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EIPA, OECD and the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union to Discuss the Future of Public Administration

Government beyond Recovery: Towards a Future-fit Public Sector As the world emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, governments are exploring possibilities to leverage behavioural insights, co-creation, regulation, mission-oriented innovation, anticipatory innovation, and strategic foresight. On 18-19 October, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and…

sDuriezSeptember 27, 2021

BriefingsPublications

Sandboxes for Responsible Artificial Intelligence

Florina Pop - September 2021

One of the novelties introduced by the European Commission's Artificial Intelligence Act Proposal is the creation of AI' regulatory sandboxes'. But what are regulatory sandboxes? How does it fit within the concept of legally disruptive experimentation, and what challenges does it pose…

sDuriezSeptember 23, 2021

News

EIPA Welcomed the Ambassador of Colombia, H.E. Mr Fernando Antonio Grillo Rubiano

On Wednesday, 8 September 2021, we had the great honour and pleasure to welcome H.E. Mr Fernando Antonio Grillo Rubiano, Ambassador of Colombia, to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The visit of the Ambassador allowed for half a day of open exchanges…

sDuriezSeptember 13, 2021

Blog

‘If we all agree, how could we be wrong?’ Biases and the art of (online) discussions

How do biases impact online negotiations? When discussing the pitfalls of online discussions, one should be wary not to overlook the shortcuts the brain might be taking that could drastically change the way a conversation is going.

sDuriezSeptember 9, 2021

News

Appointment of New Director of EIPA Luxembourg and Head of Institutional Relations

EIPA is pleased to announce the following appointments, which have entered into effect on 1 September 2021: Peter Goldschmidt has been appointed Head of Institutional Relations, and Petra Jeney has been appointed Director of EIPA Luxembourg. On the occasion hereof, EIPA’s Director-General,…

sDuriezSeptember 7, 2021

BriefingsPublications

The Artificial Intelligence Act Proposal and its Implications for Member States

Martina Anzini - September 2021

The Commission’s proposed set of harmonised AI rules aim to safeguard fundamental rights protection and safety, yet they give rise to various implications and challenges for the EU Member States. This Briefing provides an overview of the proposal and the implications thereof.

sDuriezSeptember 2, 2021

BriefingsPublications

The EU Conditionality Regulation – Variations on Procrastination

Petra Jeney - July 2021

This briefing outlines the necessity of professionalisation to ensure effective and efficient public procurement. It is crucial for a resilient economic recovery that Public Procurement is strategic and sustainable.

sDuriezJuly 21, 2021

Blog

Knowledge-sharing in a Virtual World: Helping Your Team Learn More Effectively From Each Other

This blog answers how the pandemic has changed the landscape of knowledge-sharing and how you might be able to enable better knowledge-sharing in your own organisation.

sDuriezJuly 8, 2021

Blog

EU Cyber Diplomacy 101

What is cybersecurity, and what is actually at stake for the European Union when it comes to regulating international cyberspace? This blog post dives into these questions and provides a short introduction on the topic of internal and external cybersecurity in the…

sDuriezJuly 1, 2021

News

More Mobility and Exchange With European Civil Service Will Facilitate Reform of French Civil Service

The reform of French civil service at top and senior management level is an opportunity to transform current structures in a way that would better meet the needs of both civil servants and public employers. The main pillars and expected outcomes of…

sDuriezJune 30, 2021

EIPA PapersPublications

The European Parliament and the Right of Initiative: Change Practice, Not Powers

Edward Best - June 2021

After reviewing recent developments in the European Parliament’s direct and indirect rights of legislative initiative, this EIPA Paper comments upon the call to strengthen the EP’s powers in this area.

sDuriezJune 30, 2021

News

More Court Staff Are Willing to Engage in Transnational Training

The newly published EIPA study on the EU law training needs reveals that more court staff across the EU receive targeted professional training, thus improving their professional skills. The numbers have significantly increased since 2014, according to the study carried out in…

sDuriezJune 23, 2021

BriefingsPublications

Getting Fit for Public Procurement: The Push for Professionalism

Gracia Vara Arribas - June 2021

This briefing outlines the necessity of professionalisation to ensure effective and efficient public procurement. It is crucial for a resilient economic recovery that Public Procurement is strategic and sustainable.

