Public Administration: Protection and Quality of Public Services - International Trends
Event Dates : 25 - 27 November 2007
Submission Deadline :
28 NOV 2007
The International Conference organized by
Koinoniko Polykentro, the Scientific Center of the Confederation of Public Employees in
Greece. University Professors and Practitioners in the field of Public Administration (or
Business Management, Political Science and International Relations with an interest in Public
Administration) are participating in the above mentioned Conference, presenting their papers
on the status of modernization or restructuring of the public administration system as well
as the future trends in changing it in their respective countries. More
specifically, each participant presents
the strategy his/her country is implementing for modernizing/restructuring its public
management systemwith emphasis on issues such as:
Methodology to improve the management system of the public sector
Implementation of e-Government practices (Information and Telecommunication Technology),
knowledge management
Implementation of planning (Strategic planning/Annual planning), evaluation, and
organization practices in the public sector
Planning and implementation of quality management systems (ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001, Total
Quality Management, etc.)
Development-Empowerment of Human Resources
Education and continuous training of human resources
Development and promotion of public policies
Methods to enhance transparency and equality in the operation of the public sector (for all
countries)
Methods to apply values and principles enforced by the European Union (for European Union
member-states)
Fundraising methods and financial management
Marketing management and market research process
Public relations and publicity strategy
Any other issues related to changing the public management system
The conclusions of this Conference, in our opinion, may contribute to the acknowledgment of the
upcoming changes (technological, managerial, social, economic, political, demographic, etc.) in the
public sector and the determination of strategies needed to be implemented by the public management
in order to adapt public organizations to those changes.
The Scientific Advisor of the Conference
Thanos Kriemadis, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.A.
Associate Professor
University of Peloponnese
