During the first part of this seminar, PhD students will receive information and advice from the Chairs and discuss how to improve the presentation of a paper and how to organise papers in such a way that these papers conform to the standards required to have them published.

Paper: Quo Vadis: Codification of Administrative Procedure Rules in Hungary and in France
Author/Presenter:
Kitti Pollak, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Government´s Role in Sustainable Universities in Hungary
Author/Presenter:
Judit Szakos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Open Data in Russia: Reality and Perspectives
Author/Presenter:
Anastasija Singireja, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Paper: Institutional Aspects of the Russian State Programs' Development and Implementation
Author/Presenter:
Vladislav Zaitsev, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Speech: Public Administration Reforms in the Republic of Tatarstan
Author/Presenter:
Ruslan Galiakhmetov, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Speech: Innovation Governance in the Public Sector: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Author/Presenter:
Garegin Manukyan, United Nations, New York, United States

Speech: Facing Increasing Complexity - Drivers of Public Sector Innovation Today
Author/Presenter:
Piret Tonurist, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Speech: Technology and Government: From Impact to Interaction
Author/Presenter:
Ljupco Todorovski, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Representatives of several core public administration associations  focused on promoting and fostering the quality in public administration education have been invited to discuss the role of associations and their members in promoting and/or facilitating innovations in governance and public administration education. The aim of the discussion would be to explore the challenges that academia and the practice face in these regards, identify possible solutions, and try to find answers to the question how the associations could contribute to them.

The following questions would be highlighted by the speakers:
What is the role of your association and your members in promoting innovation governance and innovations in public administration education?
Is there a direct correlation between the quality of education and research we foster, and country innovativeness indexes?
Does the way in which higher education institutions are evaluated/accredited reflect the need for innovations in the public sector?
Are we doing enough, where are the reserves?
Are governments ready to utilise the potential of associations and their members in developing innovative public policies?
What are the core constraints limiting the opportunities for public administration associations and public administration educational institutions to foster innovation governance in the public sector?

Paper: Open and User Innovation in the Public Sector: Fostering Public Sector Intrapreneurship through Innovation Bootcamps
Author(s):
Dimitri Schuurman, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Aron-Levi Herregodts, imec-MICT-Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Stephanie Van Hove, imec-MICT-Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Annabel Georges, imec-MICT-Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Presenter(s):
Dimitri Schuurman, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Paper: Satisfaction with Blended Learning in Public Administration Education: An Application of Factor Analysis
Author(s):
Lan Umek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nina Tomaževič, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Damijana KERŽIČ, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Administration, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: From Incremental to Transformative Change: Using Systems Approaches in Public Sector Innovation Governance
Author/Presenter:
Piret Tonurist, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Paper: Public Participation in Middle Towns: Searching for Common Dialogue in Russia and the United States
Author(s):
Thomas Bryer, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
Safiya Prysmakova, University of Central Florida, Orlando, United States, Elena Gladun, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia, Andrey Larionov, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia, Dmitry Teplyakov, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia, Olga Teplyakova, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia, Natalia Nosova, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia
Presenter(s):
Andrey Larionov, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russian Federation

Paper: Dissemination of Sustainability Information and its Effects on Local Sustainable Development. A Comparative Study between the Swedish and Polish Big Cities.
Author(s):
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Anna Cregård, University of Halmstad, Sweden
Presenter(s):
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Paper: Politics Half-time. Disengaged Mayors in the Czech Republic
Author(s):
Jan Outly, Metropolitan University Prague, Prague 10, Czech Republic
Pavel Saradin, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Jan Outly, Metropolitan University Prague, Prague 10, Czech Republic

Paper: Social Media Usage in Public Administration – Initial Literature Review
Author/Presenter:
Tina Jukic, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Is Communication Through Social Media Influenced By Election Campaigns? Case Study: Romanian Cities, National Elections
Author/Presenter:
Nicolae Urs, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Social Media Usage and Performance: The Case of Czech Regions
Author(s):
David Špaček, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Presenter(s):
David Špaček, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Paper: Theory of Public Management and Practice of the EU Twinning Instrument - Regulatory Problems of Participation of EU Member State Administrations in EU Twinning Projects
Author/Presenter:
Omar Scharifi, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany

Paper: CoG dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe: Institutionalization of Government’s Strategy Unit in Estonia
Author/Presenter:
Külli Sarapuu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Paper: Innovation Beyond Public Sector Reform: The Case of the South African Local Government
Author/Presenter:
Hendri Kroukamp, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Paper: The Transition to an Innovative Economy as a Strategic Imperative
Author(s):
Niyaz Gabdrakhmanov, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation
Ravil Nurtdinov, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia, Aibert Nurtdinov, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
Presenter(s):
Niyaz Gabdrakhmanov, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Paper: Managing Labor Migration: An Example of Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan
Author/Presenter:
Tatiana Zaytseva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Evaluation of the Migration Attractiveness of the Russian Regions
Author/Presenter:
Tatiana Luzina, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russian Federation

Paper: Efficiency of Public Expenditure: The Case of Croatian Counties
Author(s):
Sabina Hodzic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Dubravka Jurlina Alibegović, The Institute of Economics, Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Emira Becic, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, Croatia
Presenter(s):
Sabina Hodzic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Paper: Financing Preschool Education in Bulgaria: Does Performance Matter?
Author/Presenter:
Nadezhda Bobcheva, Oborishte DIstrict (Part of Sofia Greater Municipality), Sofia, Bulgaria

Paper: Performance Measurement of Energy Policy at Supranational and National Levels: The Case of Slovenia
Author(s):
Jernej Mencinger, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Outsourcing of Internal Services: Experiences from the Czech Republic
Author/Presenter:
Juraj Nemec, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Paper: Tax Mechanisms and Sustainable Development of EAEU Member States
Author/Presenter:
Vladimir Tyutyuryukov, Russian Federation

Paper: Creating New Culture in the Public Administration in 77 Hungarian Villages
Author/Presenter:
Agnes Jenei, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Problems and Mechanism of Adaptation of Academic Programs in Public Administration to the Objectives of the Practice-oriented Education
Author(s):
Olga Filatova, Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation
Sergey Semenov, National University of Science and Technology (MISiS), Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Olga Filatova, Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Solving Employee Engagement Puzzle for Public Administration Education Organizations – Individual Personality Traits Associated with High Engagement
Author(s):
Daiga Ergle, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Inesa Vorontchuk, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Presenter(s):
Daiga Ergle, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Inesa Vorontchuk, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

Paper: Best practices of the Republic of Tatarstan in the design of strategies for social and economic development of municipal districts
Author/Presenter:
Irina Yusupova, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan, Russian Federation

Paper: Strategy for social and economic development of the Chistopol municipal district until 2030
Author/Presenter:
Leisan Kashapova, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Paper: Strategy for socio-economic development of the Republic of Tajikistan until 2030: experience of implementation
Author/Presenter:
Elena Makarova, Russian Federation

Paper: Experience in developing the strategy of the city Kazan -2030: Direction Human Capital
Author/Presenter:
Svetlana Berman, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Paper: Experience in developing the strategy of the city Kazan -2030: Direction Economy
Author/Presenter:
R.R. Sadyrtdinov, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Paper: Experience in developing the strategy of the city Kazan -2030: Direction Space
Author/Presenter:
S.R. Khusnutdinova, Russian Federation

Paper: Strategy 2030 – the role of transport in city development
Author/Presenter:
T.E. Kadyrov, Russian Federation

Paper: Assessment of the socio-economic development of the city Kazan
Author/Presenter:
Ruslan Galiakhmetov, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Paper: Results of content analysis of strategies for socio-economic development of municipal areas of the Republic of Tatarstan
Author/Presenter:
Irina Glebova, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Paper: Strategic competence of state civil servants: experience of the Republic of Tatarstan
Author/Presenter:
O.V. Yurieva, Russian Federation

Paper: Main directions of strategic territorial development at municipal level in Tatarstan
Author/Presenter:
Mikhail Panasyuk, Russian Federation