sDuriezJune 23, 2021

BriefingsPublications

Health Crises and the Growth of EU Agencies: The Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Christoph Klika - June 2021

Part of the EU's response to the COVID-19 crisis has included reinforcing the mandate of existing agencies and proposing new agencies. After outlining the agencification plans, this Briefing specifically looks at the creation of HERA and challenges this might entail.

sDuriezJune 17, 2021

News

EIPA Establishes Institutional Ties With Albania

On 16 June 2021, EIPA and the Albanian School of Public Administration (ASPA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to cooperate in fields of mutual interest. ASPA is an autonomous government institution, and its mission is to train the civil servants of…

sDuriezJune 16, 2021

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Student Internships

Applications for student internships   EIPA welcomes open applications from students who need to do an internship as part of their studies. What do we offer? EIPA offers a unique opportunity to students wishing to gain professional experience in a genuine European…

sDuriezJune 15, 2021

News

EIPA research on ‘New Work “after” Covid-19’ published in the European Public Mosaic

EIPA expert, Beatrix Behrens, has contributed an article on work life after the pandemic, ‘New Work. The new normal “after” COVID-19′, to the European Public Mosaic (EPuM), Open Journal on Public Service.

sDuriezJune 8, 2021

News

EIPA successfully prepares the Slovenian administration for the Presidency of the Council of the EU

Between February 2020 and May 2021, EIPA implemented a large-scale training programme to prepare the Slovenian administration for the 2021 Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on behalf of the Slovenian Academy of the Ministry of Public Administration. After…

sDuriezMay 31, 2021

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The Social Butterfly Effect: how did the Brussels professionals manage to get through the pandemic?

How did teleworking impact the social side of negotiations? We asked several Brussels based negotiators how the pandemic impacted their work.

sDuriezMay 27, 2021

News

New Research on European Foreign Policy: Book Launch

EIPA expert, Sabina Lange, together with key scholars in the area, has edited and authored a new volume on, The Making of European Security Policy: Between Institutional Dynamics and Global Challenges. This volume addresses how and in what capacity the European Union…

sDuriezMay 21, 2021

BriefingsPublications

Enforcing EU chemicals policy: the multi-level pursuit of zero tolerance

Christoph Klika - May 2021

The measures outlined in the Chemicals Strategy seek to increase compliance. This Briefing clarifies the multi-level enforcement of chemicals policy and discusses the challenges of implementing these measures.

sDuriezMay 20, 2021

Blog

Competitive Dialogue – A tool with many uses

Competitive Dialogue was initially conceived by the European Commission as a tool for awarding infrastructure contracts and complex service contracts - this blog sets out the potential for how Competitive Dialogue can be used flexibly in a wider range of contracts.

sDuriezMay 13, 2021

EIPA PapersPublications

Member States and EU agreements: Is it really national parliaments that are standing in the way of EU strategic autonomy?

Wolfgang Koeth - May 2021

The EU has communicated its vision of a strong role on the global stage, achieving strategic autonomy. This paper addresses how mixed agreements, which require ratification by all national parliaments Member States, weaken the EU’s position as a reliable partner.

sDuriezMay 7, 2021

News

Scholarships for EIPA Master in European Legal Studies offered by Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg (MFEA) is now welcoming applications for scholarships to attend our Master of European Legal Studies (MELS Online) 2021-2023 promotion. These scholarships are available to applicants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia,…

sDuriezMay 4, 2021

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‘What do you think they meant by that?’ Making sense of social codes in online negotiations

In this newest blog, we dive into the changes brought about by the pandemic. How has it disrupted our way of negotiating, particularly in terms of our ability to decipher our interlocutor’s non-verbal communication?

sDuriezApril 29, 2021

BlogDuits

Die Baby-Boomer gehen – was dann? Demografie und Personalmanagement

Was ist für ein gelungenes Generationenmanagement und Offboarding zu beachten? Wie kann der Wissenstransfer gelingen? Blog zu Demografie und Personalmanagement

sDuriezApril 22, 2021

Blog

Advancements in managing the selection and training of Spanish civil servants during COVID-19

