European Reciprocal Training - ERT -

1. European Reciprocal Training - ERT - DISPA meeting Madrid May 2010 Madrid, May 2010 Günther Wurster

2. The beginning of ERT The idea was born by senior politicians of founding EC-member states to deepen the European idea within the public administrations in the `70ies using seminars for civil servants.

3. Active Members I • Austia Bundeskanzleramt • BulgariaInstitute of Public Administration [IPAEI] * • Czech Republic Institute Praha * • DenmarkDanish School of Public Administration [DSPA] • FinlandFinnish Institute of Public Management [HAUS] • France École Nationale d´Administration [ENA] • Germany Federal Academyof Public Administration • (Bundesakademie für öffentliche Verwaltung) [BAköV] • Ireland Institute of Public Administration [IPA] * • ItalyScuolaSuperiore della PubblicaAmministratazione • [SSPA]

4. Active Members II • Netherlands Dutsch Institute for Public Administration [Opleidings Instituut voor de Rijksoverheid [ROI] • Poland National School of Public Administration [KSAP] * • Sweden Swedish Council for Strategic HR Development [KRUS] • Portugal Institute of National Administration [INA] • Romania National Institute of National Administration * • Slovenia Administration Academy * • Spain National Institute of Public Administration [INAP] • Sweden Swedish Council for Strategic HR Development [KRUS] • United National School of Government [ NSG] • Kingdom

5. Aims of the programme • increasing knowledge of the EU policy- • making process in partner member-states • heightened opportunities for joint work • Better informed, joined-up and confident • EU-capable staff

6. (Senior) Civil servants of all EU-member states, who are interested in or/and dealing with EU-issues of the other EU-member states EU-policy making process Participants of the ERT-seminars

7. anythemethat tells how EU policyis made in an EU member state, p. ex « Germany and Europe » (BAköV), including a counterpartvisit or theme of specialinterest, p. ex « Le role du dialogue social dans la conduite du Changement » (ENA) Content / subjects of « the » ERT- Programme

8. Costs I - who offers how - • BAköV free on reciprocity or 480 € • Bundeskanzleramt free on reciprocity or 450 € • DSPA (2004) 1.300 € • ENA free • HAUS 1.342 € • INA 650 € • INAP free • KRUS free • NSG 850 GBP /~ 980 € • ROI (2004) 1.650 € • SSPA free

9. The School / Institution sets the price of the seminar: No fee on reciprocity ! Feeisfixed by the schools Travelexpenses, like tickets, hotel, meals etc. have to bepaid by the participants (theirauthoroties) CostsII

10. Statistics 2007 - 2009 2007 2008 2009 BAköV + - + Bundeskanzleramt nooffer + - ENA nooffer + + INA + + - INAP + + + KRUS/VERV - nooffer + NSG + + + SSPA noparticipation + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 4+ 5+ 6+

11. Problems • more or less 18 active members • who offer more or less 8 seminars • of which only 4 to 6 take place • Why....?

12. Why ? • Civil servants are not informed about the seminars • No acceptance by superiours (theme, subject / „tourism“) • Seminars are too long • Fees/costs are too high • …. ? : Your views !

13. Design features • each EU-topicfor a seminariswelcome • eachlenghtof a seminariswelcome • offeringseminarsforfreeor on reciprocity, tokeepcostslow • campaigningeachseminar • enforceingeffortsto find at least one participantbycountryforeach seminar

14. INAP = 5 days = „Espana y sus Instituciones“, in Spanish seminar for staff of the European Commission, open for ERT, March, 22 – 26 BKA = 3 days = „Austria and Europe“, in English April, 21 – 23, cancelled ENA = 3 days = „Le role du dialogue social dans la conduite du changement“, in French May, 10 – 12 Actual Situation in 2010I

15. Seminars 2010II BAköV = 4 days = „Germany and Europe“, in English June, 7 – 10: - already cancelled : 3 nominations ! SSPA = 5 days = „Italy and the EU: the Italian Public System and Private Institutions at Work“, in English November, 29 – December, 3,seminar for staff of the European Commission, open for ERT (and Afghan Diplomates this time) NSG = 3 days = „Great Britain and Europe“, in English November, 2 - 4

16. Webinars(= worldwide web + seminar) = Connecting Europe from a distance = seminarheldbylectureand .ppt via internettotheparticpants at theirworkplace / desk = teaching „countless“ participantstaroundtheworld organisedby INA - New challanges

17. Overall Subject: SustainableLeadership offeredandorganizedby INA – January, 26 – Lean Management – do moreandmorewithlessandless presentedby DSPA March, 3 – An open earand an open mind: howmediationcancontributetosustainablerealationshipbetweencitizensandcivilservants presentedby ROI Webinar 2010I

18. May, 25 – Talent Management: ensuring a futue-proof public service presented by NSG September, 28 – A public ethos. The leadership role in forming a sustainable public service Presented by KRUS November , 30 – Innovation: stretching the mind and fostering inovation in Public Management Presented by INA Webinar 2010II

19. Computer open to www Headset No restricons for security reasons (firewall) Technical requirements

20. Cooperation in the programme and organisational general conditions • no formal procedure • just offer a 3 to 5 day programme • - each year or every two/three years • - in English, if possible • advertise all other ERT-seminars • find and send participants to the ERT-seminars • participate at the annual meeting, where issues of • mutual concerns are discussed

21. Joining Europe and beyond via ERT -we need you !

22. Vielen Dank efcharistó! bedankt!Merci! Tak! Grazie!Mutio obrigado! Thank you! Muchas gracias!