Download DISPA Meeting Vilnius Dispa matters (part II): European Reciprocal

DISPA Meeting Vilnius
Dispa matters (part II): European
Reciprocal Training Programme (ERT)
25 October 2013, Mariette Baptist-Fruin, Dutch
Institute for Public Administration
What is ERT about?
• Is about exchange of good practice regarding
policies and public sector performance and
challenges between civil servants from
different member states
• Is about understanding each others’
administrative system and governance
mechanisms
• Is about building networks between civil
servants across the EU
Types of ERT programmes
• Study visits (3 days) organised by one of the
DISPA members for civil servants from other
member states
• Two types:
– Thematic: focus on specific theme or good practice,
discussing case-studies
– General: focus on administrative system of the host
country including EU coordination system
• Some study visits are fee-based/some not
depending on the status of the institute
• Staff of DISPA members make up the ERT network
How to connect ERT to policy
1. By organising general study visits, especially when MS
is on the road towards EU presidency
2. By identifying relevant policy themes/good practice
for specific study visits
Question to DISPA members:
• What theme/specific topic is a good practice or major
topic in your country and could be the subject of a
study visit?
Role for DISPA and ERT network
1. ERT delegates prepare plan for two-year
schedule for several study visits based on
input of DISPA members during DISPA
meeting (both general and thematic).
2. Plan is submitted to next DISPA meeting for
discussion and approval.
3. DISPA members appoint member of staff as
contactperson in the ERT network if they
have not yet done so already.