(s):  Andra Karla Anghel-Sienerth, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Impacting the Motivation of the Public Healthcare Workers during Pandemic Times. How Effective for Achieving the Performance?
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 Author(s):  Ana-Maria Bercu, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Faculty of Economics & Business Administration, Iasi, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Rationalities for governance reforms. Theoretical and practical insights.
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 Author(s):  Gerly Elbrecht, Tallinn University, School of Governance, Law and Society, Tallinn, Estonia
   
 Abstract:  Expectations and realisations of user engagement in multi-actor innovative healthcare initiatives: perspectives from Estonia
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 Author(s):  Steven Nommik, Tallinn University of Technology, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, School of Business and Governance, Tallinn, Estonia
   
 Abstract:  Towards Coherent Public Administration Reforms in EU Member States. A Comparative Analysis of the Reforms and Investments in the Public Sector proposed in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Profiroiu.pdf
 Author(s):  Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Ionuț Ciprian Negoiță, Research Institute of University of Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Vladimir Adrian Costea, BNational Institute of Statistics, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Advancing citizen engagement via digital tools: comparative study of the Baltic States
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 Author(s):  Tiina Randma-Liiv, Tallinn University of Technology, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, School of Business and Governance, Tallinn, Estonia
 Author(s):  Rasa Bortkevičiūtė, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
 Author(s):  Veiko Lember, University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
 Author(s):  Vitalis Nakrošis, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
 Author(s):  Visvaldis  Valtenbergs, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
   
 Abstract:  Accidentally increasing the welfare system resilience in times of crises with digital accounts – the case of Estonian entrepreneur account
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 Author(s):  Johanna Vallistu, Tallinn University of Technology, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, School of Business and Governance, Tallinn, Estonia
   
 Abstract:  Absorption performance of EU funds in Slovakia in 2014-2020
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 Author(s):  Eva Vyrostova, P. J. Safarik University of Kosice, Faculty of Public Administration, Kosice, Slovakia
   
IV. Working Inter-regional and Cross-border Cooperation and Development
 Paper:  Crises, Vulnerability and Challenges in Human Resource Management in Terms of Pandemic and after it
  save  Paper file: NISPA report Andreeva 2022.pdf
 Author(s):  Lyubimka Andreeva, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia, Bulgaria
   
 Abstract:  The strength of strong ties: Did EGTCs make CBC more resilient during the Corona crisis?
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 Author(s):  Stefan Okruch, Andrássy University Budapest, Faculty of International Relations, Budapest, Hungary
 Author(s):  Martina ECKARDT, Andrássy University Budapest, Hungary
   
 Abstract:  Innovative and Sustainable Public Procurement - Cross-Border Procurement Cooperation and Covid-19 Challenges
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 Author(s):  Denisa Terhes , Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Pandemic Impact on the State Image of China in Cross-border Cooperation and Development (Case of Kazakhstan)
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 Author(s):  Aleksandra Grebneva, Higher School of Economics, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, Moscow, Russian Federation
   
V. Working Group on Public Finance and Public Financial Management
 Paper:  Are fiscal policies in Romania pro-cyclical?
  save  Paper file: Are fiscal policies in Romania pro cyclical updated.pdf
 Author(s):  Nicolae Marius Jula, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Public Administration and Business, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Răzvan-Mihail Papuc, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Public Administration and Business, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Paper:  Environmental compliance costs: A comparison of methodological approaches
  save  Paper file: NISPAcee2022 Lah Kotnik.pdf
 Author(s):  Žiga Kotnik, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Lenart Milan Lah, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Paper:  Environmental compliance costs in selected European countries: an alternative approach
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 Author(s):  Žiga Kotnik, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Paper:  Tax-related research trends in new EU member states: A bibliometric analysis in the last two decades
  save  Paper file: PAPER NISPA2022 Aristovnik, Ravselj, Raudla Final.pdf
 Author(s):  Dejan Ravselj, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Aleksander  Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Ringa Raudla, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, School of Business and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Abstract:  COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC FINANCING OF SPORTS IN THE V4 REGION
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 Author(s):  Jozef Kučera, University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
   
