Context COVID-19, ongoing wars and the looming threat of climate change have created a challenging and uncertain landscape for today’s youth. These crises have understandably instilled fear and pessimism in…
Austria
Digital economy, research and innovationEfficiency of the state organisation and service deliveryEthics and integrity (including procurement, transparency, anticorruption, anti-fraud, organised crime, internal control)Human resources managementSchool educationVocational education and training and adult learning
Context In 2017, digitalisation and education became the top priorities for the Government of Serbia. Technology, especially artificial intelligence, was identified as the engine that could provide the necessary shift…
Serbia
Better regulation, licensing and inspectionsClimateDigital economy, research and innovationDigital GovernmentDigital healthEfficiency of the state organisation and service deliveryEnergyJust transitionPublic healthSmall and medium-sized enterprises, social enterprises and other sectorsSocial servicesState governance and better policy makingSustainable developmentTax fraud and evasion
Context The Albanian School of Public Administration (ASPA) is a central public institution with administrative and academic autonomy, and carries the mission of training the civil servants of the central…
Albania
Digital education and skillsEfficiency of the state organisation and service deliveryHuman resources managementSchool educationSustainable developmentVocational education and training and adult learning
Special Recognition in category Digital Transformation in EPSA 2023-24 Context The agricultural sector is a cornerstone of the Albanian economy, providing food security, employment and raw materials for industries. However,…
Albania
Access to financeBetter regulation, licensing and inspectionsDigital economy, research and innovationDigital GovernmentEfficiency of the state organisation and service deliveryEthics and integrity (including procurement, transparency, anticorruption, anti-fraud, organised crime, internal control)Sustainable development
UPDATE: Project details updated during the EPSA 2025-26 edition. Context In Alicante there are two million urban units and more than 400 000 rural plots to manage – a provincial…
Spain
Administration of revenuesDigital GovernmentEthics and integrity (including procurement, transparency, anticorruption, anti-fraud, organised crime, internal control)Tax fraud and evasionTax policy
Context The project ‘Transparency and Competence in the Public Sector’ was a collaborative effort led by the National Agency of Civil Servants (NACS) of Romania. Recognising the need to modernise…
Romania
Digital GovernmentEthics and integrity (including procurement, transparency, anticorruption, anti-fraud, organised crime, internal control)Human resources management
Context The World Health Organisation reports that over one billion people, or approximately 16 per cent of the global population, live with a disability. The European Disability Strategy 2010–2020: a…
Context The city of Zagreb, like many other urban centres around the world, grappled with significant challenges in local governance and policy-making. The core issues stemmed from a lack of…
Croatia
Efficiency of the state organisation and service deliveryHuman resources managementState governance and better policy making
Third prize winner in category Green Transition and Sustainability in EPSA 2023-24 Context The city of Baia Mare, located on the banks of the Săsar River in northwestern Romania, is the…
Romania
ClimateDigital economy, research and innovationDigital GovernmentEfficiency of the state organisation and service deliveryEnergyEnvironment and natural resourcesJust transitionManagement and implementation of EU fundsSustainable development
Context Geographical information has increased exponentially in the last decade linked to the development of geographic information technologies as well as the big data paradigm. The Geographic Institute of Aragón…
Spain
ClimateDigital GovernmentDigitalisation of revenue administrationPublic accounting and statisticsPublic health
