1. Meeting on sharing of best practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region 15 –17 June 2005 - Tunis Giuseppe Pennella, director Alberto Corbino, consultant Angela Scotto di Santolo, researcher Centre for Administrative Innovation in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

2. WHO WE ARE United Nations Italian Government Training and Studies Center United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance Centre for Administrative Innovation in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

3. Albania, Algeria, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinan Authority, Serbia and Montenegro, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, France, Greece, Portugal, Spain - Cyprus, Israel, Malta, Slovenia Countries taking benefit from Caimed activities Partners Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

4. METHODOLOGY Cooperation and diffusion of Successful Experiences North – South Reference at institutional level: local governance systems (municipalities, provinces, regional governments) APPROACH Successful micro-institutional experiences Not institutional/administrative macro models Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region South - South

5. What we have done (1) Data collection of the 2002 UN Questionnaire on the State of P.A. in Euro-Mediterranean region (beneficiaries and partners) Elaboration of data sheets on five focal points of the P.A. reform: Decentralization New Public Management Relationships with the private sector Relationships with citizens Simplification and Transparency On the basis of this elaboration we highlighted each country’s administrative needs for the implementation of A.R. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

6. What we have done (2) Preparation of national case studies reports on administrative reform in the Mediterranean countries. These reports provided the basis for a comparative analysis, producing 10 priorities and challenges: 1.Administrative reform (level of innovation) 2.Relationship Politics – administration (balance) 3.Relationship Centre – local administration (decentralization) 4.Relationship with citizens (level of relevance) Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

7. … 5. Relationship with private sector (level of relevance) 6. Care of historic and natural habitat (level of relavance) 7. Human resources management (level of relevance) 8. Human resources valorization and development (level of relevance) 9. Administrative innovation (level of innovation) 10. Technological innovation (level of relevance) What we have done (3) Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

8. What we have done (4) An annotated index on the main institutions operating in P.A. management and reform for Mediterranean Region and European countries Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region Euro-Mediterranean Region (some examples)

9. What we have done (4) An annotated index on the main institutions operating in P.A. management and reform for Euro-Mediterranean and European countries. The index includes the following categories: Government type Administrative structure Universities and Research Centres Studies, research, financial and administrative projects Statistical information Mass - media Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

10. What we have done (5) Second level Master on administrative cooperation for young Euro-Mediterranean graduates - in partnership with Campania Regional Government. This activity includes: 1.Research on P.A. and welfare in Med region countries 2.Research on P.A. and enterprises in Med region countries 3. Research on European best practices in governance 4.Research on budget, accounting and control systems in Med region countries Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

11. What we have done (6) Organization of technical seminars, workshops and meetings/1 May 2004: Consultative Meeting on “Priorities in Innovating governance and Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region“ within InnovedMed Programme Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region Presentation of national case studies on public administration issues Comparative analysis of innovation experiences Identification of emergent reform priorities

12. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region Jim Ewanowich “Talent Management - Human Capital Management and Executive in Public Administration”, Seminar of 30 th September 2004 Guido Melis “The Novelists of the 1800’s and Public Administration”, Seminar of 05 th October 2004 Gowher Rizvi “Government innovations: from democracy to governance”, Seminar of 14 th October 2004 Hanifa Mezoui “Partnership with civil society for a better governance”, Seminar of 20 th October 2004 Guido Bertucci “Globalization and Public Administration”, Seminar of 26 th October 2004 Odette Ramsingh “The marginal Administrations: problems and new questions”,Seminar of 28 th October 2004 Luigino Bruni “Happiness and the public economy”, Seminar of 15 th November 2004 Lea Ypi “ The French Illuminisme (Voltaire, Montesqiueu, Rousseau) cosmopolitsme and transfrontalier administration”,Seminar of 18 th November 2004 Randhir Auluck-Cooper “Public Policy and Human Resource Development”, Seminar of 19 th November 2004 Rachid Benmokhtar Benabdellah “Large and Small Europe”, Seminar of 03 rd Dicember 2004 Sabino Cassese “Global Governance and Administrative Networks”, Seminar of 07 th Dicember 2004 Giuseppe Pennella and Mariarosaria Asso “The opulent administration”, Seminar of 22 nd Dicember 2004 What we have done (6) Organization of technical seminars, workshops and meetings/2 September – December 2004: Seminars Cycle “The frontier innovation on Public Administration”

13. What we have done (6) Organization of technical seminars, workshops and meetings/3 December 2004: “Public administration innovation: budget, accounting and control systems. Europe and the Mediterranean: comparison and avenues for interaction” facilitation of a comparative study of the ongoing innovations in budget reform, accountability and control systems in European and Mediterranean countries. Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

14. What we have done (6) Organization of technical seminars, workshops and meetings/4 March 2005: Creation of a network in “Sustainable tourism and best practices in the western Mediterranean” Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region I - Sustainability and integration II – History and culture III – Environment and economics IV – Programs and projects Network - MED AINST (Mediterranean Administrative Innovation Network on Sustainable Tourism)

