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Workshop on citizen engagement through consultations
In cooperation with the Brussels-based think tank the European Policy [...]
Governments in the WB still do not provide adequate information on their achievements
In the policy development area, PAR Monitor 2019/2020 starts [...]
Proactive informing from public authorities is still at a low level in the Western Balkans
Worrying trends in the limited proactive information made available [...]
Official announcement: WeBER 2.0 has begun!
We are proud to inform you that the WeBER Project has received financial support from the European Commission for its continuation and that in the next three years we will continue our work toward reformed public administrations in the Western Balkans.
Delivering for people: WeBER Project Manager took part in Ankara World Bank conference
WeBER Project Manager and European Policy Centre (CEP) Programme Director Milena Lazarević was one of the speakers in the conference’s “Drivers and enablers of policy effectiveness” panel.
BACID Fund: Calls for Proposals
The second Call for Proposals under the second phase of the BACID programme is launched and the submission deadline is August 2, 2019.
Meaningful public consultations and external accountability are the critical challenges to PAR in Albania
As shown by the regional project WeBER civil society actors, with local knowledge of an administration’s functioning, can lead domestic advocacy efforts aimed at better administration.
GLPS held a Panel Discussion on the topic: “Progress in implementing the Public Administration Reform: Where does Kosovo Stand”
Group for Legal and Political Studies held a roundtable discussion on November 30, 2018 in Swiss Diamond Hotel, Prishtina where the National PAR Monitor Report for Kosovo and key insights and were presented as to how Kosovo stands in comparison to the other Western Balkan countries.
Press conference “Montenegro and public administration reform – Where are we on the regional scale?”
Institute Alternative (IA) presented the National PAR Monitor - Montenegro 2017/2018 to the public at a press conference.
National PAR Monitor – Macedonia 2017/2018 Presentation in Skopje
European Policy Institute - Skopje (EPI) held the final conference of the WeBER project and presented the National PAR Monitor Macedonia 2017/2018 on 27 November 2018, at the “Public Room” in Skopje, Macedonia.
National PAR Monitor for Serbia presented at the Fourth Meeting of the National Working Group in Belgrade
The fourth meeting of the National Working Group for Public Administration Reform in Serbia was held in Belgrade on 19 November 2018.
The fourth meeting of the National Working Group (NWG) for Public Administration Reform (PAR) in BiH
The fourth meeting of the National Working Group (NWG) for Public Administration Reform (PAR) in BiH was held in Sarajevo on 29 November 2018.
Brussels got acquainted with PAR Monitor 2017/2018
One of the major products of the WeBER Project, Regional PAR Monitor 2017/2018, was presented in Brussels to the representatives of the Directorate-General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) of the European Commission, and to the participants of event organised by the European Policy Centre – EPC.
Citizens First: CEP Belgrade hosts the 1st WeBER Regional Conference
The conference “Citizens First: Civil Society Demands for Better Administration in the Western Balkans” brought together more than 60 speakers and over 130 participants from the Western Balkan region and the EU.
Advocacy is giving results: After Montenegro, Serbia joined the practice of publishing conclusions from PAR Special Group meetings
After Montenegro published the conclusions of the Public Administration (PAR) Special Group (SG) meeting in October 2017, becoming the first Western Balkan (WB) country to do so, Serbia decides to follow just a year later.
SIGMA Paper: Analysis of the Professionalisation of the Senior Civil Service and the Way Forward for the Western Balkans
This report analyses and compares the practices of the Western Balkan administrations – and distinguishes good practices from those that hinder the development of a more professional Senior Civil Service – to demonstrate to decision makers that a merit-based Senior Civil Service is useful.