 Abstract:  Local financial capacity and vaccine hesitancy in Romania
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 Author(s):  Anca Monica Marin, Research Institute for Quality of Life, Bucuresti, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Budgetary innovations on local level
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 Author(s):  Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Brno, Czech Republic
   
 Abstract:  Green Budgeting in the EU and in Hungary
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 Author(s):  Gyorgyi Nyikos, University of Public Service, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies, Budapest, Hungary
 Author(s):  Andrea Gallasz, University of Public Service, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Abstract:  Off-budget operations in Czech cities: Extent and transparency
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 Author(s):  Lucie Sedmihradska, University of Economics of Prague, Faculty of Finance & Accounting, Praha , Czech Republic
   
 Abstract:  The principal-agent relationship and costing framework for better pricing of healthcare services: the case of the Sverdlovsk region of Russia
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 Author(s):  Ilya Stepanov, Higher School of Economics, Institute of the State and Municipal Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation
   
VI. Working Group on Evidence-Based Public Policy Making
 Abstract:  Effects of policy interventions on the happiness of targeted people:A research synthesis using an online findings-archive
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 Author(s):  H. Serkan Akilli, Nuh Naci Yazgan, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, KAYSERI, Turkey
 Author(s):  Bekir  Çelik, Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Kayseri, Turkey
 Author(s):  Ruut  Veenhoven, NErasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organization EHERO, Rotterdam, Netherlands
   
 Abstract:  Building health systems resilience amidst Covid-19 pandemic
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 Author(s):  Mihaela Victorita Carausan, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Faculty of Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  CLIMATE POLICY AND PLANS FOR RECOVERY IN BULGARIA AND LITHUANIA
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 Author(s):  Maria Kotseva-Tikova, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia, Bulgaria
  Jaroslav Dvorak, Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Maria Kotseva-Tikova
   
 Abstract:  Family Policy Index: A Tool for Evidence-Based Policymaking and Evaluation
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 Author(s):  Monika Michalcová, Comenius University, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
   
 Abstract:  Protest participation - an unplanned way to create urban policy in Poland?
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 Author(s):  Monika Sidor, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Lublin, Poland
   
 Abstract:  Implementation of public policy in Polish rural municipalities managed by women local leaders
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 Author(s):  Justyna Wasil, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Lublin, Poland
   
VII. Working Group on Public Administration Education
 Paper:  LESSONS LEARNT BY PA EDUCATION DURING THE PANDEMIC CRISIS OF 2020-2022: THE EXPERIENCE OF RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ACADEMY OF NATIONAL ECONOMY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
  save  Paper file: LESSONS LEARNED BY PA EDUCATION DURING THE_ ANDEMIC CRISIS OF 2020-2022.pdf
 Author(s):  Goulya Nurlybaeva, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, School of Public Policy, Moscow, Russian Federation
   
 Paper:  The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic period on student burnout level. An Exploratory Approach
  save  Paper file: The Impact of the COVID.pdf
 Author(s):  Horia Mihai Raboca, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 Author(s):  Simona Claudia Creta , Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Romania
   
 Paper:  Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Life of Public Administration Students in Slovenia and some Comparisons with Romania
  save  Paper file: PAPER NISPA2022 Kerzic Tomazevic Umek Final.pdf
 Author(s):  Nina Tomaževič, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  Lan Umek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nina Tomaževič, Faculty of Public Administration, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Lan Umek, Faculty of Public Administration, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Damijana Keržič , Faculty of Public Administration, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia,
   
