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When standards and harmonisation are missing: The road to EPSAS

EIPA Barcelona is proud to present a seminar on EPSAS (European Public Sector Accounting Standards), carried out with first-hand contributions from the EC Eurostat and members of the CEFG Group (among others). It will provide an overview of EPSAS key concepts and will give insight on how to apply these standards successfully in various areas to achieve more transparency, financial sustainability and a better management of public finances in public administrations at all levels. Learn more about the seminar here.

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Learn about how to implement local government strategies in a coordinated way

What does it take to implemenet local government strategies? Read the recently published article by CEFG Group Co-Chair Alexander Heichlinger, CEFG Group Expert Emanuele Padovani and David W. Young "Implementing Local Government Strategies: A Framework for Action" to learn about the "6Cs" your local government should be aware about for reaching you city strategic vision. read more

CEFG Group published in Public Finance magazine

Public Finance UK published an article about the CEFG Group in their special international issue this October. They state that the CEFG Group "is increasingly recognised as a European reference group in sound financial management thanks to its tangible results and problem-solving approach." You can download the article in PDF or access this link.

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Presentation of the CEFG Group at the XII Metropolis World Congress on “Global Challenges: Major Cities in Action”, Montreal, 19-22 June

The CEFG Group has been invited to contribute to the annual meeting of the “City Manager –CEOs- Community” of the World Association of Major Metropolises (Metropolis), which will take place  during the congress. Read more read more

CEFG Group as good practice example in recent blog entry

The CEFG Group was mentioned as a good practice example in the area of financial and economic governance in the blog entry for the Catalan School of Public Administration "Future challenges and skills for (senior) managers in the European public sector" by Julia Bosse and Alexander Heichlinger. More read more

CEFG Group presented at high-level event on leadership and governance, Madrid (ES), 8 March

The CEFG Group was presented in a session on "Challenges for public sector managers in the central administration" in Madrid (ES) on future leadership and governance in the public sector. More read more

CEFG Group presented at the Urban Thinkers Campus in Mannheim (DE)

The CEFG Group was presented at the Urban Thinkers Campus - Urban Citizenship in a nomadic world in Mannheim (DE) on 18 February 2016. read more

CEFG Group presented at the UIMP-Centre Ernest Lluch in Barcelona

The CEFG Group was presented by EIPA in the presentation "In search of (local) public management excellence: The European Public Sector Award (EPSA), trends and seven steps to reach it" in the framework of the seminar Liderazgo público y excelencia en las politicas / administraciones públicas Europeas in Barcelona, organised by the UIMP-Centre Ernest Lluch. read more

CEFG Group at EIPA's Summer Schools

The CEFG Group was presented at two EIPA Summer Schools on "Governance in a Multilevel Europe: Empowering the Local Level" (15-19 June 2015) and on "EU Economic Integration and Local & Regional Development" (29 June-3 July 2015), held in Barcelona respectively by Gracia Vara Arribas and Alexander Heichlinger.

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Launch of the European Public Sector Award 2015 – EPSA 2015

The European Public Sector Award - EPSA 2015 is open for applications until 17 April 2015.
Under the overarching theme "The Public Sector as Partner for a Better Society", EPSA 2015 will showcase and reward cases from the European public sector that embrace public administrations as partners in co-design and co-management of public service delivery, that show new service delivery approaches, innovative public management and leadership measures, as well as sound public finances to promote economic growth.

For more information, visit www.epsa2015.eu.
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