European Public Sector Award Ceremony 2025-26
Under the overarching theme “Driving Competitiveness through Reforms and Investments ” the 10th anniversary edition of EPSA aims to showcase and reward the most innovative projects submitted by public administrations across Europe.
The Award Ceremony will be live-streamed on 24 September, set against the vibrant backdrop of Maastricht (NL).
Get ready to witness the winners and Good Practice Certificate recipients in the three award categories:
- Innovating Government, Governance and Policies
- Investing in Infrastructure, Mobility and Energy
- Delivering User-Centric Services at Subnational Level
In addition to these primary categories, the ceremony will feature Special Recognitions dedicated to honoring projects that demonstrated the long-term sustainability, continuous improvement, and lasting structural impact of their public service innovations.
Register for free and secure your spot below.
Programme
| 9.00 | Registration of Participants |
| 9.30 | Welcome and Introduction Cecilia Wikström, Chair Governing Board, EIPA Emile Roemer, King’s Commissioner of Limburg |
| 9.45 | Keynote Marie Donnay, Director, Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM), European Commission |
| 10.00 | Panel 1: Driving Competitiveness Through Reforms and Investments Marie Donnay, Director, Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM), European Commission Daniel Gerson, Senior Advisor, Office of the Director of Public Governance, OECD Judit Rosza, Director, Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM), European Commission Trevor Vaugh, EPSA Jury Member, Transformation Policy Design Lead, Ireland’s Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Thomas Wobben, Director for Legislative Works, European Committee of the Regions Moderator: Claudio Matera, Deputy-Director General, EIPA |
| 10.45 | Coffee Break |
| 11.15 | Panel 2: Governing by the Numbers: Areas and Challenges of Data-driven Administration Kjartan Björnsson, Head of Unit, Governance and Public Administration, SG REFORM, European Commission Aristeidis Meletiou, Director General of General Directorate of Informatics and Communications Infrastructure at Ministry of Digital Governance, Greece Gianluca Misuraca, Founder/Vice President on Technology Diplomacy of Inspiring Futures (IF) Kathleen Torrance, EPSA Jury Member, Programme Manager, Rijks Innovatie Community Moderator: Tihana Puzic, Head of the European CAF Resource Centre, EIPA |
| 12.00 | Lunch Break |
| 14.00 | EPSA 2025-26 Award Sessions |
| 14.10 | Special Recognitions: Honouring Long-Term Impact and Adaptability Danielle Bossaert, EPSA Steering Committee Member, Head of International Relations in the Ministry of the Civil Service, Luxembourg Kjartan Björnsson, Head of Unit, Governance and Public Administration, SG REFORM, European Commission Giulietta Marani, EPSA Evaluator, Programme Director and Manager, ICTU |
| 14.40 | Good Practice Certificates: Trends and Achievements Pavlina Stoykova, Head of Resource Mobilisation, Deputy Programme Director, EIPA Menno Spaan, EPSA Evaluator, Public Administration Expert, Haagse Beek organisatieadvies Christoph Klika, Expert EU Policy Making, EPSA Project Manager, EIPA Eva Sejrek-Tunke, EPSA Evaluator, Member of Executive Group for Organisation and Security, City of Vienna Marco Lopriore, Senior Expert, EIPA Alessandro Valenza, EPSA Evaluator, Senior Policy Analyst, Evaluation Expert & Lecturer Italian National School of Public Administration (SNA) |
| 15.20 | Winners: Excellence in Public Sector Innovation Judit Rosza, Director, Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM), European Commission Claudio Matera, Deputy-Director General, EIPA Frans van Dongen, EPSA Jury Member, Advisor Innovation and Public Performance |
| 16.00 | Celebratory Reception & Photo Session |
| 17.00 | End of Event |
EPSA 2025-26 is supported by the European Commission
With the Support of
Official Partners