 Abstract:  DEVELOPING TEACHERS' DIGITAL COMPETENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION PRACTISE
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 Author(s):  Janez Stare, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Maja Klun, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Mitja Decman, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Abstract:  CHALLENGES IN TEACHING ETHICS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN ROMANIA
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 Author(s):  Andra Karla Anghel-Sienerth, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Andreea Drugau-Constantin, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Public Administration identity in Central and Eastern Europe. What do Public Administration curricula reveal?
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 Author(s):  Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Dept. of Public Policy and Management, Faculty of Economics, Budapest, Hungary
  Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Abstract:  The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Women Representation in Higher Education Management. A Systematic Review
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 Author(s):  Giorgiana Gasca, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 Author(s):  Cornelia Felicia  Macarie , Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
   
 Abstract:  E-government, Strategic Planning and Co-production, : Can Technology Promote Greater Citizen Engagement in a Rapidly Changing and Crisis-Oriented World, The University Response,
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 Author(s):  Roger Hamlin, Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
   
 Abstract:  University and Community: an essential partnership for the future
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 Author(s):  Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 Author(s):  Bogdana  Neamtu , Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 Author(s):  Viorel  Stanica , Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
   
 Abstract:  New Education Programmes for EU Cohesion Policy Implementation at the University of Public Services
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 Author(s):  Zsuzsanna Kondor, University of Public Service, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies, Budapest, Hungary
 Author(s):  Gyorgyi Nyikos, University of Public Service, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Abstract:  The Impact of Crises on PA Educators. A Qualitative Approach
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 Author(s):  Octavian Moldovan, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 Author(s):  Cornelia Felicia  Macarie , Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
   
 Abstract:  The contribution of artificial intelligence to stimulating the innovation of educational services and university programs in public administration
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Popescu.pdf
 Author(s):  Ruxandra Irina Popescu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Department of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Oana Matilda Sabie, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Public Administration Education in Belarus: What do we need to adopt?
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Prysmakova.pdf
 Author(s):  Palina Prysmakova, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, United States
   
 Abstract:  Challenges for higher education in a digital future. Preparing Public Administration schools for tomorrow’s world
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Sabie.pdf
 Author(s):  Oana Matilda Sabie, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Covid caused competence change of teachers at the University of Public Service
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Szakos.pdf
 Author(s):  Judit Szakos, University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
 Author(s):  Gabor Laszlo, University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Abstract:  In-service training of public servants in Croatian local self-government: between old habits and new ideas
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Vukojicic Tomic.pdf
 Author(s):  Tijana Vukojicic Tomic, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, Zagreb, Croatia
 Author(s):  Gordana Marcetic, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, Zagreb, Croatia
 Author(s):  Iva Lopizic , University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, Zagreb, Croatia
   
VIII. Working Group on Non-Governmental Organisations in CEE
 Paper:  THE ROLE OF CLUB ORGANISATIONS IN PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY: THE CASE OF LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL.
  save  Paper file: 30thNISPAcee KRATKY MURRAYSvidronova KASCAKOVA.pdf
 Author(s):  Bohumir Kratky, University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics, BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia
 Author(s):  Maria Murray Svidronova, University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics, BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia
 Author(s):  Alena Kascakova, University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics, BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia
   
 Abstract:  NGO funding revisited - a surprising outcome of Covid-19 epidemic in Slovenia
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Brezovar.pdf
 Author(s):  Nejc Brezovar, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Abstract:  Civil Society Organisations during COVID-19 in Hungary: Challenges and adaptation, reflects on Agria Universitas Association
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Horvath.pdf
 Author(s):  Agnes Horvath, Eszterhazy Karoly University, Eger, Hungary
   
 Abstract:  Under pressure: organizational responses in the changing civil space of Hungary
  save  Abstract file:  Abstract Tury.pdf
 Author(s):  Krisztina Tury, Corvinus University of Budapest, Dept. of Public Policy and Management, Faculty of Economics, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Paper:  Challenges to Public Participation during the COVID-19 Pandemic - A Case study of Continuities and Disruptions in Citizen Initiatives
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Voinea.pdf
 Author(s):  Carmen Giorgiana Voinea, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Alina Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Citizen science as a new way to empower local communities and NGOs to solve social and environmental problems
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Butkeviciene.pdf
 Author(s):  Egle  Butkeviciene, Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas, Lithuania
 Author(s):  Egle  Vaidelyte, Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas, Lithuania
   
