
March 4 2021 | 09:00 – 12:00 CET
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This EIPA conference will contribute to the discussion around some of the main priorities identified by the European Commission for the reform and recovery of public administrations, namely:
- Better policymaking and implementation, enhanced transparency, trust and integrity in the public sector with, among others, the following areas of intervention:
- Strengthening the steering, coordination and planning at the centre of the government to ensure effective public management;
- Improving structures and processes to ensure the sound design of public policies based on evidence and analysis.
- An attractive and dynamic civil service delivering for tomorrow;
- Digital transformation of public sectors and enhanced service delivery for citizens and businesses.
Objectives
The conference will provide Member States, the European Commission and other relevant stakeholders with an informal platform
- to support national and regional public administrations identify good practices in the areas mentioned on the left;
- to identify the current challenges and the opportunities raised by the new Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Target Audience
- National and regional administrations contributing to the preparation of Recovery and Resilience Plans;
- National and regional Schools of Public Administration;
- International organisations.
Topics and speakers



Keynotes and Chair
Keynote: Challenges and opportunities for public administrations in the European Recovery
Elisa Ferreira, EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
Keynote: Main priorities of the Portuguese Presidency regarding the modernisation of public administrations and the challenges and opportunities under the Recovery and Resilience Plans
Alexandra Leitão, Portuguese Minister for Modernisation of the State and Public Administration
Moderated by Cecilia Wikström, Chair of EIPA’s Board of Governors, former Member of the European Parliament


The impact of better governance on European recovery
Klaus Gretschmann, former Director-General at the EU Council of Ministers responsible for Competitiveness, Research, Industrial Policy, Transport and Energy, former Director-General for Economics and Finance and G7/G8 sherpa in German Prime Minister’s Office
In conversation with
Andrew Kakabadse, Professor of Governance and Leadership at Henley Business School and Emeritus Professor at Cranfield School of Management


A dynamic civil service delivering for tomorrow: what business needs from public administrations
Jens Meyer, Adjunct Professor INSEAD
In conversation with
Antonella Mei-Pochtler, Special Adviser to the Austrian Federal Chancellor and Head of ThinkAustria



Digital transformation of public sectors
Luís Viegas Cardoso, Senior Expert on digital, technology and innovation at the Advisory Service of the President of the European Commission (I.D.E.A.)
In conversation with
Ursula Rosenbichler, Head of Department III/C/9 (Strategic Performance Management and Public Sector Innovation) of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sports, and
Elisa Roller, Head of Unit in the Recovery & Resilience Task Force in the Secretariat General of the European Commission, SG-RECOVER

The future of Public Administration and 2021 Work Plan: what is there for Member States?
Daniele Dotto, Acting Director, Head of Unit – Governance and Public Administration at the European Commission, DG REFORM
More information
Programme and topics
09.00 | Welcome by EIPA
Elisa Ferreira, EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms. Alexandra Leitão, Portuguese Minister for Modernisation of the State and Public Administration. Moderated by Cecilia Wikström, Chair of EIPA’s Board of Governors, former Member of the European Parliament |
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09.30 | The impact of better governance on European recovery
Klaus Gretschmann, former Director-General at the EU Council of Ministers responsible for Competitiveness, Research, Industrial Policy, Transport and Energy, former Director-General responsible for Economics and Finance and the G7/G8 sherpa in the German Prime Minister’s Office. In conversation with Andrew Kakabadse, Professor of Governance and Leadership at Henley Business School and Emeritus Professor at Cranfield School of Management |
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09.50 | Q&A | |
10.00 | A dynamic civil service delivering for tomorrow: what business needs from public administrations
Jens Meyer, Adjunct Professor INSEAD In conversation with Antonella Mei-Pochtler, Special Adviser to the Austrian Federal Chancellor and Head of ThinkAustria |
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10.20 | Q&A | |
10.30 | Digital transformation of public sectors
Luís Viegas Cardoso, Digital, Technology and Innovation, I.D.E.A. Advisory Service, Presidency of the European Commission In conversation with Ursula Rosenbichler, Head of Department III/C/9 (Strategic Performance Management and Public Sector Innovation) of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sports, and Elisa Roller, Head of Unit in the Recovery and Resilience Task Force of the Secretariat-General, SG-RECOVER |
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11.10 | Q&A | |
11.20 | The future of Public Administration and 2021: Work Plan: what is there for Member States?
Daniele Dotto, Acting Director, Head of Unit – Governance and Public Administration at the European Commission, DG REFORM |
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11.40 | Q&A and Wrap up – EIPA |
Chair & Speakers










the Single Resolution Mechanism. In Portugal, Elisa was a Member of the Portuguese National Parliament and Portugal’s Minister for Planning following her term as Portugal’s Minister for the Environment. She has also been Executive Vice President of the Porto Industrial Association, Vice President of Portugal’s Northern Region Coordination Commission and member of the Board of Portugal’s Statistics Authority. She has a degree in economics from the University of Porto, and a master’s degree and PhD from the University of Reading in the UK. She is a professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (on leave of absence).

Target Audience
- National and regional administrations contributing to the preparation of Recovery and Resilience Plans;
- National and regional Schools of Public Administration;
- International organisations.
Background information
The new Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) will provide large-scale financial support to reforms and investments undertaken by Member States. It will help Member States to address the challenges identified in the European Semester, in areas such as competitiveness, productivity, environmental sustainability, education and skills, health, employment, and economic, social and territorial cohesion. It will also ensure an adequate focus of these investments and reforms based on the green and digital transitions.
One of the focused areas for the recovery and resilience intervention is the reform of public administrations, a key factor for economic performance and wellbeing of citizens. An effective, agile and efficient administration is a prerequisite for a country’s sound management and a key driver of growth.
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