NAPA AT THE CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), with which NAPA has signed a memorandum of cooperation, organized an online conference on "Challenges and opportunities of public administration during the recovery from COVID-19."

The Acting Director of NAPA, Dejan Miletić, participated in this international conference and concluded that it is crucial to initiate a dialogue on the main priorities identified by the European Commission for Public Administration Reform and Recovery after the pandemic and stressed that it is important for Serbia to participate in rallies such as this one.

A team of leading experts, such as prof. Elisa Ferreira, the EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reform, Alexandra Leitão, Portuguese Minister for Modernization of State and Public Administration, Klaus Gretschmann, former Director General of the EU Council of Ministers in charge of Competitiveness, Research, Industrial Policy, Transport and Energy, are just some of the speakers who presented their views on this important topic.

All presentations will contribute to better policy creation and implementation, increase transparency, trust and integrity in the public sector, with the following areas in focus:

• Strengthening governance, coordination and planning in state structures to ensure effective public governance;
• Improving structures and processes to ensure quality evidence and analysis-based policies;
• More attractive and dynamic civil service;
• Digital transformation of the public sector and enhanced service delivery to citizens and businesses.

This conference was organised as part of the activities to mark 40 years of successful work of EIPA.