Agenda of the bilateral event organised by SIGMA on its Principles of Public Administration for the European Neighbourhood countries, taking place in Baku on 24 November 2016.

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SIGMA’s Principles of Public Administration for the
European Neighbourhood countries
Bilateral event to present and discuss the Principles and their
application to public administration reform in Azerbaijan

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Draft Agenda
24th
November 2016
Baku, Azerbaijan
Hosted by CAERC (Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and
Communication)

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Thursday 24th November 2016
09.30-10.00 Welcome Coffee and Registration
10.00 - 10.50 Welcome and introduction
10.00-10.10
Words of welcome from the co-organisers
Dr Vusal Gasimli, Director of CAERC, Ms Karen Hill, Head of SIGMA
10.10-10.20
Objectives and challenges for public administration reform in Azerbaijan
Mr Natiq Amirov (or his deputy), President’s Administration
10.20-10.30
Public administration reform – a key condition for successful development
[title tbc]
Ms Karen Hill, Head of SIGMA
10.30-10.40
[Keynote speech by the EU Delegation, title tbd]
Ms Malena Mård, Head of Delegation
10.40-10.50
Keynote speech by the EU Commission, title tbd]
[DG NEAR speaker tbd]
10:50 - 11:20 The key elements of the Principles and how they can be used
Ms Karen Hill, Head of SIGMA
11.20 – 11.40 Coffee Break
11.40 – 13:00 Presentation and discussion of the Principles, area by area (including
examples tbd)
Mr Marian Lemke, Mr Daniel Ivarsson [details tbd]
Questions and comments from the floor
13.00 – 14.00 Buffet lunch for participants (11th
floor)

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14.00 – 14.40 Current approaches to reform in Azerbaijan and focus areas for intervention
[CAERC representative(s) tbd]
14:40 – 15:20 [Revised title(s) tbd]
[Speaker(s) from other institution(s) tbd]
15.20 – 15.40 Coffee break
15:40 – 16:10 The Principles as support for reform in Azerbaijan; how EU and SIGMA could
assist
Panel discussion with representatives of the Azerbaijani authorities, EU and
SIGMA
16.10 – 16.30 Concluding remarks and closure of the event
Dr Vusal Gasimli, Ms Karen Hill