The Network of Institutes and Schools of P ublic A dministration in Central and Eastern Europe

1. The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe Elena Žáková, NISPAcee Project Manager DEPOCEI kick-off meeting, January 18-22, 2013

2. 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

3. The NISPAcee Region1. New EU member countries2. Non EU member countries in CEE 3. WesternBalkans4. Central Asia 5. Caucasus

4. 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 organization Governing bodies:General Assembly, Steering Committee Executive body:Executive Secretariat located in Bratislava, Slovakia

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. NISPAcee Annual Conference 2013 The 21th Annual Conference Regionalisation and Inter-regionalCooperation May 16-18, 2013 / Belgrade, Serbia Organisedin co-operation with the Faculty ofOrganizational Sciences, University ofBelgrade Online registration: www.nispa.org till March 31, 2013

9. 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

10. Publications NISPAcee Press established in 2008. The NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, published twice a year Ed.: Juraj Nemec Public Integrity: Theories and Practical Instruments, Eds: Patrycja J. Suwaj, Hans J. Rieger The Story behind Western Advice to Central Europe during its Transition Period, Iwona Sobis, Michiel de Vries Public Policy and Administration: Challenges and Synergies, Eds. Katarina Staronova, Laszlo Vass, Corruption and Anti-corruption Measures in Central and Eastern Europe, Eds.: KatarínaStaroňová, EmíliaSičáková-Beblavá Municipal asset management in transition countries: Selected case studies, Ed.: Lucie Sedmihradská Property 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, MarrkuTemmes State and Administration in a Changing World, Eds: Juraj Nemec, B.Guy Peters

11. 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, ...

12. "HOW TO BE A BETTER POLICY ADVISORin Public Administration Reforms - training of young professionals" Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, 2006 Partner: Faculty of Political Sciences Donor: 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: LesyaIl'chenko-Syuyva (Ukraine), AlfredasChmieliauskas (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

13. Information Services, Web-site, Databases • NISPAceee-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 andinternational networks and professional institutions ( EIPA, EPAN, EAPAA, IIAS, IASIA, EGPA, etc. ) • Cooperation with supranational governance bodies (EU, Council of Europe, UN, etc.)

14. 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 • MziaMikeladze 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

15. Elena ŽákováNISPAcee Project ManagerPolianky 5/b840 02 BratislavaSlovak Republiczakova@nispa.orgwww.nispa.org Thank you for your attention!