Paper: Integration of a Human Resource System at the National Civil Service Agency and Regional office of the National Civil Service Agency in Jakarta Indonesia
Author/Presenter:
Dini Hariyani, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Paper: The Digital Transformation of EU-Cohesion Policy - How to Measure the Maturity of E-Cohesion Services -
Author(s):
Tamas Laposa, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Andras Nemeslaki, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Citizen Use of Government eServices: Comparing Use, Governance and Cooperation Models in Estonia and Georgia
Author/Presenter:
Morten Meyerhoff Nielsen, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Paper: The New Public Governance Approach of Delivering Electricity Services in the EU: The Bulgarian Experience
Author/Presenter:
Lyubimka Andreeva, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria

Paper: Mutual Assistance between EU Member States for the Recovery of Public Claims
Author/Presenter:
Jan Olszanowski, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznan, Poland

Paper: Problems of Realization of a State Anti-corruption Policy in the Public Service of the Russian Federation(Regional Aspect)
Author/Presenter:
Tatyana Chernyak, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Professional Well-Being of Civil Servants of the Siberian Federal District in Russia: Pilot Monitoring Results
Author(s):
Vera Menshova, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
Eugene A.Boyko , the Siberian Institute of Management – the branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Novosibirsk, Russia,
Presenter(s):
Vera Menshova, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Constitutional Basis of Public Finances
Author/Presenter:
Laszlo Vertesy, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: The Evaluation of Performance-based Budgeting in Slovenia: The Case of R&D Policy
Author(s):
Dejan Ravšelj, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Innovation in Budgeting: The Hungarian Case
Author/Presenter:
Miklos Pasztor, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: The Comparison of Bulgaria and the Czech Republic in the Identification of Corruption Risk
Author(s):
Michal Placek, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic
František Ochrana, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic
Milan Pucek, AMBIS University , Prague, Czech Republic
Presenter(s):
Michal Placek, Charles University, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Paper: Inter-municipality Cooperation in Bulgaria – Between the Necessity and Impact of EU Policies.
Author/Presenter:
Elena Kalfova, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria

Paper: Mapping Omnipresent Change and Sticky Uncertainty in Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe: A Concept Paper for Future Research
Author(s):
Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Eva Zemandl, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: The Human Factor in Public Administration in Times of Technology
Author/Presenter:
Albena Taneva, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria

Paper: NPM and Post-NPM in the view of European Administrative Elites: Towards Understanding the Relationship of Public Management Reform Doctrines
Author(s):
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Miklos Rosta, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: European Civil Society? Civil Society Organizations and Social Movements Across the European Union
Author(s):
Reka Zsuzsanna Mathe, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Gyorgy Hajnal, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Civic and Work-Related Values in the Non-Governmental Sector in Central and Eastern Europe
Author(s):
Sorin Dan Sandor, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Simona Claudia Creta, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Sorin Dan Sandor, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: When a Civil Society Initiative Becomes an EU Priority: Analysis of Tenders Electronic Daily Database
Author/Presenter:
Palina Prysmakova, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Location of the venue is in the walking distance from the conference venue. 

Participants are kindly invited to arrive individually. 

Paper: Occupational Intention of Public Administration Undergraduates
Author(s):
Tim Jaekel, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Georgiy Borshchevskiy, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration: Department of Civil Service and Personnel Policy, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Tim Jaekel, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Innovation in Strategic Planning at Local Level. A Comparative Perspective of 7 Countries
Author(s):
Tudor Cristian Ticlau, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Marius Profiroiu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: The Local Governance of Capital Municipalities in CEE and CA: An Overview Study
Author(s):
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Presenter(s):
Iwona Sobis, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Michiel de Vries, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Paper: Management of Agglomerations in Organizing Economic Space and a Transition to Dynamic Economic Growth
Author(s):
Nikolai Shilyaev, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russian Federation
Liubov Kovaleva, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russian Federation
Natalia Melkobrodova, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russian Federation
Alexander Sheludkov, Association "The Council of Municipalities of Tyumen Oblast", Tyumen, Russia
Presenter(s):
Liubov Kovaleva, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russian Federation

