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EIPA Helps Vietnam Make Better Use of Competitive Dialogue

How can public sector bodies plan for and run public procurement awards for complex projects, particularly those related to public-private partnerships (PPP) schemes? EIPA external experts Michael Burnett and Martin Oder recently ran a two-day workshop for Vietnam’s Public Procurement Agency focusing…

JuuliaBSeptember 17, 2021

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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

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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

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EIPA is Celebrating its 40th Anniversary – Join Our Public Event

EIPA is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2021. Much has changed compared with EIPA’s early days. The past decade, marked by the European debt crisis, the migration crisis, and now the pandemic, has underlined the need for improvements in the EU’s multilevel…

JuuliaBSeptember 6, 2021

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Maastricht to Host European Citizens’ Summit on the Future of Europe

European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) and Studio Europa from Maastricht University have been selected by the European Council, EU Commission and European Parliament to welcome a pan-European citizens' summit in Maastricht to be organised as part of the Conference on the…

JuuliaBJuly 27, 2021

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Upcoming conference: Managing a Diverse Workforce Successfully Inside Public Administration

Conference details Date: 13 - 17 September 2021 Location: Zoom Free entry In Diversity United! Three words that are extremely important for life and work in the EU. For business and administration, the diverse and different skills of employees are an important…

JuuliaBJuly 23, 2021

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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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

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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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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Results of CEDEO certification confirm high customer satisfaction for the fourth consecutive time

EIPA recently undertook customer satisfaction surveys regarding EIPA’s contractual activities and open enrolment courses to gauge the degree of customer satisfaction. To do so, EIPA engaged CEDEO, the Dutch independent certifying body for the providers of training courses and other HR services.…

KFrenkenOctober 20, 2020

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Evaluation of the EU’s Response to the US GAG Rule

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EIPA publishes new European Parliament commissioned study on the EU’s responses to the expansion of US GAG rules.

KFrenkenOctober 20, 2020

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Opening Academic Year MELS Online

The inaugural weekend of the 2nd academic year of the Master of European Legal Studies (MELS Online) took place from 25 to 27 September 2020. As a consequence of this year’s turbulences, the MELS Online entered a new phase of a hybrid…

KFrenkenOctober 5, 2020

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New Convention signed between Luxembourg Government and EIPA

01.09.2020 The Luxembourg Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn has signed a new convention with EIPA’s Centre for Judges and Lawyers, based in Luxembourg, which brings the scope and form of the cooperation between Luxembourg and EIPA into the 21st…

KFrenkenSeptember 1, 2020

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Communiqué de presse: Nouvelle convention signée entre le Gouvernement du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et l’IEAP

01.09.2020 Le Gouvernement du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et l'Institut européen d'administration publique (IEAP), partenaires de longue date, ont signé une nouvelle convention pour renforcer leur coopération et consolider la présence de l’IEAP au Luxembourg. Cette convention a été signée par Jean Asselborn,…

KFrenkenSeptember 1, 2020

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Cecilia Wikström is the new Chair of EIPA’s Board of Governors

Following up on her appointment during the last Board Meeting in December, Ms Cecilia Wikström has taken up the position of Chair of Board of Governors in the beginning of the year. Ms Wikström, a former member of the Swedish Parliament (2002…

KFrenkenJanuary 24, 2020

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EIPA strengthens ties with Serbia: Signing of new Memorandum of Understanding

EIPA Luxembourg and the Serbian National Academy for Public Administration (NAPA) has this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in fields of mutual interest to the parties. In particular, the cooperation will focus on the exchange of good practices…

KFrenkenJanuary 21, 2020

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Local Administration Reform Project: European learning and practice transfer for Turkish senior officials

EIPA Barcelona has recently been entrusted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) within the Local Administration Reform project (LAR III), with three “learning journeys” – this November in Spain, and in France and Poland in 2020. This project is co-financed by…

KFrenkenDecember 2, 2019

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The European Public Sector Award 2019: Three categories, three innovative winners

On 6 November, EIPA presented the European Public Sector Awards 2019 to the three winning projects in the three administrative categories - European and National, Regional and Supra-Local and Local. The winners received their EPSA 2019 trophies during the final award ceremony,…

KFrenkenNovember 15, 2019

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New Director-General Marco Ongaro

Taking European public administration to the next level: New Director-General for European Institute for Public Administration Mr Marco Ongaro has taken up his position as Director-General of the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) in Maastricht, the Netherlands, effective from 1 November.…

KFrenkenNovember 4, 2019

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Presenting the new CAF2020

Presenting the new CAF2020 The network of CAF Correspondents approved the new CAF 2020 during their last meeting in Helsinki   On 1–2 October the network of CAF Correspondents met in Helsinki to complete the work towards the new version of the…

KFrenkenOctober 14, 2019

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Study visits to Barcelona

This May, EIPA Barcelona organised a ten-day ‘internship’ within the ‘Town Twinning between Turkey and the EU’ programme in which ten senior public officials from Turkish institutions: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both the Union of Municipalities and the Union of Provinces,…

KFrenkenJune 7, 2019

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EIPA Barcelona is partnering with Metropolis for coordinating the City Managers Days 2019

Metropolis – The World Association of the Major Metropolises has initiated its work on the content of its new edition of the municipal and metropolitan managers meeting - the “City Managers Days 2019” (CMD’19). The CMD aim to develop an agenda whose implementation…

KFrenkenMay 3, 2019

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30 years of Jean Monnet Activities

This year, the European Commission celebrates the 30th year of Jean Monnet Actions. Since 1989, Jean Monnet Actions have brought together a network of higher-learning institutions whose research and teaching on European Union-related topics have been recognised by the Commission for their excellence. Reaching…

KFrenkenApril 22, 2019

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Update on the European Public Sector Award – EPSA 2019

Call for Applications: deadline extended until 5 May 2019   Does your public sector organisation have new solutions to challenges that are of high priority now and possibly in the future? If so, do not hesitate to present your innovative cases to…

KFrenkenApril 3, 2019

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The call for applications for the European Public Sector Award 2019 (EPSA 2019) is open!

