The KDZ, as the Austrian CAF Centre, warmly congratulates the Regional Court of Auditors of Carinthia on being awarded the CAF Seal of Quality.

These days representatives of the member cities of CSPF (European Cities for Sustainable Public Finances) met in Barcelona and discussed economic inequality.

On October 10th the "Digitalization Working Group" was established and held its constituent first meeting.

Organisations awarded the CAF label receive a CAF wall board to increase the visibility of their efficient and high-quality services.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted systemic and societal weaknesses as if through a magnifying glass, making us aware that public sector organizations are often not resilient enough to respond adequately to shocks and stress scenarios. With the aim of promoting the resilience of public sector organizations in the EU-Member States, the OECD, together with the KDZ - Centre for Public Administration Research, has conducted eleven case studies, each focusing on a specific CAF user organization. Read first insights on KDZ blog by showcasing challenges, innovative practices, lessons learned and the role of CAF for resilience based on the eleven CAF user organizations analyzed.

Last week the CAF User Conference CAF organized under the Czech Presidency took place in Prague. The KDZ was represented by Head of CAF Centre Philip Parzer.

On November 8th and 9th, KDZ together with the OECD Public Governance and the Austrian Ministry for Public Service conduct the Deep Dive Workshop in Vienna.

On November 10th, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) published the report and website "Local finances and the green transition in Europe: A decade of local finances - from crisis to sustainable recovery".