The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe
DEPOCEI kick-off meeting, January 18-22, 2013
Elena Žáková, NISPAcee Project Manager
The NISPAcee - established in 1994 as an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation focused on the public administration challenges facing Central and Eastern European countries
- a professional Network of more than 130 institutions from almost 40 countries (23 from the NISPAcee region) and hundreds of individuals sharing the organisation´s mission
The NISPAcee Region1. New EU member countries2. Non EU member countries in CEE 3. Western Balkans4. Central Asia 5. Caucasus
The Nature and Objectives of NISPAcee
Mission: to facilitate joint research, educational and training programmes in post-Communist
countries to promote both human capacity building and institutional development to increase the professionalism of the civil service to foster East- East as well as East-West co-operation to bridge EU, NMS and countries outside the EU to promote and strengthen the emergence of effective and democratic governance and
the modernisation of public administration systems throughout the NISPAcee region Legal Status:
Non-profit, non governmental, membership organizationGoverning bodies:
General Assembly, Steering CommitteeExecutive body:
Executive Secretariat located in Bratislava, Slovakia
Membership
Institutional Members – Fees 300 / 350 EUR Associate Members – Fees 350 EUR Governmental Members – Fees 1 000 EUR Individual Members – Fees 75 / 100 EUR
Principal Representative
Benefits for members
NISPAcee International Cooperation
NISPAcee established close cooperation with other European PA organizations and institutes
- EIPA, EGPA, EAPAA, SIGMA/OECD, LGI/OSI, ReSPA, etc. ,- NASPAA and ASPA in the US,- and other worldwide organizations like IASIA, IIAS, UNDP, UNDESA,
and link these with organizations/institutions in the NISPAcee region
Activities NISPAcee Annual Conferences and other specialized
conferences International Research Projects Publications High Level Meetings and Civil Service Forums Training Programmes Summer Schools and Workshops Exchange Programmes and Development of PA Programmes Information Services, Website and Databases /Institutions,
Persons, Experts Awards New Innovative Activities – Trans European Dialog EAPAA Acreditation of PA Programmes
NISPAcee Annual Conference 2013
The 21th Annual Conference
Regionalisation and Inter-regional CooperationMay 16-18, 2013 / Belgrade, SerbiaOrganised in co-operation with the Faculty of
Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade
Online registration: www.nispa.org till March 31, 2013
Research Programmes I. Working Group on Local Government II. Working Group on e-Government III. Working Group on Civil Service IV. Working Group on PA Reform V. Working Group on Internationalization and Networking of Public Administration Studies
and Civil Servant’s Training Systems VI. Working Group on Public Finance and Public Financial Management VII. Working Group on Public Policy Analysis Development Issues VIII. Working Group on Public Administration Education IX. Working group on Administration and Management of Internal Security Agencies X. Working Group on Good Governance, Human Rights and Development in Weak, Crisis
and Post-conflict States
Colloqium for Practitioners
PublicationsNISPAcee Press established in 2008.
The NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, published twice a year Ed.: Juraj NemecPublic Integrity: Theories and Practical Instruments, Eds: Patrycja J. Suwaj, Hans J. RiegerThe Story behind Western Advice to Central Europe during its Transition Period, Iwona Sobis, Michiel de VriesPublic Policy and Administration: Challenges and Synergies, Eds. Katarina Staronova, Laszlo Vass, Corruption and Anti-corruption Measures in Central and Eastern Europe, Eds.: Katarína Staroňová, Emília Sičáková-BeblaváMunicipal asset management in transition countries: Selected case studies, Ed.: Lucie SedmihradskáProperty tax in economies in transition: Selected case studies, Ed.: Lucie Sedmihradská Increasing the Effectiveness of Cooperation between Civil Society Organizations and State Governance Bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Law-making Process (English, Russian, Kyrgyz version), joint publication by NISPAcee and Social Research Center, Team of experts The Metropolitan CEE; Big Cities, Capitals and City-regions in Central and Eastern Europe,Eds.: Gabor Soos, Marrku TemmesState and Administration in a Changing World, Eds: Juraj Nemec, B.Guy Peters
Training Programmes / Summer Schools / Workshops (Tailor-made) Public Policy Leadership in Public Administration Management and Strategic Planning Civil Service and Human Resource Management Civil Service Training Systems Public Administration Reform Decentralization and Local Governance Approximation of Legislation Public Finances, Financial Management and Control Presentation skills, ...
"HOW TO BE A BETTER POLICY ADVISORin Public Administration Reforms - training of young professionals"
Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, 2006
Partner: Faculty of Political SciencesDonor: SlovakAid
Aim: to provide policy advice for the successful PA reform in Serbia and Montenegro
Training of trainers – 2 parts: 1,HOW to train (training skills, methods,..)2, WHAT to train (NISPAcee training “How to be a better policy advisor”)NISPAcee trainers: Lesya Il'chenko-Syuyva (Ukraine), Alfredas Chmieliauskas (Lithuania), Georgi Shopov (Bulgaria)
Series of trainings for future advisors led by new Serbian trainers trained within the 1st phase (English / Serbian), supervised by NISPAcee trainers
Translation of the manuals for trainers and trainees into Serbian language
Information Services, Web-site, Databases NISPAcee e-Newsletter www.nispa.org Database of member and partner institutions (about 2000) Database of individuals (about 6000) Database of experts (about 250) Distribution of available teaching, training, and research materials and relevant
announcements and circulars Internet communication means Catalogue of NISPAcee publications Comprehensive NISPAcee info-brochure Cooperation with national and international networks and professional institutions ( EIPA,
EPAN, EAPAA, IIAS, IASIA, EGPA, etc. ) Cooperation with supranational governance bodies (EU, Council of Europe, UN, etc.)
Awards
Alena Brunovska Award for Teaching Excellence in Public Administration – for academics and teachers for their achievements in the field of public administration education and research
Mzia Mikeladze PhD Thesis Award – aims to promote research by young scholars on public administration and public policy in the NISPAcee region
NISPAcee Merit Award - for the substantial support and contribution to NISPAcee's development and / or active participation in NISPAcee's activities
NISPAcee Best Graduate Student Paper Award Award for the Best Comparative Paper
Elena ŽákováNISPAcee Project Manager
Polianky 5/b840 02 BratislavaSlovak [email protected]
Thank you for your attention!