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2023 Technical Support Instrument Annual Conference

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2023 Technical Support Instrument Conference

Public Administration fit for the future and adaptable to change

The Conference

The Conference officially launched the 2024 round of the Technical Support Instrument, the EU programme that provides tailor-made technical expertise to EU Member States to design and implement reforms. The conference presented the main features of the Technical Support Instrument and defined its priorities for the upcoming year.

Esteemed guests, speakers and panelists, discussed the needs for Public Administrations to be fit for the future and adaptable to change. In a context of a constant changing environment, Public Administration play a leading role in building resilience to crises and addressing rapid shifts towards a climate neutral Europe and digital transformations. The conference explored in particular how the Technical Support Instrument can support the Public Administrations in this endeavour.

High-level representatives from the European Commission, Member States (central and local levels) and other institutions, delivered inspiring speeches and shared their experience and perspectives.

Conference highlights and recording

 

Programme

The Conference is structured in a way that provides for information and knowledge sharing as well as interaction between the speakers, panelists and participants. The full programme with guests speakers and participants will be available soon.

Agenda

9:30 CEST

Welcome by Naomi Lloyd, Euronews

9:35 CEST

Introduction by Mario Nava, Director General, DG REFORM

9:40 CEST

Speech by Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

9:50 CEST

Keynote Speech

by Petra De Sutter, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration, Public Enterprises, Telecommunication and Post (Belgium)

10:00 CEST

Panel discussion 1: Public Administration fit for the future and adaptable to change

Moderator: Naomi Lloyd

  • Daniele Dotto, Deputy Director, DG REFORM
  • Paraskevi Dramalioti, President of the National Centre for Public and Regional Administration (Greece)
  • Kai Otto, Deputy Director General for Public Service at the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (Germany) 
  • Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance, and Director for Public Affairs and Communications, OECD
  • Constantinos Yiorkadjis, Mayor of Nicosia (Cyprus)
11:15 CEST

Keynote Speech 

by Apostolos Tzitzikostas, First Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions and Governor of the Region of Central Macedonia 

11:30 CEST

General presentation of TSI 2024 – multi-country and regional aspects

by Judit Rózsa, Director, DG REFORM
11:40 CEST

Presentation of the TSI 2024 Flagship Projects - link to EU policy priorities

by Nathalie Berger, Director, DG REFORM

11:50 CEST

Panel discussion 2: TSI 2024 flagship projects

Moderator: Naomi Lloyd

  • Barbara Kauffmann, Director, DG EMPL
  • Joaquim Nunes de Almeida, Director, DG GROW 
  • Yvon Slingenberg, Director, DG CLIMA
  • Ioannis Hadjiyiannis, Head of Unit, DG REFORM

12:15 CEST

Closing address by Mario Nava, Director General, DG REFORM

12:30 CEST

End of event

Guest speakers and panelists

Petra De Sutter picture
Petra De Sutter
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration, Public Enterprises, Telecommunication and Post (Belgium)
Apostolos Tzitzikostas picture
Apostolos Tzitzikostas
First Vice-President, European Committee of the Regions - Governor, Region of Central Macedonia
Kai Otto picture
Kai Otto
Deputy Director General for Public Service, Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (Germany)

2024 Flagship Technical Support Projects

The proposed 2024 Flagship technical support projects have been selected on the basis that they are largely needed across Member States and are linked to top EU priorities the Member States are in the process of implementing. As such, they aim at supporting Member States in achieving resilience and growth enhancing reforms.

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