The aim of the seminar is to discuss the main challenges of public administration reform (PAR) in Kosovo, based on the OECD/SIGMA country monitoring report, the recently adopted Public Administration Modernisation Strategy 2015-2020, and the public administration reform sector budget support priorities. The seminar is a good opportunity for civil society to provide feedback on EU assistance priorities on PAR, to provide an opinion on the reform track record and to put forward ideas on further reform priorities. Conclusions of the discussions will be presented at the PAR Special Group which is the vehicle to discuss PAR priorities between the European Commission and the Government of Kosovo*. *This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

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Kosovo declaration of independence.
Civil Society Seminar
Public Administration Reform Challenges
in Kosovo*
PROGRAMME
23 November 2015
9:00-13:45
Pristina, Kosovo

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1. Purpose
The aim of the seminar is to discuss the main challenges of public administration reform (PAR) in Kosovo,
based on the OECD/SIGMA country monitoring report, the recently adopted Public Administration
Modernisation Strategy 2015-2020, and the public administration reform sector budget support
priorities. The seminar is a good opportunity for civil society to provide feedback on EU assistance
priorities on PAR, to provide an opinion on the reform track record and to put forward ideas on further
reform priorities. Conclusions of the discussions will be presented at the PAR Special Group which is the
vehicle to discuss PAR priorities between the European Commission and the Government of Kosovo.
DRAFT AGENDA
23 November 2015
9:00 Registration and welcome coffee
9:30 Opening Statements
Venera Hajrullahu, Executive Director of Kosovar Civil Society Foundation
Mahir Yagcilar, Minister of Public Administration
Keit Kasemets, Deputy Head of OECD/SIGMA
EU representative, Libor Chlad, Deputy Head of Co-operation
9:50 Overview of Kosovo PAR country report – main challenges for Kosovo in
Reforming public administration
Keit Kasemets, Deputy Head of OECD/SIGMA
10:10 Country response - Public administration reform priorities
Fitim Sadiku, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Public Administration
10.25 Overview of sector budget support modality and role of the civil society in budget
support programmes
Terhi Karvinen, Budget Support Co-ordinator, DG NEAR
10:40 Priorities of PAR sector budget support
Demush Shasha, Secretary-General of the Ministry of European Integration
10:55 Coffee break

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11:15 Discussion panel
Public administration reform track record and key priorities for the future
Florina Duli, IKS – Kosovar Stability Initiative
Fisnik Korenica, GLPS – Group for Legal and Political Studies
Valdete Idrizi, CiviKos
Fatmir Curri, KCSF
Visar Rushiti, GAP Institute
12.30 Interventions by participants, general discussion
13:00 Lunch
The seminar is organised by OECD/SIGMA, in co-operation with the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation and
the EU Office in Kosovo.
English and Albanian interpretation will be provided.