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CONCLUSIONS
“Europe” and Europeanisation are growing dimensions in academic programmes in the field of public administration in Slovenia. Europe has become an important theme in theory, but in practice “Europeanised” courses definitely remain a minority.
The current main focus of Slovene public administration is reform. The reforms are intended to change the system at all levels, introducing a more customer-responsive administration through the implementation of new public management concepts. The system will become less centralised, more open, accountable and efficient.
As one of the overall goals of the reforms is accession to the European Union, it is clear that Europe plays a major role within the reforms. Indeed, advice and suggestions from the European Council have been major factors in initiating the renewal of public administration.
In the short term, “European” courses and seminars will increase in number as adapting to EU standards gradually becomes the main goal in Slovene administration, which should occur as the reforms progress. Other European institutions have already collaborated in preparing training courses.
In the long term, it is expected that a balance will be found between courses, research and seminars that will study issues with a European dimension and those that will focus on local conditions specific to Slovenia.
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