15. What we have done (6) Organization of technical seminars, workshops and meetings/5 May 2005: “Training and innovation in Public Administration. Solidarity and cohesion - The Meeting of the Directors of Training and Administrative Innovation Centres in Europe and the Arab World”, in collaboration with ARADO (Arab Administration development Organization) PRIORITIES: Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region 3. Transparency /Ethics and professionalism 4. Public Private Partnership /Public Civil Society 1. Public service delivery  Simplification of procedures  Total quality management  Performance evaluation 2. Decentralization

16. What we have done (7) List of selected documentation about the Euro- Mediterranean administrative Innovation Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

17. What we have done (8) Developing Caimed Web-site: www.caimed.org Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region An open space for the exchange of information and knowledge on innovation in public administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region. CAIMED is an On-Line Regional Centre of the United Nations Global Network on Public Administration (UNPAN)

18. CAIMED & Innovation: a bridge between solidarity and cohesion 1st FOCUS - CAIMED GOALS 2nd FOCUS - WHICH INNOVATION TO FOCUS ON 3rd FOCUS - WHERE TO LOOK, WHAT TO STUDY, HOW TO ANALYSE 4th FOCUS - WHICH QUESTIONS TO ASK 5th FOCUS - INNOVATION IN SOLIDARITY AND COHESION: THE BRIDGE Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

19. 1st FOCUS CAIMED GOALS to seize innovation as it begins to study innovation in its external and internal aspects to promote knowledge and exchange to cooperate for the diffusion of innovation Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

20. 2nd FOCUS WHICH INNOVATION TO FOCUS ON “FRONTIER INNOVATION” an ambitious notion innovation in its implementation and experimental stage innovation not standardized yet innovation in its pre-implementation stage Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

21. 3rd FOCUS WHERE TO LOOK, WHAT TO STUDY, HOW TO ANALYSE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINE SYSTEM BEHAVIOUR OF THE MANAGERS OF THE PROCESS CONTEXT OF THE ACTIONS HISTORICAL DOMINANCES RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COSMOPOLITANISM AND RATIONALITY BORDERLESS ADMINISTRATION Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

22. 4th FOCUS: WHICH QUESTIONS TO ASK/1 FROM ADMINISTRATION = BUREAUCRACY FROM A LITERARY CULTURE FROM HUMAN HAPPINESS FROM POSITION ASSETS FROM THE DIVERSITY OF THE BENEFICIARIES FROM SEPARATENESS Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region TO ADMINISTRATION = QUALITY TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE CULTURE TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TO RELATIONSHIP ASSETS TO THE SPECIAL NATURE OF ACTORS TO INVOLVEMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY

23. 4th FOCUS: WHICH QUESTIONS TO ASK/2 FROM OLD KNOWLEDGE FROM TRANSNATIONAL FINANCE FROM ISOLATION FROM AN ADMINISTRATION WITHOUT HISTORY FROM OPULENT ADMINSTRATION FROM A NATIONAL GOVERNANCE Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region TO NEW KNOWLEDGE TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE TO NEGOTIATION TO THE ROLE OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND RELIGION TO DEVELOPING ADMINISTRATION TO A TRANSNATIONAL GOVERNANCE

24. 5th FOCUS: INNOVATION BETWEEN SOLIDARITY AND COHESION, THE BRIDGE THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IDENTITY AND EXPERIENCE OF ARAB ADMINISTRATIVE CULTURE IDENTITY AND EXPERIENCE OF EUROPEAN ADMINISTRATIVE CULTURE EXPLORATION OF AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR COOPERATION IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN REGION RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COSMOPOLITANISM AND RATIONALITY DISCUSSION OF FUTURE PROGRAMS OF COOPERATION Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

25. 1.Simplification 2.Decentralization 3.Transparency 4.Efficacy/Efficiency of the P.A. Main Shared Objectives P.A. Reform Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

26. P.A. Modernization Effects: From the ‘Bureau’ Power to the ‘Fides’ New Relations with Citizenry Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

27. P.A. Modernization 1.Legislative Aspects 2.Organization 3.Procedures 4.Human Resources Areas of Intervention 5. Skills 6. Resources 7. Technology Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

28. North Africa 1.Political Innovation 2.Administrative Innovation Ongoing Reform 1.P.A. / Private Sector 2.P.A. / Citizens 3.ICTs 4.Simplification Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

29. Middle East 1.Political Innovation 2.Administrative Innovation Ongoing Reform 1. P.A./Private Sector 2. P.A./Citizens 3. Decentralization 4. HRM 5. Environment Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

30. Balkans 1.Political Innovation 2.Administrative Innovation Ongoing Reform 1. P.A./Private Sector 2. P.A./Citizens 3. Decentralization 4. HRM 5. ICTs Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region

31. P.A. Modernization To promote an active citizenship Main Objective 1. Spread of Knowledge 2. Network and Cooperation Tools: Sharing of Best Practices and Innovation in Governance and Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region