1. Public Administration Reform – Publications Rebuilding state structures: methods and approaches Civil Service Reform - Experience of Transition

2. Inclusive Policy Processes – Publications Thinking the Unthinkable: From thought to policy How to build inclusive policy process: Institutionalising the dialogue between governmental and non-governmental actors

3. 4) ICT for Development - Projects Support to the development of Regional and National ‘ e-strategies for government ’ –Electronic South East Europe with the Stability Pact E-Governance Academy

4. 5) Other Areas - Projects Protecting the Unprotected: Asylum Seekers and Refugees Conflict Prevention & Early Warning Project Blue Bird

5. Project Spotlight: Project Blue Bird Activities: focusing academic expertise on big policy issues in South East Europe –“Future of nation state” network supported by MATRA since 2001 –Network of CEE, SEE academics, policy makers generated policy papers in series of conferences Outputs: –Two policy papers on “state weakness” published in 2002 –Book on policy implications out by late 2003 Next phase: blue bird phase II

6. Key Partners MATRA (Netherlands) Norwegian Government Estonian Government SIDA (Swedish Trust Fund) Czech Government Slovak Government CIDA (Canada) Open Society Institute Local Governance Initiative Center for Policy Studies World Bank Institute Stability Pact

7. Thank You for Your Attention! For More Information Contact: Lisa.Smirl@undp.org or Sergei.Sirotkin@undp.org www.undp.sk Democratic Governance