The main purpose of this activity was to increase the expertise of public administrators in the region in restructuring the government to overcome crisis. By mid-April, the partners had already successfully organized the 5th Annual Public Management Summer Institute, two follow-up workshops on the impact of the crisis on human resources management, and functional reviews, and a final evaluation meeting. Individual event reports have been produced for all events, and the final report was completed in July 2010.
Status: Completed
Planned starting date: 12/06/2009
Planned end date: 12/05/2010
Initiator / Coordinator: State Chancellery, LATVIA

In co-operation with the RCPAR, the State Chancellery of the Republic of Latvia will organise the 6th Annual Public Management Summer Institute "Policy planning: necessity, institutional framework and tools" in Latvia. The overall aim of the Summer Institute is to strengthen the expertise of public sector managers in the region and to ensure successful implementation, monitoring and evaluation of plans. The intended outcome is to improve the knowledge and skills of mid and high level civil servants, academics and representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the region in policy planning, and for the long-term, to increase the participants' motivation for change. A third outcome is the strengthening of professional networking and sharing of experiences and best practices.
Status: Approved
Planned starting date: 01/04/2010
Planned end date: 30/10/2010
Initiator / Coordinator: State Chancellery, LATVIA

The aim of this initiative is to provide a comparative assessment of policy-making practices in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The outcome of the assessment will be a set of recommendations for participating governments on relevant legislation and good practices. The activity will involve workshops and research on policy coordination practices using online tools.
Status: Approved
Planned starting date: 01/09/2010
Planned end date: 15/06/2011
Initiator / Coordinator: Romanian Centre for European Policies, ROMANIA

The main purpose of this activity is to analyze problems connected to development effectiveness in the area of public administration reform. The outcome will be recommendations for improvement of assistance to PAR, and identification of best practices in methods and mechanisms used.
Status: On Hold
Planned starting date: 01/07/2009
Planned end date: 01/07/2010
Initiator / Coordinator: Serbian Civil Servants Association, SERBIA

The aim of this activity is to nurture learning, sharing of experiences and cooperation amongst government representatives involved in the interface between public administration reform and European integration in new EU member-states and candidate countries.
Status: Preliminary
Initiator / Coordinator: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, CROATIA

Status: Preliminary
Initiator / Coordinator: National Academy of Public Administration under the office of the President of Ukraine, UKRAINE

The main purpose of this activity is to engage high profile individual consultants and consulting agencies to improve work processes in monitoring and reporting on Government Performance. The outcome will be a comprehensive Government Decision Support System.
Status: Preliminary
Initiator / Coordinator: General Secretariat of Government, SERBIA