 Abstract:  Meaningful civil society involvement: Insights from drug policy area at the at the EU level and in the Member States
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Jeziorska.pdf
 Author(s):  Iga Jeziorska, Corvinus University of Budapest, Dept. of Public Policy and Management, Faculty of Economics, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Abstract:  Advisory councils as an instrument of public participation at the local level? Case study of senior citizens' councils in Poland
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Kolomycew.pdf
 Author(s):  Anna Kolomycew, Rzeszow University, Institute of Political Science, Rzeszow, Poland
 Author(s):  Katarzyna  Radzik-Maruszak, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Lublin, Poland
   
 Abstract:  Civil Society in Belarus in the Context of a Political Crisis: Current State and Challenges
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Rabava.pdf
 Author(s):  Natallia Rabava, IPU - Public Administration Research Centre, School of Young Managers in Public Administration (SYMPA), Vilnius, Lithuania
 Author(s):  Tatsiana Chulitskaya, IPU - Public Administration Research Centre, School of Young Managers in Public Administration (SYMPA), Vilnius, Lithuania
 Author(s):  Oksana Shelest, Center for European Transformation, Minsk, Belarus
   
IX. Working Group on The Rule of Law & Public Administration
 Paper:  Populism, authoritarianism and administrative law
  save  Paper file: NISPAcee paper 2022 fin.pdf
 Author(s):  Jowanka Jakubek-Lalik, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
   
 Paper:  The role of ethics counselors in the public administration of Romania
  save  Paper file: Profiroiu Profiroiu Nastaca.pdf
 Author(s):  Corina Cristiana Nastaca, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Department of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Alina Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Paper:  GOOD GOVERNANCE AND THE RULE OF LAW
  save  Paper file: NispaCee Pau Martin final.pdf
 Author(s):  Claudia Pau, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Resita, Romania
 Author(s):  Mihaela Martin, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Resita, Romania
   
 Paper:  Personal data protection and the role of Information Commissioner in the COVID-19 circumstances in Slovenia
  save  Paper file: NISPAcee22 RudolfKovac IC covid apr22.pdf
 Author(s):  Grega Rudolf, The Information Commissioner's Office, International cooperation and supervision, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Polonca Kovac, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Paper:  The Relationship between EU Law and Romanian Constitution. Recent developments in the case-law of the Romanian Constitutional Court
  save  Paper file: Final Paper Mihaela Vrabie 30.05.2022.pdf
 Author(s):  Mihaela Vrabie, University of Bucharest, Public Law Department, Faculty of Law, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  The Covid-19 Pandemic as a Driver of More Responsive Social Procedures: between Theory and Practices in Slovenia
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Babsek.pdf
 Author(s):  Matej Babsek, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Polonca Kovac, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Abstract:  Knowledge of law by citizens as a precondition for effective governance. A half-century historical comparison among Hungarian citizens.
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Gajduschek.pdf
 Author(s):  Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Dept. of Public Policy and Management, Faculty of Economics, Budapest, Hungary
   
 Abstract:  Emergency legislation in Covid-19 Pandemic and regulatory quality: Case of Regulatory Process in Slovakia
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Stastna.pdf
 Author(s):  Nina Stastna, Comenius University, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
  Katarina Staronova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Katarína Staroňová, Comenius University, Bratislava, SlovakiaMatúš Sloboda, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
   
