1. Italian Presidency July-December 2003
European Cooperation among Ministers and Directors General responsible for public administration
Italian Presidency
July-December 2003

2. The main theme: the impact of enlargement on public administrations
The needs of the acceding and candidate Countries and of their public administrations will be at the centre of the main initiatives of the Cooperation during the semester
The meeting of Ministers, the meeting of Directors General and the meetings of all the Working Groups in the different areas will be open to the acceding Countries and to the candidate Countries.

3. The main theme: the impact of enlargement on public administrations
Three main subjects:
Quality of public services
Better regulation
Training

4. MINISTERS AND DIRECTORS GENERAL
Rome, 1 December:
Meeting of Ministers
Rome, 2 e 3 December:
Meeting of Directors General

5. Innovative Public Services
Meetings
Conference on the implementation and diffusion of CAF in Europe
Rome, 17 November
Meeting of CAF Correspondents
Rome, 10 September
2 IPSG meetings
Rome, 11/12 September, 18/19 November
Meeting IPSG Secretariat
Rome, 11 July

6. Innovative Public Services
Main activities
Report of EIPA on the implementation of CAF in Europe and presentation of the Report at the Conference in Rome
Contribution to the organization of the 3rd Conference on quality in public administrations (Rotterdam 2004)
Management of the newsletter on the themes of public administration

7. Human Resources Management
Meetings
2 HRMG meetings
Brussels, 16 September
Brussels, 11 November

8. Human Resources Management
Main Activities
Study on the use, in EU Countries, of performance and results related pay systems for senior civil servants
Study on the impact of the use of new information and communication technologies on human resources management
New working programme for the Group

9. e-government Meetings
European Conference on e-government organized by the Italian Department for Innovation and Technologies and by the European Commission
Como, 7/8 July
2 Meetings of the e-government working group
Rome, 18/19 September
(place to be determined), 13/14 November

10. e-government Main activities
Study and analysis of the relations between central and local administrations in the implementation of e-government
Discussion of the findings of the Como Conference on e-government
Discussion of the OECD Report “the e-government imperative”

11. Better Regulation Meetings
Meeting of Directors and Experts of Better Regulation
Rome, 23/24 October

12. Better Regulation Priorities and main activities
Exam of the Report of the ad hoc Working Group and programme for future activities
Exam of the ways of coordination with the future Working Group of the Council on better regulation and of the process of definition of the Inter-institutional Agreement for administrative simplification

13. Training
Meetings
Meeting of the Directors of Schools and Institutes of public administration
Caserta, 23/24 October
Seminar for senior officials on the implementation of e-government in the management and change of public administrations
Caserta, 20/21 November

14. Training Main activities
Exam, according to the recommendations expressed by the Ministers responsible for public administration in la Rioja, on ways and tools for joint training initiatives for civil servants on themes of common interest
Preparation of a Memorandum of understanding to favour the exchange of civil servants

15. Social Dialogue Meeting of Troika Directors General with Trade Unions
Rome, 3 December

16. Other events
Conference for young managers of European Public Administrations
Rome, 28, 29, 30 November

17. Calendar of Meetings Date Place Meeting 4 July Rome Troika Secretariat
Como
European Conference on e-government
11 July
IPSG – Troika Secretariat
10 September
CAF correspondents
11/12 Sept.
IPSG
16 September
Brussels
HRMG
18/19 Sept.
e-government Working Group

18. Calendar of Meetings Date Place Meeting 19 September Rome
Troika Secretariat
24/25 Sept.
Task Force Enlargement
3 October
Directors General - Troika
22 October
to be determined
Task Force Enlargement – Directors General
23/24 October
Directors and Experts of Better Regulation
Caserta
Directors of Schools and Institutes of Public Administration

19. Calendar of Meetings Date Place Meeting 24 October Rome
Troika Secretariat
11 November
Brussels
HRMG
13/14 November
to be determined
e-government Working Group
17 November
CAF Conference
18/19 November
IPSG
20/21 November
Caserta
Seminar for senior officials on the implementation of e-government

20. Calendar of Meetings Date Place Meeting 28, 29, 30 November Rome
Conference for young managers of European Public Admin.
30 November
Directors General – Troika
1 December
Ministers
2/3 December
Directors General
3 December
Directors General – Troika and Trade Unions