1. EUPAN Handbook

2. EUPAN Handbook Finnish
Presidency
Brought up the issue and related to the updating of the IPSG handbook proposed that the handbook should be updated so that it would cover the whole EUPAN Network
Guidelines for the work within one group
Principles of co-operation between the different working areas and different levels of the Network
The role of the Troika work
Practical information concerning the whole Network, such as administration of CIRCA
The co-operation between the EUPAN and the relevant partners outside the Network

3. EUPAN Handbook What is a «Handbook»?
Concise manual or reference book providing specific information or instructions
Why a Handbook?
Lack of coordination and co-operation between the WG’s
Lack of knowledge management in the Network
Need to integrate the new EU Member States
Need of basic organisational and proceeding guidelines
What are the objectives of the Handbook?
To work as an information bank for new individuals joining the network and its meetings
To promote information sharing and horizontal co-ordination and co-operation inside the network as well as strengthening the effectiveness of the co-operation in the EUPAN network
To share a common vision of knowledge management inside the network
To promote good practice and continuous development of working methods
To provide information of the network to outside co-operative and interested partners.

4. EUPAN Handbook Handbook Table of contents What is the EUPAN handbook?
Why the handbook?
How to maintain the Handbook updated?
I. EUPAN – General information about the Network
Definition
History
Mission
Vision
Network

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II. The role of the different actors
Ministers
Directors-Generals
Troika (DG Troika/Troika Secretariat)
Presidency
Working Groups
Sub-groups
Ad hoc groups/Task forces
Learning teams
Delegates represented in the working groups
III. The working groups
HRWG
IPSG
E-GOV

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IV. Setting targets and reporting results
Ministers Resolutions
Directors-General Resolutions
Troika Recommendations
Mid-Term Programme
Work Programme
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Results report
Evaluation results

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V. Directors-General meetings guidelines
Meetings periodicity
Chairmanship
Place
Coordination and logistical issues
Preparation of documents
Language
Expenses
VI. Working groups meetings guidelines
Before the meeting
During the meeting
After the meeting

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VII. Knowledge management, working methods and tools
Cooperation within the WG’s
Cooperation between WG’s
Working methods for sharing knowledge
Tools for sharing knowledge
Continuous improvement
VIII. Visibility of the network, products and accessibility
EUPAN Website
Newsletter
Conferences and events
Studies
Frameworks
Guidelines

9. EUPAN Handbook - annexes
List of sources
CIRCA Manual
WG’s members contact list

10. EUPAN Handbook Time Frame 26/10/2007
Presentation of the handbook structure
12/11/2007
First draft of the EUPAN Handbook
26/11/2007
Deadline for WG’s members suggestions
30/11/2007
Final draft
10-11/12/2007
Approval of the handbook, DG’s meeting