EIPA is proud to announce the opening of the Call for applications for its European Public Sector Award – EPSA 2019. Applications can be submitted online until 18 April 2019. We are inviting innovative and efficient performers from the public sector across…

KFrenkenFebruary 25, 2019

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EIPA invites you to the International EPSA Knowledge-Transfer Conference

Barcelona 13-14 March.   One month left until one of the major conferences organised by EIPA this year will take place! EIPA and the Government of Catalonia, as finalist and best-practice holder of the European Public Sector award 2017 (EPSA 2017), invite…

KFrenkenFebruary 13, 2019

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The City of Trondheim joins the European City Economic and Financial Governance Group

The European City Economic and Financial Governance (CEFG) Group, which brings together major European cities and is co-founded by EIPA Barcelona and the City of Barcelona, is proud to announce that the City of Trondheim (NO) has joined this high-level partnership as…

KFrenkenFebruary 7, 2019

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EuroMed Justice – 2nd EuroMed Forum of Prosecutors General

Agreement on General Rules for the Organisation of the Forum for Prosecutors General from Europe and South Mediterranean countries on international judicial matters. On 31 January 2019 in the Hague, Prosecutors General from Europe and South Mediterranean countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon,…

KFrenkenJanuary 30, 2019

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Using Competitive Dialogue and the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation – Making better choices for better value for money

Why are these procedures important? Competitive Dialogue and the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation allow dialogue/negotiation between an awarding body and economic operators about the terms of the contract where the awarding body is not totally sure about the best way of realising…

PMuijsersOctober 15, 2018

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Better Management of Public Finances with European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS)?

The quest for good governance and efficiency in public institutions Good governance and quality public administration are essential for the good functioning of every state. Administrations are responsible for achieving the maximum value with the resources they have and thus to contribute…

PMuijsersOctober 4, 2018

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Interviews with EIPA’s speakers Mr. Tony Mortier and Mr. Harald Versteeg

In these videos you can see interviews with EIPA’s speakers Mr. Tony Mortier, Flemish Audit Authority, Interfederal Finance Inspectorate and Mr. Harald Versteeg, Sustainability Manager, Ministry Infrastructure and Environment (RWS) of the Netherlands, about the seminar organized by EIPA for DG REGIO on Key…

Brigitte SchellensSeptember 10, 2018

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Study visit on CAF for the Brasov County Council

On 13 september 2018 the Brasov County Council from Romania came to EIPA in Maastricht for a 1-day study visit on the CAF Total Quality Management tool, and how to use this within an organization. In this video Aline Szasz from the…

Brigitte SchellensSeptember 10, 2018

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Simon Duke passed away

We are saddened to announce that our well respected colleague, Dr Simon Duke, has unexpectedly passed away on 5 September 2018. We extend our condolences to his family and friends.

Brigitte SchellensSeptember 7, 2018

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How to ensure through auditing that infrastructure delivers better services for citizens

Value for money (VFM) in PPP contracts is based both on what is secured in the award phase and what is realised in the contract execution phase. But securing this VFM in procuring, constructing, and operating infrastructure, is quite a challenge for…

Brigitte SchellensJune 20, 2018

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How to increase employee productivity and performance with Workplace Innovation

Boosting the performance of employees and teams have always been a constant challenge for managers and HR professionals, but the scope of challenges have taken a huge shift in the last few decades. The changing world of work Image source: Docplayer.nl  The…

FHartmannMarch 21, 2018

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EIPA’s innovation plans of 2018 are all about you

The only thing constant in the world is change – Heraclitus. And it has never been as apparent as in today’s global world. With the internet boom and the advent of digitalisation, distances are shrinking, people are connecting faster, and expectations are…

FHartmannMarch 13, 2018

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EIPA continues to prepare countries for the Presidency of the Council of the EU

In 2017, we led the preparation of the Presidency of the Council of the EU rotation for Bulgaria. The main objective of the project was to improve and upgrade the relevant knowledge and skills of Bulgarian public officials, in preparation for the…

Angelique CoumansJanuary 4, 2018

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Projects in European public administration that are changing citizens’ lives right now

Every two years, we organise the European Public Sector Awards (EPSA) in Maastricht, to reward exemplary work done in the field of European public policies. The bigger vision is to share best practices in various European public administrations, to encourage governments to…

Angelique CoumansDecember 27, 2017

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3 key things you should know about the Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS)

The Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) has been set up by the European Commission to help the EU Member States effectively design and implement structural reforms. We (as a sole partner in a consortium led by Deloitte Belgium) were selected as a…

Angelique CoumansDecember 5, 2017

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Data Protection Training

Daniel Drewer, advisor on Data Protection and Data Security, shares his views on #dataprotection. Get ready to be #GDPR compliant with EIPA!

Angelique CoumansNovember 30, 2017

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35 years of EIPA – EU Forum

The 25th anniversary of the European Summit in Maastricht. The Treaty of Maastricht was signed here on 7 February 1992. For more than 35 years, our institute has been helping the EU institutions and Member States to tackle the practical challenges of…

eipaNovember 12, 2016

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Conference on Privacy and Security

In collaboration with Europol, EIPA organised a conference on privacy and security. Some 120 participants attended this innovative programme that explored the difficult question of how to balance privacy and security, with a focus on the latest systems of encryption, anonymisation and…

eipaMay 19, 2016