1. European Quality Conference EUPAN DG Meeting in Dublin 13 June 2013

2. Content: General information Draft Programme Selection of best practice cases Stand reservation Practical information Results Work schedule

3. Date:3-4 October 2013 Venue:Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre LITEXPO www.litexpo.lt Number of Participants:250-300 Participation fee:Free of charge Programme: Plenary sessions Parallel sessions (case presentations) Stand exhibition Social event and dinner:For all participants General information:

4. Draft Programme: Towards Responsible Public Administration Plenary session 1: User oriented approach in public administration Parallel session 1 Case 1... Case 2... Case 3... Parallel session 2 Case 1... Case 2... Case 3... Parallel session 3 Case 1... Case 2... Case 3... Plenary session 2: Efficient and smart use of public sector resources Parallel session 1 Case 1... Case 2... Case 3... Parallel session 2 Case 1... Case 2... Case 3... Parallel session 3 Case 1... Case 2... Case 3... Plenary session 3: Towards transparent and open public administration Parallel session 1 Case 1... Case 2... Case 3... Parallel session 2 Case 1... Case 2... Case 3... Parallel session 3 Case 1... Case 2... Case 3...

5. Best practice cases: procedure Applicants:Public administration (public sector) institutions from all levels (European, national, regional, local) National best practice cases:Up to 2 from the Member State Application form:National best practice cases from the Member States should be described in the application form Evaluation procedure: Correspondence to the sub-theme General criteria: useful, innovative, integral, sustainable, adaptable Involvement into the 7QC agenda + invitation Best practice cases that will correspond to the sub- themes and general criteria will be integrated into the agenda of the 7QC.

6. National / organisational stand: Stand wall. The posters, signboards, name of the country/organisation, lightweight material could be attached on the wall. The sign with the country/organisation names will be made by the 7QC secretariat. Stand table and chairs. All stands will be equipped with one table and two chairs. The table can be used for a computer or for storing and displaying brochures and papers. Internet access. All halls of the 7QC will have free internet access (Wi-Fi) (2 Mgb/s).

7. Practical information: Category of participants Free access TravelAaccommodationAllowance Moderator (1) + +++ Key-note speakers (3)+++ Case presenters (speakers) (18-27) -+- Facilitators (6)-+- Regular participants---

8. Results: COUNTRYNO OF CASES RECEIVEDNO OF PARTICIPANTS INDICATED NEED FOR A STAND 1. BELGIUM5 2. BULGARIA-3 3. CROATIA2 4. CZECH REPUBLIC- 5. DENMARK1 6. ESTONIA-5 7. FRANCE23 8. GERMANY2 9. GREECE26 10. HUNGARY4 11. ITALY2 12. LITHUANIA250 13. NORWAY120 14. POLAND6 15. ROMANIA2 16. SLOVENIA2 17. SPAIN2 7 18. SWEEDN1 19. THE NETHERLANDS3 20. COMMISSION2 TOTAL4094

9. Key-note speakers and facilitators: Plenary sessions (key-note speakers): 1.Elke Loeffler, Governance International (UK) 2.Prof. Dr. Gerhard Hammerschmid, Hertie School of Governance (DE) 3.Mrs. Angelika Flatz (AT) 4.Prof. dr. Geert Bouckaert, Public Management Institute, KU Leuven 5.Goran Pastrovic, ReSPA 6. Parallel sessions (facilitators): 1.Consuelo Hidalgo (ES) 2.Marta Kuzavinska (PL) 3.Katarzyna Dudzik (PL) 4.Laura Masoli (IT) 5.Jens Motel (DE) 6.Claudia Baldwin (DE) 7.Mads Biering- Sorensen (DK) 8.Karin Narep (EE) 9.Johanna Nurmi (NO) 10.Michael Kallinger (AT) 11.Petter Kockum (SE) 12.

10. Work schedule: done and planned (I) Lithuanian agreement to organize the conference IPSG meeting in Cracow (17 November 2011) + Guidelines of the 7QC / application forms for the case descriptions prepared February 2013+ Invitation letter to select national best practices5 March 2013+ Agreement on the 7QC theme and sub-themes end of March 2013+ Presentation of the preparation of the 7QCIPSG+HRWG meeting (Dublin, 4-5 April 2013) DG meeting (Dublin 13-14 June 2013) +

11. Work schedule: done and planned (II) Reservation for a stand finished20 June 2013... Indication and information about the participants numbers per country 30 June 2013... Best practices selected Key-note speakers and facilitators indicated/contacted Draft programme prepared 1 July 2013... Case presenters contactedend of July 2013... Official invitation to the 7QC sent Practical information (transportation, accommodation and etc.) given end of July 2013... Registration launched30 August 2013... Conference3-4 October 2013...

12. Contact: Gitana Jurjonienė gitana.jurjoniene@vrm.lt +370 271 8447