The Implementation of Public Sector Reform: Enhancing Success in Times of Tighter Budgets

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Description:
In a time where most public sector organisations in the European Member States are being faced with cuts in financial budgets and the need to trim public finances, the effective implementation of reform agendas is becoming crucial. During the last decade, most EU Member States have introduced new tools and instruments in their public sectors; however, not a lot of knowledge exists on the effects of these reforms at organisational and individual level. Against this background, the objective of the seminar is to discuss prerequisites for successfully implementing public sector reforms.
In this context, important questions include the following:
• What are the essential criteria for successfully implementing HR reform instruments?;
• To what extent has a more result-oriented HR management contributed towards improving performance in practice?;
• How can the introduction of reform measures be effectively communicated?

Objectives:
• To increase participants’ knowledge about the prerequisites for an effective implementation of instruments in the field of public sector reform;
• To gain a better understanding of what has worked where and why;
• To analyse shortcomings and deficits of current reform initiatives and to discuss how to effectively face them;
• To learn by exchange of experiences with other countries.
The topics will be dealt with by practitioners and academics, using a comparative approach.

Target Group:
The seminar is intended for an international audience of public officials working in the field of public sector reform, HRM and staff training, as well as other interested persons from e.g. trade unions and universities or research establishments, who deal with HRM in the public service. The seminar will also give participants the opportunity to meet experts from other countries and to exchange experiences.

Method:
A mixture of lectures, workshops and discussions aimed at stimulating the exchange of experiences.

Programme
The programme will commence on Thursday 25 February at 09.00 hrs and finish on Friday 26 February 2010 at 16.00 hrs.

Seminar venue
The seminar will take place in the Bordeaux Conference Room (1.16) at the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, NL-6211 HE Maastricht, tel.: +31.43.3296222, fax: +31.43.3296296.

Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.

Fee
The participation fee is € 825 and includes documentation, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration. EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. This reduction is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries (i.e. AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, ES, SE, UK). Officials of EU Institutions, bodies and Agencies which have signed a framework contract under LOT 8 are entitled to a 20% discount. This applies to officials coming from the following EU Institutions: European Commission, European Parliament, Committee of the Regions, Council of the European Union, European Economic and Social Committee; and European Agencies: Translation Centre (CDT), European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR), European Environment Agency (EEA), European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), European Medicines Agency (EMEA), European Railway Agency (ERA), European Training Foundation (ETF), European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI), European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OHSA). Other EU agencies not listed above may benefit from this discount through DG ADMIN, European Commission. If you are eligible for a discount, please tick the box in the registration form. Please note that reductions cannot be accumulated. For more information, please visit EIPA’s website: www.eipa.eu (FAQ-special discounts).

Hotel reservations
The European Institute of Public Administration will be pleased to make reservations for you at a hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at Hotel Beaumont**** (www.beaumont.nl), at a rate of € 98,50 p.p.p.n. (incl. breakfast, excl. city tax). Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please indicate the name of the hotel and the dates of arrival and departure on the registration form. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that if you register after the closing date, hotel reservations cannot be guaranteed.

Meals
The lunches will be served at the Institute’s restaurant and dinner in the evening will be at a restaurant in town. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged.

Registration
Kindly complete the registration form and return it before 6 February 2010 to Ms Eveline Hermens, Programme Organiser, European Institute of Public Administration, P.O. Box 1229, NL-6201 BE Maastricht, tel.: +31.43.3296259, fax: +31.43.3296296, e-mail: e.hermens@eipa.eu. You can also submit the online registration form which can be found on EIPA’s web site: www.eipa.eu (training).
Your name and address will be part of EIPA’s database for our mailing purpose only. If you do not want to be included in our mailing database, please tick the box in the registration form.

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. For cancellations received after the date indicated on the registration form we will have to charge an administration fee of € 150 unless a replacement participant is found.

Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to 2 weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.). For EIPA’s cancellation policy, please visit our website www.eipa.eu (legal notice)