Today we are discussing the use of quality management tools in public administrations in WB, and specifically the EU-promoted Common Assessment Framework (CAF). For the Western Balkan countries this topic is relevant in the context of public sector modernisation, and specifically for making more user-oriented administrations. In the EU accession process, countries in the region are encouraged to apply some of the available QM tools, CAF included, and are also regularly monitored in this regard. For insightful discussion on the importance of QM tools such as CAF, advantages of its application, and experience of WB countries who are using it, we have the pleasure of welcoming Mr Thomas Prorok, Managing Director at the KDZ - Centre of Public Administration Research, and Head of the CAF Centre at the KDZ, who has hands-on experience in supporting administration in the region in the CAF implementation. Mr Prorok is also WeBER Advisory Council member.

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E5: Common Assessment Framework: A way of making continuous improvements in Public Administration

"Smallness does not justify corruption," said Professor Tiina Randma-Liiv, guest of the fourth WeBER Talks. She is a member of the WeBER Advisory Council as well as a Chair of Public Management and Policy at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. Currently, Professor Radma-Liiv also serves as a Vice Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Member of the University Council. She spoke with Milos Djindjic, WeBER Lead Researcher about how more attention must be given to the size of the state in the process of public administration reform. Smaller states have a smaller "pool" of people from which they can choose and hire experts from. Moreover, in smaller states, people know each other much better which can subsequently lead to corruption, as a high-ranking civil servant is often your neighbor or relative. Often, smaller states have a greater number of public servants per capita, making their public administrations larger than states that are bigger. Is a small state an obstacle on the way to a quality public administration or are two variables not correlated? Does the size of the country affect state functioning? WeBER Talks is a special edition of European Talks, a podcast produced by the European Policy Centre - CEP Belgrade. More information: WeBER: www.par-monitor.org CEP: www.cep.org.rs Public governance in small states: from paradoxes to research agenda Small States and Innovation: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235347976_Small_states_and_innovation Public governance in small states: from paradoxes to research agenda: https://ams.hi.is/en/publication/10/ Public management and policy-making in small states: https://ams.hi.is/en/publication/12/

E4: The smaller the states, the bigger the issues? Challenges of achieving good administration

Today’s episode of European Talks discusses the issue of the EU enlargement impasse and how it is being dealt with. With the rising skepticism regarding enlargement and slow reforms in candidate countries, Srđan Majstorović, Chairman of CEP Governing Board, Steven Blockmans, Director of Research at CEPS, and Milena Lazarević, CEP Programme Director, talk about “thinking out of the conventional enlargement toolbox” when it comes to this process. Blockmans and Lazarević present their ideas on how to overcome this impasse with a staged accession model. Find the paper here: https://cep.org.rs/en/publications/a-template-for-staged-accession-to-the-eu/

E33_11: Enlargement stuck in a rut? Staged accession model as a solution

Welcome to the third episode of our WeBER Talks, in which Jan-Hinrik Meyer-Sahling, Professor of Political Science at the University of Nottingham and a member of the WeBER Advisory Council and Lead WeBER Researcher, Milos Djindjic, discussed what lessons can be drawn from the EU member states and beyond. For more information about Professor's Sahling work, visit: https://meyer-sahling.net For more information about WeBER2.0, visit: www.par-monitor.org

E3: Long and Winding Road to professional civil service in the Western Balkans

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Nove tehnologije i načini rada: Da li smo spremni učiti jedni od drugih?