This blog is a contribution by the Spanish National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) on their advancements in managing and adapting their activities to a digitised environment.

sDuriezApril 15, 2021

News

‘EIPA in conversation with’: where policy and practice meet

We are excited to continue our new, EIPA in conversation with, series of regular round-table discussions. We tackle timely topics, high up on the EU agenda and provide you with the latest insights you need to stay up to date.

sDuriezApril 13, 2021

Blog

Dealing with the twists and turns of the EU negotiation process – Part 2 of 2

Refresh your knowledge on EU negotiations with part 2 of our blog on the dynamics and peculiarities you need to be aware of.

sDuriezApril 8, 2021

Blog

Dealing with the twists and turns of the EU negotiation process – Part 1 of 2

After linking international relations theories and negotiation practices in our previous blog post, in this edition, we are going down the rabbit hole to take a closer look at the peculiarities of EU negotiations.

sDuriezApril 1, 2021

News

EIPA finalises study on the Gender Gap in the EU’s Public Employment and Leadership for the EP

At the request of the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, EIPA has completed a study on the Gender Gap in the EU’s Public Employment and Leadership. The study provides a situational analysis of the gender gap in the…

sDuriezMarch 18, 2021

Blog

The use of KPIs for exclusion on grounds of past performance in public contracts

The UK is analysing the possibility of using Key Performance Indicators to justify past poor performers' exclusion from public contracts. This blog presents the UK’s new proposal and the initial debate thereof.

sDuriezMarch 12, 2021

News

EIPA starts 40-year celebration with conference on the ‘Challenges and opportunities for public administrations in times of recovery’

On 4 March 2021, EIPA commenced its 40-year celebration with an online conference on the ‘Challenges and opportunities for public administrations in times of recovery’, gathering public and private actors involved in the recovery of the European economy to discuss the role…

sDuriezMarch 5, 2021

Blog

Is the Map like the Territory? Linking international relations theories and negotiation practices in a multilateral context

How can we apply IR theories when we are gathered around the negotiating table and can we rely on them to interpret our interactions with others? This post goes back to the basics of multilateral and multicultural negotiations to answer these questions.…

sDuriezFebruary 26, 2021

EPSANews

EIPA and its institutional partners are delighted to launch the European Public Sector Award (EPSA) 2021

On 18 February 2021, the European Public Sector Award was launched by EIPA and its institutional partners. It is the only Europe-wide award scheme, recognising exemplary practices, for public sector entities at all levels of government.

sDuriezFebruary 24, 2021

EIPA PapersPublications

Recovery and Resilience Plans for the Next Generation EU: a unique opportunity that must be taken quickly, and carefully

Marco Lopriore - February 2021

To access crucial EU funds, Member States must submit their Recovery and Resilience Plans. This paper looks at the spending targets and requirements, as well as draft plans already presented.

sDuriezFebruary 19, 2021

Vacancy

Call for experts: European CAF Resource Centre

EIPA currently has a call out for experts to support the European CAF Resource Centre. We are looking for an experienced professional that can help contribute to the implementation of the CAF model in national organisations, notably in the context of the…

sDuriezFebruary 12, 2021

Conference

EIPA’s conference on the ‘Challenges and opportunities for public administrations in times of recovery’ to kick off 40-year celebration

On 4 March 2021, EIPA will hold an online conference on the ‘Challenges and opportunities for public administrations in times of recovery’. The conference will contribute to the debate around some of the European Commission’s main priorities for the reform and recovery…

sDuriezFebruary 11, 2021

News

Three new experts for EIPA Maastricht

Beginning of February, three key experts took up position at EIPA Maastricht. Florina Pop, EU data protection expert and Gracia Vara Arribas and Iwona Karwot, who formerly worked at EIPA’s Antenna in Barcelona.   Florina Pop took up her position as EIPA’s Data Protection Expert beginning of February. Florina, originally…

sDuriezFebruary 4, 2021

Blog

Shaping the change: Preparing older workers for digitisation

In the final part of our series on intergenerational management, we cover how an older workforce's digital transformation can best occur. Practical examples and tips are provided in the blog.