Paper: The Impact of Centralizing Processes of Education and Social Sectors in the Local Government System – Case Study
Author/Presenter:
Lilla Bauer, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: E-voting in Polish Legal System – Conclusions de lege lata and de lege ferenda
Author/Presenter:
Maciej Pisz, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Paper: Open Data in Russia: Reality and Perspectives
Author/Presenter:
Anastasija Singireja, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Paper: Tenure and/or Scope-based System - A Modern Puzzle in the Civil Service Systems
Author/Presenter:
Laszlo Vass, Budapest Metropolitan University, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Performance Evaluation System of Government Agencies in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Modern Conditions and Prospects of Development
Author(s):
Gulimzhan Suleimenova, The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Nurbek Kabizhan, Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan, Evgeniy Kapoguzov, Omsk State University, Omsk, Russia, Margarita Kadyrova, Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Presenter(s):
Gulimzhan Suleimenova, The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan

Paper: Evaluating Performance of Government Inspection Bodies: Evolving Approaches
Author/Presenter:
Elena Dobrolyubova, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Russian Federation: Analysis from the Reforms 1999-2005 up to the Present
Author/Presenter:
Ildar Zulkarnay, Bashkir State University, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russian Federation

Paper: Effects of the Changes in Task Assignments of Education to Local Budgeting in Hungary
Author(s):
Mihaly Lados, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary
Adam Monostori, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Mihaly Lados, HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Institutional Aspects of the Russian State Programs' Development and Implementation
Author/Presenter:
Vladislav Zaitsev, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: National Development Banks for Better Public Spending
Author/Presenter:
Gyorgyi Nyikos, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Constitutional Identity and the Scope of the European Decisions’ (Administrative) Execution
Author/Presenter:
Istvan Stumpf, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: European Union’s Twinning Instrument as a Means to Build Up Capacities of Public Administrations - A Stocktaking of Its Impact Evaluation
Author(s):
Omar Scharifi, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany
Tobias Bihler, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Berlin, Germany
Presenter(s):
Omar Scharifi, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany

Paper: Computer-Based Simulation Games in Public Administration Education
Author/Presenter:
Evgeniia Kutergina, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Teaching Public Administration – Individual Perceptions and Values
Author(s):
Sorin Dan Sandor, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Calin Hintea, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Ciprian Tripon, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Presenter(s):
Sorin Dan Sandor, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Paper: Public Administration Values and Public Administration Education in Russia: Vectors of Development
Author(s):
Vera Menshova, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
Eugeny Boyko, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Vera Menshova, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation

Speech: ReSPA Achievements and Current Activities in Western Balkans
Author(s):
Ivana Bajo, ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), Danilovgrad, Montenegro
Zorana Gajic, ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), Danilovgrad, Montenegro
Presenter(s):
Ivana Bajo, ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), Danilovgrad, Montenegro
Zorana Gajic, ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), Danilovgrad, Montenegro

Speech: Managing Implementation of PAR Strategies in Western Balkans
Author(s):
Jahi Jahija, Ministry of Information Society and Administration of the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Endri Gjata, Department of Public Administration, Albanian Government, Tirana, Albania
Lorik Jakupi, Ministry of European Integration, Prishtina , Kosovo
Presenter(s):
Jahi Jahija, Ministry of Information Society and Administration of the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Endri Gjata, Department of Public Administration, Albanian Government, Tirana, Albania
Lorik Jakupi, Ministry of European Integration, Prishtina , Kosovo

Speech: Better Regulation Efforts in Western Balkans
Author(s):
Dragana Aleksic, Public Policy Secretariat of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Zorana Gajic, ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), Danilovgrad, Montenegro
Presenter(s):
Dragana Aleksic, Public Policy Secretariat of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Zorana Gajic, ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), Danilovgrad, Montenegro

Speech: Merit Based Recruitment in Western Balkans – Focus on Montenegro
Author/Presenter:
Jadranka Djurkovic, Government of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro

Speech: General Administrative Procedures in Western Balkans
Author/Presenter:
Selma Horic, Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

