ReSPA SDDP

[ReSPA]] ] Report Title Measures/activities/actions to help ReSPA move towards achievING its Goals and Vision Triggering Question What measures/activities/actions, if implemented, will help ReSPA move towards the achievement of its Goals and Vision? Location Nicosia Dates 6-7th December 2017 Lead Facilitator(s) Yiannis Laouris Marios Michaelides Assistant Facilitator(s) Kevin Dye Editor(s) Yiannis Laouris Total Duration 2 days hrs Statistics Participants=21 Number of ideas=55 Number of Clusters=11 Ideas received Votes=33 (14 "1") Ideas on MAP R=19 Spreadthink ST=56% ISBN ISBN

The Triggering Question (TQ) was
What measures/activities/actions, if implemented, will help ReSPA move towards the achievement of its Goals and Vision?

In response to the TQ, the ?? participants came up with 55 characteristics, which were categorized into 11 clusters. Following the voting process, ?? ideas received one or more votes and were structured to create the influence MAP shown below.

1. Action Plan

1 Improvement of ReSPA visibility 2 Narrowing down the focus of ReSPA interventions to the most progressive areas 3 Organize in-country workshops for implementation of national public administration strategies 4 Development of ReSPA business model 5 Define indicators of success 6 Improvement of training curriculum 7 A good monitoring system of activities and results 8 Define common quality criteria in implementation of PA management systems 9 Finalize the implementation of on-going EC grant and prepare and start implementation of new grant 10 Re-organization of existing ReSPA WGs 11 Development of tailored made action plans for ReSPA members 12 Improvement of monitoring and evaluation system of ReSPA 13 Development of link between ReSPA activities and conclusions from special PAR group 14 Raising awareness of ReSPA contributions to PAR 15 Reconsidering the scope of activities 16 Active Advisory Board 17 Development of communication campaigns 18 Constant involvement of all ReSPA staff in monitoring 19 Encourage ReSPA participants for providing more qualitative feedback 20 Strengthen internal capacities 21 Setting new initiatives with other partners 22 Sequencing and making complex types of activities 23 Implementation of the new bussiness information system 24 Developing of modular specialized training curricula 25 Having the right participants at ReSPA events 26 Establishing models for assessment of training modules 27 Increasing impact in ReSPA member countries 28 Developing of comprehensive programs for seniority level in PA 29 Re-define the strategic pillars of ReSPA 30 Re-organization of the existing PAR network 31 Functional monitoring system of ReSPA works 32 Implementation of recomendations from ReSPA studies 33 Organization of regional network for increasing public interest in process of preparing public policy acts 34 Capacity building of governing board 35 Establish clear ways of cooperation with other regional/international structures 36 Promote understanding of human rights 37 Development of new strategy focused on ReSPA end users 38 Functional online application 39 Development of ReSPA mobile application 40 Update of ToR of national coordinators 41 Introduction of quality management instruments in ReSPA 42 Cloning ReSPA staff 43 Quarterly reports of implementation of conclusions from GB meeting 44 Accreditation of programs 45 Adapt working groups to public administration principles 46 Establishment of ReSPA flagship activity 47 Raising awareness of PAR importance among decision makers at political level 48 Follow up of the conclusions from the meetings of ReSPA working groups 49 [DELETE] Digitalisation of ReSPAs work 50 Redefinition of ReSPA vision and mission 51 Establish public awards for Western Balkans Region 52 Lobbying for ReSPA recommendations and activities 53 Introduction of cross cutting issues for all ReSPA activities 54 Simplifying rules and procedures for travel management 55 Development of fund raising strategy

Cluster: 1 Visibility

1 Improvement of ReSPA visibility 14 Raising awareness of ReSPA contributions to PAR 17 Development of communication campaigns

Cluster: 2 Re-focusing

2 Narrowing down the focus of ReSPA interventions to the most progressive areas 10 Re-organization of existing ReSPA WGs 11 Development of tailored made action plans for ReSPA members 15 Reconsidering the scope of activities 22 Sequencing and making complex types of activities 29 Re-define the strategic pillars of ReSPA 30 Re-organization of the existing PAR network 33 Organization of regional network for increasing public interest in process of preparing public policy acts 35 Establish clear ways of cooperation with other regional/international structures 37 Development of new strategy focused on ReSPA end users 45 Adapt working groups to public administration principles 46 Establishment of ReSPA flagship activity 50 Redefinition of ReSPA vision and mission 51 Establish public awards for Western Balkans Region 53 Introduction of cross cutting issues for all ReSPA activities

Cluster: 3 In country support

3 Organize in-country workshops for implementation of national public administration strategies 13 Development of link between ReSPA activities and conclusions from special PAR group

Cluster: 4 ReSPA capacity

4 Development of ReSPA business model 20 Strengthen internal capacities 21 Setting new initiatives with other partners 23 Implementation of the new bussiness information system 34 Capacity building of governing board 38 Functional online application 39 Development of ReSPA mobile application 40 Update of ToR of national coordinators 41 Introduction of quality management instruments in ReSPA 42 Cloning ReSPA staff 49 [DELETE] Digitalisation of ReSPAs work 54 Simplifying rules and procedures for travel management 55 Development of fund raising strategy

Cluster: 5 Monitoring & evaluation

5 Define indicators of success 7 A good monitoring system of activities and results 12 Improvement of monitoring and evaluation system of ReSPA 18 Constant involvement of all ReSPA staff in monitoring 19 Encourage ReSPA participants for providing more qualitative feedback 25 Having the right participants at ReSPA events 27 Increasing impact in ReSPA member countries 31 Functional monitoring system of ReSPA works 32 Implementation of recomendations from ReSPA studies 43 Quarterly reports of implementation of conclusions from GB meeting 48 Follow up of the conclusions from the meetings of ReSPA working groups

Cluster: 6 Training

6 Improvement of training curriculum 24 Developing of modular specialized training curricula 26 Establishing models for assessment of training modules 28 Developing of comprehensive programs for seniority level in PA 44 Accreditation of programs

Cluster: 7 Quality Management

8 Define common quality criteria in implementation of PA management systems

Cluster: 8 Pre-condition

9 Finalize the implementation of on-going EC grant and prepare and start implementation of new grant

Cluster: 9 Advisory Board

16 Active Advisory Board

Cluster: 10 Human rights

36 Promote understanding of human rights

Cluster: 11 Political support

47 Raising awareness of PAR importance among decision makers at political level 52 Lobbying for ReSPA recommendations and activities

According to the participants of this workshop, appear to be the most influential were:

• Action Plan 16: Active advisory board
  
• Action Plan 13: Development of link between ReSPA activities and conclusions from special PAR group.
  
• Action 47: Raising awareness of PAR importance among decision makers at political level
  
• Action Plan 34: Capacity building of governing board
  
• Action Plan 10: Reorganisation of existing ReSPA WGs
  
• Action Plain 20: Strengthen internal capacities