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1. Meeting on sharing of best practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region15 –17 June 2005 - Tunis Giuseppe Pennella, director Alberto Corbino, consultant Angela Scotto di Santolo, researcher Centrefor Administrative Innovation in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

2. WHO WE ARE United Nations Italian Government United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance Training and Studies Center Centre for Administrative Innovation in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

3. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region Countries taking benefit from Caimed activities Albania, Algeria, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinan Authority, Serbia and Montenegro, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Partners France, Greece, Portugal, Spain - Cyprus, Israel, Malta, Slovenia Formez

4. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region METHODOLOGY Cooperation and diffusion of Successful Experiences • North – South • South - South Reference at institutional level: local governance systems (municipalities, provinces, regional governments) APPROACH Successful micro-institutional experiences Not institutional/administrative macro models Formez

5. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region • What we have done (1) • Data collection of the 2002 UN Questionnaire on the State of P.A. in Euro-Mediterranean region (beneficiaries and partners) Elaboration of data sheets on five focal points of the P.A. reform: • Decentralization • New Public Management • Relationships with the private sector • Relationships with citizens • Simplification and Transparency • On the basis of this elaboration we highlighted each country’s administrative needs for the implementation of A.R. Formez

6. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region • What we have done (2) • Preparation of national case studies reports on administrative • reform in the Mediterranean countries. These reports provided • the basis for a comparative analysis, producing 10 priorities and • challenges: • Administrative reform (level of innovation) • Relationship Politics – administration (balance) • Relationship Centre – local administration (decentralization) • Relationship with citizens (level of relevance) Formez

7. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region What we have done (3) … 5. Relationship with private sector (level of relevance) 6. Care of historic and natural habitat (level of relavance) 7. Human resources management (level of relevance) 8. Human resources valorization and development (level of relevance) 9. Administrative innovation (level of innovation) 10. Technological innovation (level of relevance) Formez

8. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region What we have done (4) An annotated index on the main institutions operating in P.A. management and reform for Mediterranean Region and European countries Euro-Mediterranean Region (some examples) Formez

9. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region • What we have done (4) • An annotated index on the main institutions operating in P.A. management and reform for Euro-Mediterranean and European countries. • The index includes the following categories: • Government type • Administrative structure • Universities and Research Centres • Studies, research, financial and administrative projects • Statistical information • Mass - media Formez

10. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region What we have done (5) Second level Master on administrative cooperation for young Euro-Mediterranean graduates - in partnership with Campania Regional Government. This activity includes: 1.Research on P.A. and welfare in Med region countries 2.Research on P.A. and enterprises in Med region countries 3. Research on European best practices in governance 4.Research on budget, accounting and control systems in Med region countries Formez

11. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region • What we have done (6) • Organization of technical seminars, workshops and meetings/1 • May 2004: Consultative Meeting on “Priorities in Innovating governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region“ within InnovedMed Programme Presentation of national case studies on public administration issues Comparative analysis of innovation experiences Identification of emergent reform priorities Formez

12. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region • What we have done (6) • Organization of technical seminars, workshops and meetings/2 • September – December 2004: Seminars Cycle  “The frontier innovation on Public Administration” problems and new questions”,Seminar of 28thOctober 2004 Luigino Bruni “Happiness and the public economy”, Seminar of 15th November 2004 Lea Ypi“ The French Illuminisme (Voltaire, Montesqiueu, Rousseau) cosmopolitsme and transfrontalier administration”,Seminar of 18th November 2004 Randhir Auluck-Cooper“Public Policy and Human Resource Development”, Seminar of 19th November 2004 Rachid Benmokhtar Benabdellah“Large and Small Europe”, Seminar of 03rd Dicember 2004 Sabino Cassese “Global Governance and Administrative Networks”, Seminar of 07th Dicember 2004 Giuseppe Pennella and Mariarosaria Asso “The opulent administration”, Seminar of 22nd Dicember 2004 Jim Ewanowich“Talent Management - Human Capital Management and Executive in Public Administration”, Seminar of 30th September 2004 Guido Melis“The Novelists of the 1800’s and Public Administration”, Seminar of 05th October 2004 Gowher Rizvi “Government innovations: from democracy to governance”, Seminar of 14th October 2004 Hanifa Mezoui“Partnership with civil society for a better governance”, Seminar of 20th October 2004 Guido Bertucci “Globalization and Public Administration”, Seminar of 26th October 2004 Odette Ramsingh “The marginal Administrations: Formez

13. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region • What we have done (6) • Organization of technical seminars, workshops and meetings/3 • December 2004: “Public administration innovation: budget, accounting and control systems. Europe and the Mediterranean: comparison and avenues for interaction” • facilitation of a comparative study of the ongoing innovations in budget reform, accountability and control systems in European and Mediterranean countries. Formez

14. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region What we have done (6) • Organization of technical seminars, workshops and meetings/4 • March 2005: Creation of a network in“Sustainable tourism and best practices in the western Mediterranean” I - Sustainability and integration II – History and culture IV – Programs and projects III – Environment and economics Network - MED AINST (Mediterranean Administrative Innovation Network on Sustainable Tourism) Formez

15. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region What we have done (6) • Organization of technical seminars, workshops and meetings/5 • May 2005: “Training and innovation in Public Administration. Solidarity and cohesion -The Meeting of the Directors ofTraining and Administrative Innovation Centresin Europe and the Arab World”, in collaboration with ARADO (Arab Administration development Organization) • PRIORITIES: 3. Transparency /Ethics and professionalism 4. Public Private Partnership /Public Civil Society • 1. Public service delivery • Simplification of procedures • Total quality management • Performance evaluation 2. Decentralization Formez

16. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region What we have done (7) List of selected documentation about the Euro-Mediterranean administrative Innovation Formez

17. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region What we have done (8) Developing Caimed Web-site: www.caimed.org An open space for the exchange of information and knowledge on innovation in public administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region. CAIMED is an On-Line Regional Centre of the United Nations Global Network on Public Administration (UNPAN) Formez

18. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region CAIMED & Innovation: a bridge between solidarity and cohesion 1st FOCUS - CAIMED GOALS 2nd FOCUS - WHICH INNOVATION TO FOCUS ON 3rd FOCUS - WHERE TO LOOK, WHAT TO STUDY, HOW TO ANALYSE 4th FOCUS - WHICH QUESTIONS TO ASK 5th FOCUS - INNOVATION IN SOLIDARITY AND COHESION: THE BRIDGE Formez

19. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region 1st FOCUS CAIMED GOALS • to seize innovation as it begins • to study innovation in its external and internal aspects • to promote knowledge and exchange • to cooperate for the diffusion of innovation Formez

20. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region 2nd FOCUS WHICH INNOVATION TO FOCUS ON • “FRONTIER INNOVATION” • an ambitious notion • innovation in its implementation and experimental stage • innovation not standardized yet • innovation in its pre-implementation stage Formez

21. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region 3rd FOCUS WHERE TO LOOK, WHAT TO STUDY, HOW TO ANALYSE • ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINE SYSTEM • BEHAVIOUR OF THE MANAGERS OF THE PROCESS • CONTEXT OF THE ACTIONS • HISTORICAL DOMINANCES • RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COSMOPOLITANISM AND RATIONALITY • BORDERLESS ADMINISTRATION Formez

22. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region 4th FOCUS: WHICH QUESTIONS TO ASK/1 TO ADMINISTRATION = QUALITY TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE CULTURE TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TO RELATIONSHIP ASSETS TO THE SPECIAL NATURE OF ACTORS TO INVOLVEMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY • FROM ADMINISTRATION = BUREAUCRACY • FROM A LITERARY CULTURE • FROM HUMAN HAPPINESS • FROM POSITION ASSETS • FROM THE DIVERSITY OF THE BENEFICIARIES • FROM SEPARATENESS Formez

23. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region 4th FOCUS: WHICH QUESTIONS TO ASK/2 • TO NEW KNOWLEDGE • TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE • TO NEGOTIATION • TO THE ROLE OF HISTORY, CULTURE • AND RELIGION • TO DEVELOPING ADMINISTRATION • TO A TRANSNATIONAL GOVERNANCE • FROM OLD KNOWLEDGE • FROM TRANSNATIONAL FINANCE • FROM ISOLATION • FROM AN ADMINISTRATION WITHOUT HISTORY • FROM OPULENT ADMINSTRATION • FROM A NATIONAL GOVERNANCE Formez

24. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region 5th FOCUS: INNOVATION BETWEEN SOLIDARITY AND COHESION, THE BRIDGE THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IDENTITY AND EXPERIENCE OF ARAB ADMINISTRATIVE CULTURE IDENTITY AND EXPERIENCE OF EUROPEAN ADMINISTRATIVE CULTURE EXPLORATION OF AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR COOPERATION IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN REGION RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COSMOPOLITANISM AND RATIONALITY DISCUSSION OF FUTURE PROGRAMS OF COOPERATION Formez

25. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region P.A. Reform Main Shared Objectives • Simplification • Decentralization • Transparency • Efficacy/Efficiency of the P.A. Formez

26. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region P.A. Modernization Effects: From the ‘Bureau’ Power to the ‘Fides’ New Relations with Citizenry Formez

27. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region P.A. Modernization Areas of Intervention • Legislative Aspects • Organization • Procedures • Human Resources 5. Skills 6. Resources 7. Technology Formez

28. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region North Africa Ongoing Reform • Political Innovation • Administrative Innovation • P.A. / Private Sector • P.A. / Citizens • ICTs • Simplification Formez

29. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region Middle East Ongoing Reform • Political Innovation • Administrative Innovation 1.P.A./Private Sector 2. P.A./Citizens 3. Decentralization 4. HRM 5. Environment Formez

30. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region Balkans Ongoing Reform • Political Innovation • Administrative Innovation 1. P.A./Private Sector 2. P.A./Citizens 3. Decentralization 4. HRM 5. ICTs Formez

31. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region P.A. Modernization Main Objective To promote an active citizenship Tools: 1. Spread of Knowledge 2. Network and Cooperation Formez