1. "New trends in the civil service system of the Republic of Azerbaijan: Challenges and prosperities"

Bahram Khalilov, Deputy Chairman to the Board of Directors of the State Examination Center of the Republic of Azerbaijan

2. "Current Civil Service Reform Trends the Republic of Belarus”

Ms. Ina Ramasheuskaya, Public Administration Research Centre, Belarus

3.  "Ongoing reforms in the civil service system of the Republic of Armenia: the current challenges and bottlenecks”

Ruzanna Khachatryan, Head of Development Programs and Professional Excellence Department, Civil Service Council of the Republic of Armenia 

4.  "Civil Service Reform and Capacity Building: case of Kazakhstan”

Gulimzhan Suleimenova, Director of the Institute for Civil Servants Executive Education Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan 

Panel objectives:  To bring together experts and practitioners of ACSH participating countries, including government officials, academia and multilateral organizations to:

·         Shed light on the transformations of the civil service in the concerned countries for the benefit of the NISPAcee members, particularly scholars and practitioners with research interests in the region;

·         Facilitate the exchange of practical experience in addressing key civil service challenges, focusing on country-specific challenges and reform initiatives;

·         Explore the ACSH’s role to enable multilateral cooperation and learning opportunities among the countries of the region;

·         Provide a dialogue platform for addressing knowledge needs and capacity-building opportunities;·         Potentially form peer-to-peer learning alliances aimed at addressing priority civil service areas;

·         Facilitate networking of the ACSH participating countries with NISPAcee members.

The goal of this panel will be to discuss the perspectives of EAPAA accreditation and certification in the CEE region. The specific goal of the panel will be to discuss the relations between accreditation and certification, the way in which we decide when to apply for certification as the final goal, certification as the pre-step towards accreditation or directly for accreditation.   

Speakers:
Taco Brandsen, EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), Enschede, Netherlands
Andrey Klimenko, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Tatiana Zaytseva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Sergey Semenov, Peoples ́ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation

Andrey Larionov, Tyumen University, Tyumen, Russian Federation

Speakers:

Jahi Jahija, Ministry of Information Society and Administration, Republic of Macedonia TBC

Dragana Aleksic, Public Policy Secretariat of the Republic of Serbia

Zorana Gajic, Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA), Montenegro  

Forum of practitioners welcomes practitioners and academics who are interested in exchanging experiences, good practices and views on innovation in better regulation and the efforts of the governments to improve the decision making process and policy design. EU countries, potential and candidate countries to the EU have to follow the EU Better Regulation Agenda (EC communication, 19 May 2015; Inter-institutional Agreement on Better Law-making, 9 March 2016) and this is a good opportunity for all practitioners from other regions to share their views on this issue.Better regulation is a way of working to ensure that political decisions are prepared in an open, transparent manner, informed by the best available evidence and backed by the comprehensive involvement of stakeholders.

Better regulation covers the whole policy cycle – policy design and preparation, adoption, implementation (transposition of the acquis, complementary non-regulatory actions), application (including enforcement), evaluation and revision.

Within the European Public Administration Principles (PAP), two principles under the chapter "Policy Development and Coordination” are related to Better Regulation:

Principle 10 – The policy making and legal drafting process is evidence-based and impact assessment is regularly used across ministries

Principle 11 – Policies and legislation are designed in an inclusive manner that enables the active participation of society and allows for coordinating perspectives within the Government

Issues of concern:

Support to policy and legislative development, including acquis alignment has focused more on content than on improving the generally weak policy and legislative process:

-       Concept documents on laws are often prepared as a formality

-       Poor quality or lack of regulatory and fiscal impact assessments

-       Weak inter-ministerial coordination on draft laws and policies which often results in contradicting laws and/or policies

-       Lack of systematic public consultations, or consultations are too late in the process

-       Extensive use of fast-track adoption procedures in the parliaments

Consequences are: weak policies, legislation and administrative capacity for implementation and /or enforcement

