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Council of Europe peer review report published
Together with experts from Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the United Kingdom, KDZ Managing Director Thomas Prorok participated 2023 in consultations with local partners in Hungary on intergovernmental financial relations, data access and use, capacity building and the structure of the local government system.
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Danube Region in the Spotlight: KDZ at the 11th Danube Participation Day and 13th Annual Forum of the EU Danube Region Strategy (EUSDR) in Vienna
Under Austria's presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) the 11th Danube Participation Day and the 13th EUSDR Annual Forum, took place in Vienna to further enhance regional cooperation and promote democracy and good governance. KDZ played a key role, with expert Alexandra Schantl moderating the Danube Participation Day and participating as a panelist in the high-level discussion "The Danube Region: Diversity and Integration" at the Annual Forum.
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The Evolving Landscape of Fiscal Decentralization in South-East Europe: Challenges and Progress
Explore the latest insights on fiscal decentralization in South-East Europe in our new blog post. Delve into the region's evolving fiscal landscape, uncover the challenges faced by local governments, and discover the progress made over the past fifteen years. From the impact of demographic shifts and the COVID-19 pandemic to the crucial role of education and healthcare, this comprehensive analysis offers valuable perspectives on enhancing local governance and fiscal autonomy.
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Third edition of the NALAS Statistical Brief: Local Finance Indicators in South-East Europe
NALAS and KDZ are working together to provide high-quality data on local government finance in South-East Europe (SEE) to assist policymakers, practitioners, and researchers.
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The European Administrative Space – Opportunities for Local and Regional Governments?
With the communication "Enhancing the European Administrative Space (ComPAct)" in October 2023, the European Commission initiated significant steps for administrative and structural reforms in the EU member states. What steps can cities and municipalities take to benefit from these opportunities and actively participate in the developments?
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Take part in the CAF Study 2024!
Take part in the CAF Study 2024 and help improve the efficiency of the public sector. The survey is open until 14 October 2024. Your participation counts!
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Empowering Progress with Digital Transition in Western Balkan and Moldova Local Governments
The digitalization report within the BACID III project is an important milestone to show the current developments, best practices but also gaps where the countries in the Western Balkan and Moldova still lack resources, political will, or knowledge. It’s the first report of its kind in South-East Europe and will help local and central governments to gain an overview of the digitalisation efforts in the region and identify good practices.
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Transparent - The KDZ Annual Report 2023 is out now
The KDZ annual report reflects the activities of the KDZ in 2023. It serves as an overview of the activities and services of the KDZ for the Management Board, members and interested parties.
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Start of TSI project: Sustainability in Local Public Finances (SLPF)
Sustainability in Local Public Finances (SLPF) is the TSI project of the European Cities Network for Sustainable Public Finances (www.cspf.eu), managed by KDZ. The cities of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux, and Hamburg, with the support of KDZ, have applied to the European Commission for a TSI-project (Technical Support Instrument)
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The NEW Principles of Public Administration
OECD-SIGMA Programme and European Commission have published the 2023 edition of the Principles of Public Administration with a focus on digitalization, environmental sustainability and multi-level governance.
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Call for proposals - Elderly care with Remote monitoring in the Municipality of Delchevo/North Macedonia
In the framework of the BACID Program – Building Administrative Capacity in the Western Balkan and Moldova a SMART CITY PILOT – ELDERLY CARE WITH REMOTE MONITORING for THE MUNICIPALITY OF DELCHEVO in NORTH MACEDONIA will be developed. Find the Terms of References here.
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eu-LISA receives the CAF Effective User Label
Eu-LISA has been awarded the European quality management certificate "CAF Effective User". The CAF-Label guarantees high quality and service orientation as well as an efficient administrative organisation torwards the interest groups (citizens, customers, suppliers, etc. ).
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Expert for quality management - CAF wanted
Wir suchen einen Experten für Qualitätsmanagement - CAF im Zeitraum vom 15. Mai 2024 bis November 2024, um ein CAF-Projekt in einer öffentlichen Verwaltung der Republik Moldau durchzuführen.
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Bridging the Urban-Rural gap
Key Project Achievements of "Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay" (LoGov)
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Agency for Peaceful Settlement of Labour Disputes of Serbia was awarded the "Effective CAF User" certificate
The Agency for Peaceful Settlement of Labour Disputes of Serbia is the second institution in the Western Balkans and the first in Serbia to receive the "Effective CAF User" certificate.
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Emphasizing the necessity of WB local government capacity building on digital competencies following the report: “Empowering Progress with Digital Transition in Western Balkan and Moldova Local Governments”
Enrikko Kapiti, Research Intern at KDZ, has analysed the need for Local Administration capacity building for digital competencies based on the study "EMPOWERING PROGRESS WITH DIGITAL TRANSITION IN WESTERN BALKAN AND MOLDOVA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS".
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KDZ celebrated its 55th anniversary!
KDZ celebrated its 55th anniversary on 13 November 2024 in Vienna's Rathauskeller with numerous guests.
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CAF Effective User label for the Civil Service Agency of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
We are very proud to have recently handed over the first Effective CAF User label in the Western Balkans to the Civil Service Agency of the Federation of Bosnia Hercegovina.
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Continuous improvement through the CAF model
Conference organised by the Government Office of the Slovak Republic with a presentation by Philip Parzer, Head of the CAF Centre at the KDZ.
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Fiscal Decentralization Indicators for South East Europe
The ninth edition of the NALAS fiscal decentralization report captures the development of local finance in South-East Europe (SEE) for the period 2006 – 2021.
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Women's Service of the City of Vienna awarded CAF Label
Am 05.09.2023 wurde der MA 57 (Frauenservice der Stadt Wien) das CAF-Gütesiegel verliehen. KDZ-Geschäftsführer Thomas Prorok und CAF-Zentrums-Leiter Philip Parzer gratulieren dem Frauenservice sehr herzlich.
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Certified Program: EU Project Management
Embark on your journey to mastering EU Project Management! The new online Certified Program "EU Project Management" starts on 2 April. Find out how you can successfully win EU funding for your ideas and effectively manage ongoing EU projects.
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Kelmend Zajazi | Executive Director of NALAS
The long-term cooperation with KDZ means a lot to us at NALAS. In KDZ we found a peer that fully understands who we are.
Isabelle Verschuren | Federal Public Service Policy and Support (BOSA), CAF correspondent of Belgium
In the last years Belgium has planned and organised many different CAF activities (e.g. CAF training, Certification of CAF label) together with KDZ.
Josep Medrano | Director of Strategic Planning and Taxation, City of Barcelona
For the City of Barcelona, the collaboration with KDZ through the European "Cities for Sustainable Public Finances (CSPF)" has reached a qualitative advance.