1. Priorities of the Luxembourgish EUPAN Presidency 2015 64 th Meeting of EUPAN Directors General RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015

2.  Area: 2.586 km 2, of which 85,5% is farmland or forest (2011)  Total population: 524.900 inhabitants, including 229.900 foreign residents representing 43,8% of the total population  Population of Luxembourg city: 99.900 inhabitants  National language: Lëtzebuergesch  Administrative languages: French, German & Lëtzebuergesch  Slogan: “Welcome to Luxembourg – European Capital” Some facts about Luxembourg RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 2

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4. 7 priorities of the Luxembourgish Presidency RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 4  Facilitate investments within the European Union  Deepen the European social dimension  Work on the implementation of a real politics for migrants  Continue to stimulate the internal market  Promote the European competitiveness in a global and transparent framework  Continue to work for a sustainable development  Strengthen the European Union presence worldwide

5. Overview of the EUPAN agenda RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 20155 Finalization of the evaluation of the EUPAN network: Final report about recommendations for improvement Conference: Organisation of the 8 th Quality Conference ‘Strengthening the capacity of PA in tacking current and future challenges’ Prospective European comparative study about major characteristics of an innovative and future-oriented PA (EIPA, IDHEAP, LIST) Survey and analytical paper: Innovative HRM practices in a more diverse PA and society (OECD) Study: Security policies and data protection in an environment of innovative forms of service delivery (IT Agency Luxembourg)

6. Prospective European comparative study RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 6 Enhancing innovation in a future-oriented public administration for 2020 (EIPA, IDHEAP, LIST)  The study will be based on an in-depth research of HRM and PSD trends and challenges in European public services  A specific focus will be put on trust and transparency  Goal: to identify key HRM and PSD practices to strengthen the innovation capabilities of European PA’s  Key challenges and practices will be illustrated by way of example of 10 best practices which already demonstrated an impact in practice  Ambitions: → a presentation of an integrated model (HRM and PSD) for innovation → list of priorities for European PA for the next 5 years in terms of recommendations regarding the two topics

7. RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 7 Innovation Capabilities PSD Practices HRM Practices Transparency Trust Innovative public policies & services Competitive & inclusive state Robust democracy Open government principles List.lu IDHEAP.ch (partly modified graph ) Prospective European comparative study Enhancing innovation in a future-oriented public administration for 2020 (EIPA, IDHEAP, LIST)

8. Prospective European comparative study RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 8 Selection of 10 best practices from prize awarded projects Inspiring practices promoting innovation (HRWG & IPSG) 8th Quality Conference 2015 EPSA 2013EPSA 2011

9. HRM – Survey – Analytical Paper RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 9 Innovative HRM practices in a more diverse PA and society  The aim of this survey is to identify and discuss HRM practices and employment conditions which address the needs and expectations of a more diverse workforce and society  The survey will particularly focus on age and gender diversity  The survey will particularly analyse HRM practices in the fields of career management, competencies, competency development, working patterns and employment conditions which encourage an effective management of more diverse staff

10. HRM – Survey – Analytical Paper RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 10  Beginning of July: Sending out a questionnaire to the EU Member States and the European Commission;  Deadline for sending back the answers to the questionnaire: 15-20 August;  HRMWG/IPSG Meeting, Luxembourg, 15-16 October: Presentation of first results;  DG Meeting, Luxembourg, 03-04 December: Presentation of the results of the survey Innovative HRM practices in a more diverse PA and society

11. 8th European Quality Conference RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 11  The conference themes focus on practices which promote a strong public administration, increasingly capable of tackling current and future challenges.  5 key themes to be discussed:  Theme 1: PA in the cycle of policy design, implementation & evaluation  Theme 2: Strategic thinking in a future-oriented and innovative PA  Theme 3: Strengthening professionalism in building an innovative public administration  Theme 4: Innovative service provisions through stakeholders and citizen/user involvement  Theme 5: Enhancing societal responsibility public administrations  So far: 25 cases from 12 EUPAN member states ‘Strengthening the capacity of public administration in tackling current and future challenges’

12. IPSG – Comparative study RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 12  The study aims to address challenges in the context of new forms of service delivery (e.g eDelivery) and to describe how selected countries are tackling them  At the core of the study is an analysis of security and data protection policies in the field of the communication between citizens and the administration, performed via the e-Government context  The principles of trust and privacy will be considered  Best practices will be identified in the area of technology, legal context and organizational issues Security policies and data protection in an environment of innovative forms of service delivery

13. Meeting of DISPA : Topical Headlines RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 13 Why is quality crucial in training? What we do today, and how we can improve tomorrow.  Relevance of quality in public administration and why quality matters in training  Reinforcing competencies through high quality training  Detecting training needs and adjusting training on the needs in order to get a better knowledge transfer  How do we implement quality in training?

14. Luxembourgish EUPAN Presidency RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015 14 Schedule EventDate EUPAN Troïka Secretariat Meeting7 th July 2015 8 th Quality Conference1 st & 2 nd October 2015 EUPAN HRWG / IPSG Meeting15 th & 16 th October 2015 Meeting of the Directors of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration 26 th & 27 th October 2015 EUPAN Directors General & Troïka Meeting 16 th November 2015 E-Government Conference30 th November + 1 st /2 nd December 2015 65 th Meeting of EUPAN Directors General 3 rd & 4 th December 2015

15.  “Cité des Sciences”, Esch-Belval  “Chamber of Commerce”, Luxembourg-Kirchberg  “European Convention Center”, Luxembourg-Kirchberg Conference Venues 15 RIGA, 11 th & 12 th June 2015

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