Institute for Public Policy & Good Governance (SHORT PRESENTATION) Legal Registration: Tirana Court Decision no.839, dated Fiscal Registration: L M Adress Rr. Ismail Qemali, P.27/1, Shk.2, Apt.13, Tirana, Albania 1

ESTABLISHMENT Organizational chart – Arben MALAJ Arben MALAJ President – Ada SHAMETI Ada SHAMETI CEO & Project Preparation 2www.ippm.al Board of Directors StaffExpertsInterns Executive Director Ada Shameti Honorary Board President Arben Malaj

II.Legal form Non Profit Organization III.External experts and priorities ① Public Finances ② Local Government ③ Business Climate ④ Policies and Projects with EU ⑤ Energy ⑥ Environment ⑦ Water and Sewerage ⑧ Agriculture ESTABLISHMENT 3

VISION AND MISSION Vision Contribute to enhance the public awareness for the challenges of good governance through the development and promotion of alternatives for a higher quality of governance in the public and private sector. Mission A well-informed public on good governance in Albania to ensure their active participation. 4

MAIN OBJECTIVES I. Develop and Promote good governance best practices in public and private sector. II. Foster public debate on good governance. III. Bring together in cooperation different interest groups for a better governance ① Assisting the qualitative reformation and management of public sector ② Set up a multi-stakeholder dialogue process around the issues at stake ③ Assist institutions promoting social, economic, political development and justice. IV. Promote effective policies and administrative measures by transparency and speed in the decision making process and also guaranteeing freedom of information to the citizens. V. Contribute in better institutions serving 5www.ippm.al

CODE OF ETHICS IPPM is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct in all its dealings and activities. This Code of Ethics sets out the core principles that inform those standards.Code of Ethics ① Honest and Ethical Conduct and Fair Dealing ② Use of confidential information ③ Compliance with Laws, Rules, Regulations and Policies ④ Employment Practices ⑤ Accuracy of Books and Records and Public Reports ⑥ Financial transparency ⑦ Abuse of authority 6www.ippm.al

PARTNERS International Partners : Aiming In the future: – USA – Greece – Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Turkey – SEE – CIS Regional Partners Cooperation Relations: 7www.ippm.al

PROJECTS AND STUDIES Projects: ① ABC Foundation –Study on Microcredit ( ) - Confidential ② UNICEF – Child Protection (2014 – ongoing) ③ Visegrad Fund – (Doing Business and EU Integration) (2014 – ongoing) Studies on Public Finances through publications (white papers): ① Organic Budget Law – Commentary and training opportunities ② Parliamentary Control on Economic governance ③ Changes in Budget – Lessons learned. 8www.ippm.al

MONTHLY BULLETIN ON PUBLIC FINANCES OBJECTIVE : INCREASE OF PROFFESSIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE BUDGET INCREASE OF PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY 1.MEDIA 2.CIVIL SOCIETY 3.INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOSTERING PUBLIC DEBATE 1.PRESS CONFERENCES 2.INTERVIEWS 3.PUBLIC ACTIVITIES OUR AIM IN THE FUTURE IS TO MAKE THE ANALYSIS POSSIBLE FOR 62 LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS. 9www.ippm.al

PROMOTING ACTIVITIES OPEN LECTURES (15 events organized) – UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITIES – BUSSINESS COMMUNITYBUSSINESS COMMUNITY – ECONOMIC JOURNALISTS ECONOMIC JOURNALISTS – VISUAL MEDIA VISUAL MEDIA – DOING BUSINESS (PMCG) DOING BUSINESS – BUSSINESS ETHICS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE (MARK FAGAN) BUSSINESS ETHICS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE – COACHING (ICF) COACHINGICF 10www.ippm.al

THE FUTURE i.FOCUS ON EU PROJECTS AND ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL DONORS. ii.FOCUS ON: ① GOOD GOVERNANCE AT LOCAL AND CENTRAL LEVEL ② COOPERATION WITH ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ③ EXPANSION OF NETWORK OF COLLABORATORS IN EVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT ④ CITIZEN’S BUDGET (OPEN BUDGET)OPEN BUDGET iii.STAFF TRAINING - LOCAL AND CENTRAL LEVEL. iv.ADVANCED STUDIES ON EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC POLICIES STUDIES. v.INCREASE OF COOPERATION WITH UNISCO BY ADAPTING TO THE PRIORITIES AND MAXIMISING COOPERATION IN THE PHASES OF PROJECT APPLICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION. 11