1. Innovation in the Public Sector, September 3-6 2008
EGPA Conference 2008
Innovation in the Public Sector, September
Rotterdam (NL)

2. EGPA conference 3 workshops on innovation in public sector
13 permanent study groups (financial management, ethics, regulation, performance, HRM,...)
=> high quality academical presentations (papers)
practitioners platform
=> bridge between theory and practice
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3. Permanent Practitioners Group
"Penguins can fly ?! Stimulating an innovative culture in public service organisations.
Aim:
This Permanent Practitioners group aims at gathering the practitioner’s experience from all over Europe and integrating this in the conference, attracting practitioners and academics, facilitating discussions and sharing views and ideas.
Cooperation in the conference:
The Practitioner’s platform is cooperating with the different conference workshops and permanent study groups
Link with the main conference topic “Innovation”
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4. Practical info www.egpa2008.com (full programme + registration)
Registration fees: - EGPA Members and Host Country Participants  €
- EGPA Non-Members €
September
Erasmus University – Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
CAF Resource Centre at EIPA

5. Contact Patrick Staes Nick Thijs
European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA)
Public Management and Comparative Public Administration Unit
O.L. Vrouweplein 22 NL BE Maastricht
Tel.:  253