Sigma Papers

ISSN :: 2078-6581 (online)
DOI :: 10.1787/20786581

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SIGMA (Support for Improvement in Governance and MAnagement) is a joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union. Sigma Papers is a series of specialised reports prepared as a contribution to Sigma’s work with its partners and focused on particular issues in governance and management, such as expenditure control, administrative oversight, inter-ministerial co-ordination, public procurement and public service management. All reports are in English and some are also available in French and third languages.

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Preparing Public Administrations for the European Administrative Space

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Authors:: OECD

Publication Date

01 Jan 1998

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No.:: 23

Pages

193

DOI

10.1787/5kml6143zd8p-en

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This publication contains an overview of the seminar, background papers — including an inventory of how candidate countries plan to manage European integration — as well as ten points which emerged during the panel discussions of senior negotiators. Chapters have been grouped around the three main topics which the seminar addressed: (1) managing EU affairs; (2) membership negotiations and preparation for accession; and (3) preparing to join the emerging "European Administrative Space". Ensuring the smooth running of a multi-country seminar away from the SIGMA Secretariat required intense organisational and logistical work. The conference facilities provided by the Greek hosts, together with their sharing of information on what is involved in becoming an EU Member State, and on their efforts in administrative reform, contributed to the seminar’s success. SIGMA wishes to thank Nelli Sakellariadou from the Greek Ministry of the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation for co-ordinating the event. SIGMA staff Linda Duboscq, Winnie Marshall and Joanne Stoddart provided logistical support, and Michal Ben-Gera, Jacques Fournier and Tony Verheijen developed the programme, wrote background papers and co-chaired the sessions with the Greek hosts. Other background papers and presentations were provided by experts in the field.

Also available in: French