1. Evaluation of Public Administrations‘ Added Value to the Lisbon Strategy Goals
The DG’s acknowledged the importance of the e-Gov and encourage that work will be taken forward in the context of the network bearing in mind the evaluation reorientation.
As a result of the two working group meetings, it was deemed necessary to adopt new working methods, with more clear orientation to results and in closer articulation with the other EUPAN working groups. Furthermore, it had been taken into account the importance of the experience and knowledge added up by the working group as well as the specific character of the aforementioned knowledge.
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2. Presentations of Finland and Bulgaria
Evaluation of Public Administrations‘ Added Value to the Lisbon Strategy Goals
Introduction
Presentations of Finland and Bulgaria
Q-A / Discussion related to the cases presentation
Introduction to group work
Work in groups
Groups presentations
Discussion
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3. 49th DG Meeting, Lisbon, December 2007
»The Directors-General recognise the value in establishing as one of the MTP main priorities the »enhancing of the efficiency and effectiveness of public administration« for attaining the Lisbon Agenda goals. It reflects the importance given to the increase of confidence in government institutions, on the quality of the services provided, on the improvement of its performance, by adopting e.g. public management best practices, as well as new means of dealing with the citizens, through new technologies and new modes of communication.«
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4. Medium Term Programme 2008 – 2009
Directors-General of Public Administration »agree that the Network will continue to take into account the Lisbon goals as well the foreseen revision of the Lisbon Strategy in the new MTP «
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5. To investigate the area from the point of view of the IPSG and
Purpose
To investigate the area from the point of view of the IPSG and
to identify which actions launched within the National Action Programmes for achieving Lisbon Strategy goals related to their public administrations generated the most added value.
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6. Expected Results
Presentation of the results at the 5QC conference in October 2008 in Paris,
Publication – printed version, to be disseminated at the 5QC; pdf version – to be published at the EUPAN web page,
Presentation of countries' cases / projects which contributed the most to the Lisbon goals in an individual country,
Presentation / review of contribution to the realisation of Lisbon Strategy goals, from the IPSG's point of view
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7. Proposed Timing 2008 Discussion at the IPSG I meeting 18-19 Feb
Call for providing the information / template
25 Feb
Information from the MS
31 March
Discussion on draft report at the IPSG II meeting
12-13 May
Preparation of second draft
4 July
Finalising the report, printing a publication for the 5QC
October
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8. Lisbon Strategy. Changes in Ministerial Structure (Katju Holkeri)
Case of Finland
Lisbon Strategy. Changes in Ministerial Structure (Katju Holkeri)
Q-A Session
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9. Case of Bulgaria
Contribution of the Administrative Reform to the Lisbon Strategy (Marieta Todorova)
Q-A Session
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10. Three groups / three Glass Halls Discussion in groups on:
Work in Groups
Three groups / three Glass Halls
Discussion in groups on:
Role of Public Administrations in achieving the LS goals;
Proposed questions for providing country information;
Presentation of study’s results;
Other …
Group reports and discussion in plenary
18-19 February 2008
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