INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: SEPT. 23rd, 2015 AT MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITY (I-414), ATEITIES ST. 20, VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
“Civil Service and Public Governance in Lithuania and Central Europe: Development, Experiences and Best Practices” (dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Day of Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence)
8:30-9:00. REGISTRATION
PART 1: LITHUANIAN CIVIL SERVICE AND PUBLIC GOVERNANCE POST-1990 9:00-9:10. Welcome speech. Assoc. prof. dr. Algirdas Monkevičius, Rector of Mykolas Romeris University 9:10-9:20. Welcome speech. Alminas Mačiulis, Chancellor of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 9:20-9:30. Welcome speech. Osvaldas Šarmavičius, Director of the Civil Service Department under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 9:30-9:50. Civil Service Reforms in Lithuanian Post-1990. Assoc. prof. dr. Vainius Smalskys and assoc. prof. dr. Mantas Bileišis, Institute of Public Administration, Mykolas Romeris University 9:50-10:10. Local Self-Government in Lithuania Post-1990. Prof. dr. Algirdas Astrauskas, Institute of Public Adminstration, Mykolas Romeris Universitety and Director of the Bureau of the Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania 10:10-10:30. Coffee break 10:30-10:45. Towards a Better Public Governance in Hungary. Dr. Norbert Kis, vice-rector, National University of Public Service (Hungary) 10:45-11:05. Current Developments in the Lithuanian Civil Service. Reda Rekašienė, Head of the Human Recourses Development Division, Civil Service Department
PART 2: CIVIL SERVICE AND PUBLIC GOVERNANCE IN THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN STATES: DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENCES 13:00-13:15. Changes and Challenges of Estonian Public Governance and Civil Service since Millennium. Prof. dr. Anu Toots, School of Governace, Law and Society, Tallinn University (Estonia) 13:15-13:30. Civil Service Development in Latvia. Prof. dr. Inesa Vorončuka and Olga Stariņeca, Department of Public Administration, Demographics and Socio-economic Statistics. University of Latvia (Latvia) 13:30-13:45. Polish Experience in the Field Of Public Administration Reforms - Best Practices from Central and Local Governments. Piotr Białas, University of Bialystok (Poland) 13:45-14:00. Public Governance in Hungary 1990-2015. Legal and Regulatory Context. Assoc. prof. dr. habil. Tímea Drinóczi, Faculty of Law, University of Pecs (Hungary) 14:00-14:15. Reform of Public Governance: The Case of Croatia. Assoc. prof. dr. Boris Ljubanovič and Assist. prof. dr. Jelena Legcevič, Faculty of Law, J. J. Strossmayer University in Osijek (Croatia) 14:15-14:30. Reforms in Slovenia: between Regulatory Goals and Practical Results. Dr. Polona Kovač, Faculty of Public Administration, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
11:05-11:25. Public Governance: Achieved Goals and New Challenges Ahead. Jurgita Domeikienė, Public Administration and Social Environment Department, Office of the Government of Republic of Lithuania
14:30-14:45. Development of Public Governance in Slovakia. Prof. dr. Ivana Gecíková, School of Economics and Management of Public Administration in Bratislava Department of Public Administration (Slovakia)
11:25-12:20. Discussion: Evaluating Lithuanian Public Governance and Civil Service in the Context of Central Europe
14:45-15:30. Discussion: Developing Comparative Public Governance Research in Central Europe
12:20-13:00. LUNCH
15:00-17:00. DEBATES
