3.1 APPLIED POLICY RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT PROJEcTS
In the area of applied policy research and management projects, the selection committee approved ten projects during the original timeframe, three projects during the second extension of the programme, two projects during the third extensions and one project has been expanded. This means that in total 16 projects were realized during the duration of the programme. The list of all projects:
1PR: RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES IN TRANSFORMING MANAGERS INTO LEADERS
INSTITUTION: Budapest University of Economic-Sciences and Public Administration, Faculty of Public Administration Hungary, Maria Bordas
NASPAA PARTNER: Department of Public Administration, American University, Robert Kramer
NISPAcee PARTNER: Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, Center for Public Affairs Studies, and Budapest School of Politics, Faculty of Social Science, Hungary, Laszlo Vass
2PR: THE COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT
INSTITUTION: Municipal Training Center, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, Ausra Suopyte
NASPAA PARTNER: Troy State University, Dr. Raymon R. Bruce
NISPAcee PARTNER: Secretariat to Minister for Special Assignments on Public Administration Reform, Latvia, Svetlana Proskurovska
3PR: IMROVEMENT OF REGIONAL POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE &INVESTMENT FRIENDLY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
INSTITUTION: Kharkiv State Academy of Municipal Economy, Ukraine, Oleksandr V. Kovryga
NASPAA PARTNER: University of Texas at Arlington, School of Urban and Public Affairs, Center for International Development and Education, Sherman Wyman
NISPAcee PARTNER: Małopolski Institute of Local Government and Administration, Poland, Grazyna Prawelska-Skzypek,
4PR: IMPROVEMENT OF REGIONAL AND LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS THROUGH ATTRACTION OF CRITICAL MASS OF HEALTH MANAGERS TO MAKING POLICY PROCESS
INSTITUTION: Odessa Branch of the Ukrainian Academy of Public Administration (OB UAPA), Ukraine, Balabayeva Zinaida (Medvedeva Yelena)
NASPAA PARTNER: Florida International University, Institute for Public Management & Community Services, Allan Rosenbaum
NISPAcee PARTNER: Lviv Branch of Ukrainian Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine, Bazilevich Andriy,
5PR: PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT IN MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: TRAINING OF MANAGEMENT AND DECISION- MAKING SKILLS
INSTITUTION: St. Petersburg State University, School of Management, Public Administration Department, Russia, Tatyana Kosteyeva
NASPAA PARTNER: University of Southern California, School of Policy, Planning and Development, Chester A. Newland
NISPAcee PARTNER: Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Administration, Department of PA, Lithuania, Alvydas Raipa
6PR: GLOBAL TRENDS IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION: INFLOWS, IMPACTS AND PUBLIC POLICIES IN CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, ESPECIALLY IN SLOVAKIAAND THE VISEGRAD FOUR
INSTITUTION: Comenius University, Faculty of Management, Slovak Republic, Dusan Soltes
NASPAA PARTNER: University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Clyde Mitchell-Weaver
NISPAcee PARTNER: Warsaw University, Faculty of Economics, Chair of Banking and Finances, Poland, Jozef Olenski
7PR: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE AND POLICY-MAKING: SHARING CZECH AND AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
INSTITUTION: Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Center for Social and Economic Strategies, Czech Republic, Martin Potucek
NASPAA PARTNER: University of Georgia, Carl Vincon Institute of Government, Thomas Pavlak
NISPAcee PARTNER: Centre for higher education studies, Czech Rep., Oto Roth
8PR: INTRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF SETTLING SOCIAL CONFLICTS IN REGULAR PRACTICE OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
INSTITUTION: Siberian Academy for Public Administration (SAPA), Russian Federation, Tatyana Chernyak (Vladimir Nikitin)
NASPAA PARTNER: University of Delaware, USA, Kathleen M. Wian
NISPAcee PARTNER: Ural Academy for Public Administration, Russian Federation, Ivan Kokh
9PR: ELABORATION OF FORMULA-BASED EQUALIZATION SCHEME FOR THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN
INSTITUTION: Bashkir State University, Bashkortostan, Russian Federation, Ildar Zoulkarnaev
NASPAA PARTNER: Defense Resources Management Institute and Naval Postgraduate School, Robert MacNab
NISPAcee PARTNER: Kyiv National Shevchenko University, Ukraine, Sergii Slukhai
10PR: A STRATEGIC PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR LATVIA
INSTITUTION: Latvian School of Public Administration, Latvia, Mara Grudule
NASPAA PARTNER: University of Akron, USA, Raymond Cox
NISPAcee PARTNER: University of Latvia, Latvia, Inesa Voroncuk
2-1PR: COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENT: DEVELOPING AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR´S PRACTICE FOR POLITICIANS AND APPLIED POLICY RESEARCH
INSTITUTION: National University Centre “Public Sector Economics”, Bulgaria, Maria Mandajieva
NASPAA PARTNER: University of Nebraska, USA, John Anderson
NISPAcee PARTNER: Institute for Public Administration and European Integration, Bulgaria, Georgiev Manliev
2-2PR: RENDERING METHODICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE BODIES IN IMPROVEMENT OF REALIZATION OF THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS OF KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
INSTITUTION: Academy of Management by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Turuzbek Tashybekov
1st NISPAcee PARTNER: Academy of Civil service by the President of Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, Alexander Teslenko
2nd NISPAcee PARTNER: Centre for Public service training and development, Estonia, Kaido Paabusk
2-3PR: VILLAGE GOVERNMENT CAPACITY-BUILDING IN KYRGYZSTAN: EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN LENINSKOE VILLAGE GOVERNMENT OF CHUI REGION
INSTITUTION: The Academy of Management under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Bolotbek Orokov
NASPAA PARTNER: University of Georgia, International Centre for Democratic Governance, Dan Durning
NISPAcee PARTNER: Ural State University, Russian Federation, Sergei Pushkarev
3-1PR: ASSESSING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS IN ALBANIA: THE CASE OF THE CITY OF ELBASAN
INSTITUTION: University of Elbasan “Aleksander Xhuvani”, Albania, Jani Dode (Zana Vokopola)
NASPAA PARTNER: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Jesse Lutabingwa
NISPAcee PARTNER: Urban Research Institute, Albania, Zana Vokopola
3-2PR: STRENGTHENING CAPACITY BUILDING OF MODERN METHODS OF BUDGETING AUDIT AND CONTROL SYSTEM AT REGIONAL SELF-GOVERNMENTAL LEVEL
INSTITUTION: University of Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics Banska Bystrica, Slovakia BB, Helena Kuvikova (Marica Mazurekova)
NASPAA PARTNER: Department of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore Country, USA, Roy Trevor Meyers
NISPAcee PARTNER: University of Hradec Kralove, Department of Economics and Management, Ladislav Hajek
E-4PR: DEVELOPING MECHANISMS OF MANAGEMENT DECENTRALISATION IN REGIONAL AND LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH THE AIM OF OPTIMISING THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ODESSA OBLAST´S MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
INSTITUTION: Odessa Regional Institute of Public Administration of Ukrainian Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine, Alexander Korvetsky
NASPAA PARTNER: Florida International University, Institute for Public Management and Community Service, Allan Rosenbaum
NISPAcee PARTNER: Lviv Regional Institute of Public Administration of Ukrainian Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukraine, Andriy Bazilevich