Paper: Consumer Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) – as a Key Cultural Change - Mechanism for Innovative Public Administration in the EU
Author/Presenter:
Ursa Jeretina, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Paper: Innovations in Regulation and Implementation of Administrative Procedural Law
Author/Presenter:
Polonca Kovač, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: The Influence of Innovation Governance in the Public Sector on Private Sector Innovativeness
Author(s):
Marko Ropret, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jernej Mencinger, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presenter(s):
Aleksander Aristovnik, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Paper: Blockchain Technology for E-governance
Author(s):
Natallia Rabava, IPU - Public Administration Research Centre, Minsk, Belarus
Dzmitry Markusheuski, Belarus
Vitali Kukharchyk, IPU - Public Administration Research Centre, Minsk, Belarus
Presenter(s):
Natallia Rabava, IPU - Public Administration Research Centre, Minsk, Belarus
Dzmitry Markusheuski, Belarus

Paper: Communication Security of e-Government Services
Author(s):
Tamas Szadeczky, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
Zoltán Som, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary
Zoltán Polgár, National University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
Presenter(s):
Tamas Szadeczky, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Legislation Challenges of Electronic Signature in Hungarian Public Administration
Author/Presenter:
Peter Mate Erdosi, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Perspectives for Self-Regulation in Health Care
Author/Presenter:
Tatyana Sklyar, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Paper: Quo Vadis: Codification of Administrative Procedure Rules in Hungary and in France
Author/Presenter:
Kitti Pollak, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: How Effective is Public Finance? A Case of Out of Pocket Payments in Russian Health Care.
Author(s):
Tatiana Chubarova, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Natalia Grigorieva, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Tatiana Chubarova, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Welfare Sector in Belarus: Whether its Reformation is Necessary
Author(s):
Yuri Krivorotko, Zhdanovichi, Belarus
Andrei Blakhin, Sankt–Petersburg State Economic University
Presenter(s):
Yuri Krivorotko, Zhdanovichi, Belarus

Paper: Acts of Solidarity to Fight Socio-economic Inequality - Solidarity Practice in Slovakia
Author/Presenter:
Maria Murray Svidronova, University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

Paper: Innovative Approach to Efficiency Measurement Using the DEABSC Method in the Public Health Service of Croatia
Author(s):
Stanka Setnikar-Cankar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Neda Vitezic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Suzana Jankovic, Teaching Institute of the Public Health of Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia
Presenter(s):
Stanka Setnikar-Cankar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Neda Vitezic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Paper: External Safety in Public Administration Education – A Hungarian Example
Author/Presenter:
Irina Katai-Urban, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Humanization of Public Administration and its Reflection in Education
Author(s):
Valentina Smirnova, State University of Management, Moscow, Russian Federation
Gennady Latfullin, State University of Management, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Valentina Smirnova, State University of Management, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: The Decline of Local Government in Hungary – Trends and Causes
Author/Presenter:
Zoltan Szente, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Changes of Public Administration during the Transition in Hungary
Author/Presenter:
Maria Bordas, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: A Case Study of Changing Dynamics in Transitional Developing Countries
Author/Presenter:
Artan Karini, American University in Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt

Location of the venue is in the walking distance from the conference venue. 

Participants are kindly invited to arrive individually. 

The programme consists of a colourful national show and traditional Tatar dinner. The event will be harmoniously integrated with the national representation of conference participants of their countries. Participants are kindly requested to bring and wear their national headgear, clothes and any items of national apparel and accessories.

Paper: About the Potential of Local Governments and Community Approach as a Tool for a Strengthened Cooperation between the European Union and Eastern Partnership Countries and Russia
Author/Presenter:
Antonella Valmorbida, ALDA (European Association for Local Democracy), Strasbourg, France

Paper: Local Government in Hungary after the Reform
Author/Presenter:
Laszlo Kakai, University of Pecs, Pécs, Hungary

Paper: Actual Problems of City Branding in Hungary - As Exemplified by the Cities with County Rights -
Author/Presenter:
Tibor Laszlo Busko, Ludovika University of Public Service , Budapest, Hungary