 Abstract:  Is the principle of the separation and balance of powers still valid in the conditions of the pandemic crisis? Insights from Romania during the state of alert
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Titirisca.pdf
 Author(s):  Alina Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  CRISTINA TITIRISCA, Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest, Public Administration and Management, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  THE CHALLENGES FOR THE FISCAL AUTHORITY COOPERATION WITHIN EUROPEAN UNION. THE RULE OF LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSIGHT
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Tofan.pdf
 Author(s):  Mihaela Tofan, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Faculty of Economics & Business Administration, Iasi, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Emergence of public information commissioners in Europe. Ombudsman of a new type or special appeal bodies?
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Wilk.pdf
 Author(s):  Bartosz Wilk, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
 Author(s):  Dawid Szescilo, University of Warsaw, Department of Theory of Administration, Institute of Administrative Law, Faculty of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
   
 Abstract:  The Concept of Regulatory Independence under European Union Law: A Systematic Review
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Lapszynski.pdf
 Author(s):  Radosław Łapszyński, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Law and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
   
X. Politico-Administrative Relations in CEE
 Abstract:  The politico-administrative relations facing new challenges: crisis, the pandemic, or the climate changes
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Radu.pdf
 Author(s):  Liviu Radu, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Mandate expansion through conceptual creep and the politicisation of Romania’s equality agency
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Andreescu.pdf
 Author(s):  Liviu Andreescu, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Public Administration and Business, Bucuresti, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Do Pension Commissions contribute to Pension Reforms? A Case Study of the Czech Republic
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Bakos.pdf
 Author(s):  Eduard Bakoš, Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Brno, Czech Republic
 Author(s):  Robert Jahoda, Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Brno, Czech Republic
   
 Abstract:  Understanding institutional responses and policy advice in a crisis: The Irish core executive and the Covid 19 pandemic
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Connaughton.pdf
 Author(s):  Bernadette Connaughton, University of Limerick, Department of Politics and Public Administration, Limerick, Ireland
   
 Abstract:  Policy Advisory Systems during Covid-19 crisis: A case study of Slovak Advisory Committees
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Hudec.pdf
 Author(s):  Róbert Martin Hudec, Comenius University, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
   
 Abstract:  From Political to Technocratic ministerial appointments (1991-2021). New patterns of contemporary Romanian democratic regime
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Mina Raiu.pdf
 Author(s):  Laura Mina-Raiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Department of Administration and Public Management, Bucharest, Romania
 Author(s):  Catalin  Raiu, Bucharest University, Faculty of Public Administration and Business, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  "Are Civil Servants Sensitive to Terrorism? Longitudinal Evidence from the 22 July 2011 Attacks in Norway"
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Murdoch.pdf
 Author(s):  Zuzana Murdoch, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
 Author(s):  Benny Geys, BI Norwegian Business School
 Author(s):  Per Lægreid, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
 Author(s):  Jarle Trondal, University of Agder, Norway
   
 Abstract:  Determinants of Politicization of the Czech Ministerial Bureaucracy: Types of Governments, Departments, and Governing Parties
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Rybar.pdf
 Author(s):  Marek Rybar, Masaryk University, Faculty of Social Studies, Brno, Czech Republic
   
 Abstract:  Trust Or Competencies? Exploring Personal Ties between Senior Civil Servants and Politicians
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Staronova.pdf
 Author(s):  Katarina Staronova, Comenius University, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
 Author(s):  Marek Rybar, Masaryk University, Faculty of Social Studies, Brno, Czech Republic
   
 Abstract:  A New Approach to Measure Politicization: The Example of Shifting Patterns of Politicization in Germany
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Veit.pdf
 Author(s):  Sylvia Veit, University of Kassel, Department of Economics and Management, Kassel, Germany
 Author(s):  Stefanie Vedder, University of Kassel, Department of Economics and Management, Kassel, Germany
   
 Abstract:  Political loyalty vs. merit: regional government In Bulgaria
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Zankina.pdf
 Author(s):  Emilia Zankina, Temple University, Rome, Italy
   
I/V. Joint Session: Participatory Budgeting in CEE: A Useful Tool or Fashion?
 Abstract:  Who participates in Participatory Budgeting? Unravelling of who shows up
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Gasparik.pdf
 Author(s):  Jozef Gasparik, Comenius University, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia
  Martina Balážová, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
   