The guest of the 16th episode of our MladiRini podcast is Gabriela Jacomella, journalist and author, co-founder of Factcheckers, one of the first associations to focus on educational fact-checking in Italy. She talked about how the Internet has influenced journalism and what are the positive and negative sides of social networks. For more information about MladiRini, visit: www.mladirini.org

E16_Gabriela Jacomella: How to keep credibility and trust in the fake news time

Gost 15. epizode našeag MladiRini podkasta je advokat Anel Ibeljić, najmlađi advokat Regionalne advokatske komore Tuzla i većnik u Gradskom veću Tuzle. On je sa nama pričao na temu vladavine prava u BiH, problemu velike nezaposlenosti mladih, funkcionisanju vlasti na lokalnom nivou i kako povećati učešće i angažman mladih u politici. Više informacija o našoj MladiRini inicijativi pronađite na: www.mladirini.org

E15_Anel Ibeljić: Put EU integracija - Vladavina prava u BiH

In the 14th episode of the MladiRini podcast, our guests are Jelena Lacman and Ivana Čogurić. The two of them launched a series of environmental actions, which is now a strong community called Ecopatriotism. For more info, visit www.mladirini.org

E14_Jelena Lacman & Ivana Čogurić: Ekopatriotizam je stav / Ecopatriotism is an attitude

In this week’s episode, we have Dona Srdikj Lazarevska, a Young European Ambassador from North Macedonia. We discussed her journey on becoming a Young European Ambassador and her motivation to promote European values in the country. We also discussed several topics of interest of the youth in the Western Balkans, like youth participation and activism, social media and their role in young people’s lives and environmental footprints.

E13_Dona Srdikj Lazarevska: European values and youth

Ove nedelje na MladiRini podkastu smo imali tu čast da ugostimo nepobedivi tandem istraživačkog novinarstva, Dušan Čavić i Dušan Šaponja, poznatiji kao Marka Žvaka. Saznali smo šta su oni radili kao mladi, kako su postali ono što jesu, zašto su odlučili da ostanu u zemlji, kako biraju aktere svojih priča, i zašto smatraju da je zaštita životne sredine iskaz vrhunskog rodoljublja. Poslušajte i recite nam da li se slažete sa njihovim stavovima o mladima i njihovom položaju u društvu!

E12_Marka Žvaka: Doza nade, ironije i zavitlavanja

U 11. epizodi našeg MladiRini podkasta ugostili smo biologinju i ekološku aktivisticu iz Tuzle, Amelu Jusufović. Za više informacija o našoj platformi, posetite: www.mladirini.org

E11_Amela Jusufović: Potreba su promjene vladanja i koncept odgovornosti prema prirodi

Gošća desete epizode našeg MladiRini podkasta je Ivana Antonijević, v.d. direktorka beogradske kancelarije Regionalna kancelarija za saradnju mladih (RYCO). Za više informacija o MladiRini platformi, posetite: www.mladirini.org Za više informacija o RYCO, posetite: www.rycowb.org

E10_Ivana Antonijević: Mladima na Zapadnom Balkanu prvi identitet je - mladi

Gost devete epizode MladiRini podkasta je Vojin Ćetković, evropski omladinski ambasador mladih u Crnoj Gori. Za više informacija posetite www.mladirini.org

E9_Vojin Ćetković: "Mladi kao pokretačka snaga evropskih integracija u regionu"

Gost osme epizode MladiRini podkasta je Srđan Hromiš, evropski omladinski organizator mladih u Srbiji i član Nadzornog odbora Krovne organizacije mladih (KOMS). Za više informacija posetite www.mladirini.org

E8_Srđan Hromiš: "Mladi moraju da se izbore za svoje mesto u procesu donošenja odluka"

U šestoj epizodi MladiRini podkasta, ugostili smo Zerinu Mandžo, inžinjerku u IT Girls. Više informacija o našoj inicijativi pronađite na www.mladirini.org.

E7_Zerina Madzo: "Digitalizacija nije više izbor, digitalizacija je potreba"

European Talks podcast is a short form conversation that aims to untangle difficult questions on various topics related to Serbia’s relations with the EU and its member states, by talking to experts, diplomats, and other relevant actors. Whether you are a researcher, a politician, or just genuinely curious about the topic, European Talks podcast will provide you with valuable ideas, answers as well as new questions.

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