1. Mandate for European affairs and international cooperation division
Raimonda Šimienė
Statistics Lithuania
20-21 March 2014
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3. European Affairs and International Cooperation division (EAICD)
Regulation:
Order of DG on regulations of the European Affairs and International Cooperation Division of SL
Order of DG on work regulation of SL
Order of DG on the approval of a description of procedures for the management of documents at SL
4 full time employees
Job descriptions, based on the Regulations of the Division, approved by the orders of DG
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4. Main EAIC activities, as assigned by the Regulations of the European Affairs and International Cooperation Division of Statistics Lithuania
Participation in formation of Lithuania‘s position in planning and implementing EU legislation regulating statistics
Ensurance of transposition of provisions of statistical Acquis Communautaire into national legislature and practical implementation
Ensurance of competent participation and representation of SL in the ESS framework and international fora
Organisation, co-ordination and monitoring of participation in bi-lateral and multi-lateral projects, EU programmes, application for grants, ESSNet projects
Organisation, co-ordination and monitoring of participation in technical assistance activities in the third countries as consortia partners or within bilateral agreements, management of relevant documentation
Management of information flows on EU and international activities - related to statistics, analyses of the proposals for the best practices relevant to development of national statistics
Development of annual and strategic plans and reporting in the competence of international relations; preparation and updating the international context-related information on the external and internal websites of SL
In 2013 (second half) Coordination of activities related to Lithuania‘s Presidency in the CWGS
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5. PROCESSES AT STATISTICS LITHUANIA

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9. Main legal acts regulating EAICD processes (1)
EU affairs: coordination of preparation of LT positions, transposition of EU legislation into national legislation, monitoring (sub-processes 1.31 and 1.3.2):
Gov. Res. on Lithuania’s positions regarding EU issues and on implementation of EU Law in Lithuania
Order of DG on the rules on EU Affairs co-ordination
Ensurance of competent participation and representation of SL in the ESS framework and in the international organisations, coordination and organisation of international events (sub-process 1.5):
Gov. Res. on the approval of the rules for the repayment of expenses incurred on secondments in budgetary institutions
Gov. Res. on the approval of the rules for the repayment of expenses incurred by the representatives of the Republic of Lithuania on trips to the meetings of the bodies of the Council of the European Union
Order Fin. Min. on per diem allowance and accommodation rental rates for those on secondment abroad
Order DG on participation in the sectoral groups, working parties and task forces of the Statistical Office of the European Union and on the appointment of representatives to participate in the EU Council Working Party on Statistics, European Commission committees and the Committee on the Joining of Article 52 of the Treaty on the European Union, approved annually
Order DG on the description of procedures of SL for the organisation of secondments abroad .
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10. Main legal acts regulating processes (2)
Organisation, co-ordination and monitoring of participation in bi-lateral and multi-lateral projects, EU programmes, submission of tenders and application for subsidies and grants, ESSNet projects, technical assistance projects (sub-process 1.5):
Order DG on the approval of a description of procedures for the submission of applications for the implementation of projects funded by the European Commission, signing of agreements, project implementation and monitoring
Development of annual and strategic plans and reporting thereof in the competence of international relations; preparation and updating the international context-related information on the external and internal websites of SL (sub-process 1.5):
Gov. Res. on the approval of a strategic planning methodology
Order DG on the approval of a description of procedures for strategic planning at SL
Gov. Res. on the approval of the description of general requirements for the websites of State and municipal authorities and agencies
Order DG on the management of the intranet of SL
Order DG on the improvement of services provided by SL (Intranet plan for 2014).
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11. Good practice of European Affairs and International Cooperation division, Statistics Lithuania
Support from the top management
Well defined internal procedures and implementing rules, allocating tasks and responsibilities for all stakeholders, established and documented
Good cooperation and interrelationship with other functional divisions (Legal, Financial, HRM) and production divisions established
Experts from production divisions actively involved into statistical cooperation (technical assistance activities, sharing experience on good practices)
International cooperation with other NSI’s established
Staff stability; constant staff training
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12. Thank you for your attention!
20-21 March 2014
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