 Abstract:  Legal Bases of Participatory Budgeting in Poland: Challenges and Solutions
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Marczewska Rytko.pdf
 Author(s):  Maria Marczewska-Rytko, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
   
Panel: Policy Development and Coordination
 Paper:  Centralization of Policy Development and Coordination Systems – The Case of the Government of Georgia
  save  Paper file: Article NISPACee EA GB final.pdf
 Author(s):  Eka Akobia, Caucasus University, Caucasus School of Governance, Tbilisi, Georgia
 Author(s):  Giorgi Bobghiashvili, Caucasus University, Caucasus School of Governance, Tbilisi, Georgia
   
 Abstract:  Organizational model for integrated healthcare and social care services in Lithuania
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Kudukite Gaspere.pdf
 Author(s):  Renata Kudukyte-Gaspere, Mykolas Romeris University, Faculty of Politics and Management-Changed to Faculty of Public Governemce and Businnes, Vilnius, Lithuania
   
Panel: Governance and Politics of Small States
 Paper:  Evolution of the Relationship Between the Head of State, the Head of the Government and the Speaker of Parliament in the Process of Democratization on the Example of European Microstates
  save  Paper file: Lukaszewski 3.pdf
 Author(s):  Marcin Lukaszewski, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Poznan, Poland
   
 Abstract:  How Does Population Size Influence Administrative Performance?
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Corbett.pdf
 Author(s):  Jack Corbett, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
 Author(s):  Marlene Jugl, Bocconi University)
 Author(s):  Wouter Veenendaal , Leiden University
 Author(s):  Roannie Ng Shiu, Australian National University
   
 Abstract:  The delicacy of meeting climate goals in the EU small states: an energy security-oriented perspective
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Keypour.pdf
 Author(s):  Javad Keypour, Tallinn University of Technology, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, School of Business and Governance, Tallinn, Estonia
   
 Abstract:  Corruption and country size: literature review and suggestions for further research
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Saarniit.pdf
 Author(s):  Leno Saarniit, Tallinn University of Technology, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, School of Business and Governance, Tallinn, Estonia
 Author(s):  Külli Sarapuu, Tallinn University of Technology, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, School of Business and Governance, Tallinn, Estonia
   
Panel: COVID-19 and Organisational Changes in Public Administration
 Paper:  COVID-19 and national measures expecting changes in state administration – the case of Czechia
  save  Paper file: Spacek-Horak-Navratil-NISPAcee_2022-final-conference-paper.pdf
 Author(s):  David Špaček, Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Brno, Czech Republic
 Author(s):  Pavel Horak, Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Brno, Czech Republic
 Author(s):  Marek Navratil, Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Brno, Czech Republic
   
 Paper:  Mapping research trends in public administration during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis
  save  Paper file: PAPER NISPA2022 Ravselj Umek Final.pdf
 Author(s):  Lan Umek, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Dejan Ravselj, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Paper:  The Slovenian response to the COVID-19 crisis: its impact on state administration
  save  Paper file: Vrbek Jukic NISPA 2022 FINAL.pdf
 Author(s):  Sanja Vrbek, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Author(s):  Tina Jukic, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia
   
 Abstract:  The perspective of using the Social Amplification of Risks Framework in crisis management
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Mihaila.pdf
 Author(s):  Viorel Mihaila, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Public Administration and Business, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Learning organisations in the public sector in times of COVID 19. Case of Romania
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Antonovici.pdf
 Author(s):  Corina Georgiana Antonovici, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Faculty of Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
  Carmen Savulescu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Tatiana-Camelia Dogaru (Cruceanu), National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
David Diaconu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
Dogaru (Cruceanu) Tatiana-Camelia, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
   
 Abstract:  Trust in public institutions during coronavirus pandemic. A comparative perspective among EU member states
  save  Abstract file: Abstract Radu.pdf
 Author(s):  Bianca Radu, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
   
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