sDuriezFebruary 3, 2021

Blog

‘Support into retirement’ – HR development in a different way

Part 3 of our series on intergenerational management deals with the challenges and practical examples for personnel management's strategic orientation and helping employees navigate the route to retirement.

sDuriezJanuary 28, 2021

Blog

F2F vs Online Negotiations: Different Venues, Same Principles

After almost a year of going online and working remotely, what has been the effect on international negotiations? This first introductory post from the Negotiation Team investigates the changes brought by the pandemic and explores the solutions and opportunities to reinvent negotiations…

sDuriezJanuary 26, 2021

Blog

Life phase-oriented HR management as a basis for intergenerational management

The life phase-oriented framework provides a flexible approach and is the HR policy ‘umbrella’ for sustainable integration of different areas of HR work into a holistic HR management process. Part 2 of our series on intergenerational management highlights elements and practical examples…

sDuriezJanuary 21, 2021

BlogDuits

Was sind die großen Herausforderungen an das Personalmanagement in der öffentlichen Verwaltung jenseits von Covid 19?

Werden die alt bekannten auch die neuen Herausforderungen sein? Welche Chancen bieten Diversität, Demografie, Digitalisierung und New Work für das Personalmanagement? Und wie können die erfolgskritischen Kompetenzen einer modernen und digitalen Arbeitswelt in der Belegschaft gefördert und gestärkt werden?

sDuriezJanuary 15, 2021

Blog

Shaping intergenerational management, demography, diversity and digitisation in public administration

Intergenerational management is one of the most pressing challenges for HR management in public administration. What are the factors for sustainable personnel and organisational development in the future? Read part 1 of our series on intergenerational management.

sDuriezJanuary 13, 2021

BriefingsPublications

Brexit and Aviation: Flying High or Crashing Out?

Alexander Türk - December 2020

What is the current state of the Brexit negotiations in the field of air transport? Several key differences can be discerned, making a no-deal scenario likely.

sDuriezDecember 10, 2020

BlogDuits

Den Wandel gestalten: Ältere Belegschaft auf die Digitalisierung vorbereiten

Tips und Praxisbeispiele für den digitalen Wandel einer älteren Belegschaft in Teil IV von EIPA’s Reihe zum Generationenmanagement.

sDuriezDecember 4, 2020

News

Start Isane Aparicio as Director Maastricht and Business Development

Per 1 December 2020, Isane Aparicio has taken up the role of Director of EIPA Maastricht and Business Development.   Ms Aparicio will lead Maastricht’s team of experts and form a part of EIPA’s Management. In this role she will be responsible for EIPA’s corporate business development, identifying new opportunities and additional markets. Simultaneously, she will also act as a…

sDuriezDecember 3, 2020

BriefingsPublications

The Perplexities of the Petruhhin Judgment

Petra Jeney - November 2020

This briefing discusses the Petruhhin ruling, and why Advocate General Hogan invites the Court of Justice of the European Union to reconsider its ruling as practice shows the dicta being untenable.

sDuriezNovember 23, 2020

BriefingsPublications

More important than ever – EU agencies in times of crisis

Michael Kaeding - November 2020

What are the roles of agencies in shaping EU policies? This briefing pays special attention to support provided by several agencies in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.

sDuriezNovember 9, 2020

News

2020 Seasonal School on EU Accession Negotiations for the Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA)

From 26 October to 30 October 2020 ReSPA hosted the 2020 Seasonal School on EU Accession Negotiations in collaboration with EIPA. EIPA and ReSPA have a long-standing cooperative relationship, which has recently been continued by winning a successive tender which called for EIPA to design a programme to prepare potential EU Member States for…

sDuriezNovember 4, 2020

News

EIPA delivers hybrid seminar in Lisbon on the Parliamentary Dimension of the Portuguese Presidency

On 1-2 October, EIPA delivered a seminar in the Portuguese Parliament on The EU Agenda in 2021. Preparing for the Parliamentary Dimension of the Portuguese Presidency. The sessions reviewed the roles of national Parliaments in the EU, and discussed the likely agendas…

sDuriezOctober 30, 2020