Context The Luxembourg Strategy, established in 2020 within the Ministry of the Economy, is a governmental initiative designed to improve long-term strategic planning. Inspired by France Stratégie, it aims to…
Luxembourg
ClimateDigital education and skillsDigital healthEffectiveness, efficiency and resilience of health care systemsEfficiency of the state organisation and service deliveryEnergyFintechGreen financeInsurance and PensionsJust transitionMacro-fiscal frameworkSocial protection benefit systemsState governance and better policy makingSustainable development
Context ‘Jobmapa.pl’ is a project created by the Gdańsk Labour Office, presented in the form of a modern website. It was created in 2022 and takes the form of a…
Context The Interoperable Europe (IOPEU) Academy is an initiative launched in 2019 by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for DIGIT (DG DIGIT). Recognising the growing importance of digital transformation within the…
Context The project ‘Sharing Talent between Municipalities’ is an initiative that explores the concept of sharing skilled civil servants across various organisations; in this collaboration, two or more municipalities can…
Spain
Digital GovernmentEfficiency of the state organisation and service deliveryHuman resources managementState governance and better policy making
Context The municipality of Gerasdorf bei Wien in Austria is piloting a four-day work week programme in its town hall and service facilities. This initiative is led by Municipal Services…
UPDATE: Project details updated during the EPSA 2025-26 edition. Context Recklinghausen, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, together with the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences, has developed software based on artificial intelligence…
Germany
ClimateDigital economy, research and innovationSustainable development
Context The GeFa (Gemeinsames Fachverfahren) project is an initiative driven by Germany’s federal government to streamline and modernise the country’s judicial system. Recognising the inefficiency of each state developing and…
Germany
Digital GovernmentEfficiency of the state organisation and service deliveryJudicial systems
Context MyCoCo is a digital solution born out of a unique collaboration between thirteen Irish local authorities and supported by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA). This initiative arose from…
Ireland
Administration of revenuesDebt and cash managementDigital GovernmentDigitalisation of revenue administrationEfficiency of the state organisation and service deliveryPublic accounting and statisticsState governance and better policy making
First prize winner in category Innovation in Public Administration in EPSA 2023-24 Context In 2016, the Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) requested that an assessment was made of the challenges being faced…
Ireland
Effectiveness, efficiency and resilience of health care systemsPublic healthSchool education
Context In 1995, Austria joined the European Union. Within the first accession year, the Vienna Board of Education was invited by the City of Vienna to prepare and implement a…
Austria
Budget preparation and implementationDigital economy, research and innovationDigital education and skillsHuman resources managementJust transitionManagement and implementation of EU fundsPaymentsSchool educationSmall and medium-sized enterprises, social enterprises and other sectorsState governance and better policy makingVocational education and training and adult learning