Paper: Outcomes Based Accountability in Kazakhstan: A Trajectory to the Thirty Most Developed Countries?
Author(s):
Colin Knox, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Saltanat Janenova, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Presenter(s):
Saltanat Janenova, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Paper: What Governs those who Govern the State: Motivation of Belarusian Public Officials in Numbers
Author(s):
Ina Ramasheuskaya, IPU - Public Administration Research Centre, Minsk, Belarus
Natallia Rabava, IPU - Public Administration Research Centre, Minsk, Belarus
Presenter(s):
Ina Ramasheuskaya, IPU - Public Administration Research Centre, Minsk, Belarus

Paper: 1990-1994: Assessing Russian Regions' Cooperation Strategies in Times of Transition
Author/Presenter:
Carolina de Stefano, Sant Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy

Paper: Safe and Sustainable Social and Economic System of the Region: Methodological Aspect
Author(s):
Tatiana Gubaidullina, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation
Svetlana Absalyamova, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia, Grigoriy Butov Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia, Alexander Yakupov, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
Presenter(s):
Tatiana Gubaidullina, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation

Paper: The Perspectives of Multi-factor Analytic Matrix Usage for Strategic Territorial Planning and for Monitoring of the Development of Territories
Author(s):
Alexey Barabashev, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Sergey Semenov, Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Alexey Barabashev, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Development of Human Resource Management Course: Project Team Members’ Selection Model for Public Administration Organisations
Author(s):
Olga Leontjeva, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Valeria Trufanova, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Olga Leontjeva, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Valeria Trufanova, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: Master Programs of Public Administration and Management in CEE countries: Pathways and Identities
Author(s):
Katarina Staronova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Gyorgy Gajduschek, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Michal Sedlacko, University of Applied Science FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria
Presenter(s):
Katarina Staronova, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Paper: Motivations for Public Service in Post-Soviet Russia: Exploring the Negative Self-selection Hypothesis
Author(s):
Alexander Kalgin, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany
Gans-Morse, Jordan Luc, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA; Klimenko Andrei, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation; Yakovlev Andrei, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Alexander Kalgin, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany

Paper: Womens Motives to Study Public Administration: Russian Case
Author(s):
Valeriya Utkina, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Olga Isupova, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Presenter(s):
Valeriya Utkina, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation

Paper: The Role of NGO’s in Hungary at the Local Level
Author/Presenter:
Agnes Horvath, University of Tokaj, Sarospatak, Hungary

Paper: “Real” Agents of Change or Aid Parasites? Womens’ NGOs and Gender Policy Networks in Georgia
Author/Presenter:
Barbara Lehmbruch, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden

Speaker: Irina Zvereva / Alexey Barabashev, Vice Editors-in-Chief, Journal "Public Administration Issues", Russian Federation

Publishing in international journals is today a must for academic staff at any research university. However, the experience from our region indicates that many academic staff still need comprehensive navigation and training to be able to prepare papers of acceptable quality. The goal of this session is to discuss the real situation in our region, as seen by representatives of editorial boards of selected top level journals published by NISPAcee member institutions and/or relevant for the NISPAcee region.

Following core questions will be discussed: 

- How to publish in "our” journal? (Short introduction to all journals involved) 

- What are the experiences of invited journal editors concerning the quality of submissions? Main weak-points? What to advise authors? 

- Ethical issues of publishing – predators, plagiarism, "quotation circles”, etc.

Award for the Best Graduate Student Paper

Winner:

Evgeniia Kutergina, Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Paper:

Computer-Based Simulation Games in Public Administration Education 

Award for the Best Comparative Paper

Winners:

Morten Meyerhoff Nielsen, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Paper:

Citizen Use of Government eServices: Comparing Use, Governance and Cooperation Models in Estonia and Georgia

Michal Plaček, Milan Půček, František Ochrana, Center for Social and Economic Strategies, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Paper:

The Comparison of Bulgaria and the Czech Republic in the Identification of Corruption Risk

Invitation to the 26th NISPAcee Annual Conference 2018, Iasi, Romania
Author/Presenter:
Mircea Asandului, University "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi, Iasi, Romania