EPAN – Lisbon ad hoc group Welcome - Agenda Introduction Luxembourg, 21 February 2005

WELCOME EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

AGENDA 10:30 – 12:30 : Welcome - Agenda - Introduction Discussion - Decisions - Brainstorming 12:30 – 14:00 : Lunch 14:00 – 16:00 : Brainstorming - Conclusions EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

INTRODUCTION EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction With a span of 84.65 metres, the Grand Duke Adolphe Bridge (1903), had the world’s longest stone arch in its day EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

(1) Automn 2004 EPAN DGs EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

EPAN Lisbon ad hoc group (2-1) 31.01.2005 EPAN Lisbon working areas EPAN Lisbon activities plan EPAN Lisbon ad hoc group EPAN DGs EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

(2-21) Lisbon ad hoc group Composition EPAN Troika : Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland European Commission EIPA Written contributions (31.01.2005) : Austria, Ireland EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

(2-22) Lisbon ad hoc group Communication plan (DGs / Contact points) Objectives Integrated plan of activities for EPAN groups Integration with the MTP Improvement of the efficiency and coherence of the EPAN Timetable EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

(2-31) Lisbon working areas General theme : service oriented and efficient public administrations for economic growth, job creation and competitiveness Working areas / best practices 1. Improving governance and strengthening administrative capacities and competences by performance oriented and professional human resources (recruitment, training, pays system) 2. Reduction of administrative burdens and costs, internally and for enterprises EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

(2-32) Lisbon working areas 3. Learning by comparing performances and strategies through benchmarking, including impact oriented organization of the public sector 4. User satisfaction indicators 5. Improvement of horizontal cooperation and coordination between different departments 6. Increased use of ICT according to European interoperability schemes and open standards 7. Public private partnerships aiming at more efficient and customer oriented services in the general interest EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

(2-33) Lisbon working areas Reconsideration of the working areas of the EPAN groups Partnership between EPAN and European Institutions in order to avoid duplication of work EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

Luxembourg Presidency (3-1) Timetable January February March April May June 22.-23.03. European Council 31.01. DGs Meeting 24.03. DGs T. Meeting 23.05. DGs T.S. Meeting 21.02. Lisbon ad hoc group Meeting 24.03. Lisbon ad hoc group Meeting Mid-04. Lisbon ad hoc group Meeting 24.03. Lisbon ad hoc group Meeting 08.05. Ministers Meeting 09.-10.05. DGs Meeting Working teams Working topics Luxembourg Presidency EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

(3-21) Organisation EPAN Lisbon working areas EPAN Lisbon activities plan EPAN Lisbon working teams EPAN Lisbon ad hoc group EPAN DGs EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

(3-22) Organisation EPAN Lisbon working areas EPAN Lisbon activities plan EPAN Lisbon working teams EPAN Lisbon ad hoc group EPAN DGs EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

(3-23) Organisation EPAN Lisbon working areas EPAN Lisbon activities plan EPAN Lisbon working teams EPAN Lisbon ad hoc group EPAN DGs EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction

(3-3) Activities plan The Lisbon ad hoc group has to deliver results to the DGs and the integrated plan of activities must propose concrete, precise “Lisbon” actions for the MTP can suggest new ways of work for the EPAN EPAN, Lisbon, 21.02.2005 Welcome - Agenda - Introduction