46 research outputs found
Romanian public administration reform 2.0: using innovative foresight methodologies to engage stakeholders and the public
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this practice-oriented paper is to look at a recent, late-phase development in public administration (PA) reform in Romania, specifically the drafting of the recently adopted national Strategy on Strengthening the Efficiency of Public Administration (2014-2020). In particular, the paper focuses on the opportunities and limits of outsourcing the building of the vision underlying the strategy and the prioritization of strategic objectives. The article’s story is also placed in the broader context of agencification literature and, more specifically, the involvement of executive agencies in policymaking. Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes the vision-building exercise, developed according to a script already tested in several sectoral strategy-making processes, and the objectives and procedure of the online participatory consultation by using an adapted real-time Delphi format (similarly tested in the recent past). Findings: The paper reports on the ways in which the output of the visioning process and of online consultations may be used to enhance a strategic process already underway. Originality/value: PA reform in post-communist countries has been among the most hotly debated, intensely pursued, yet seemingly elusive policy objectives of the transition and post-transition periods. Among pre-accession and then European Union (EU) member states, the need to get in and then to get involved in European policymaking provided some impetus for such reforms and also set substantial constraints, without however always adding much predictability or significantly streamlining the public sector. The paper contributes to this debate by proving an innovative method of devising a reform strategy by outsourcing the strategy-building process to an agency with the necessary know-how and experience.</p
HEALTHDOX health politics in Europe data set
No full text1 data file (HPIE_laws_coded.xlsx); 1 codebook file (HPIE Healthdox Data Set Codebook); HPIE Online Appendix Tables (HPIE Online Appendix_Tables.pdf); HPIE Online Appendix Figures (HPIE Online Appendix_Figures.pdf); HPIE Online Appendix Guide to Data and Sources (HPIE Online Appendix_Guide to Data and Sources.pdf)The HEALTHDOX Health Politics in Europe Dataset draws on Health Politics in Europe: A Handbook, ed. Ellen M. Immergut, Karen M. Anderson, Camilla Devitt, and Tamara Popic, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021. The data set comprises healthcare legislation enacted in European countries between 1989 and 2019, as documented in the Online Appendix to the Handbook, (Health Politics In Europe, Oxford University Press Companion Website, www.oup.co.uk/healthpoliticsineurope). We cover changes in healthcare financing and provision, including the establishment of new healthcare programs, privatization, public management reforms, and advancements in patient rights. This legislative dataset includes: date of law (or decree or legislative proposal or white paper, etc), number of law, name of law in the country language, name of law in English, date of passage, date of entry into force, description of main provisions, and link to a government website if available. The first data release contains 61 data figures and 38 data tables. We also provide a guide to the data and sources (including Eurostat, OECD, European Social Survey, Eurobarometer, Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network, WHO).Acknowledgement
We gratefully acknowledge the research of the chapter authors of this book:
Simone M. Schneider, Ave Roots & Katharina Rathmann (Health Outcomes and Health Inequalities), Diana Burlacu and Andra Roescu (Public Opinion on HealthCare).
Jane Gingrich and Scott L. Greer (Regional Outlook: Ireland and the UK) Camilla Devitt (Ireland); Jane Gingrich and Scott L. Greer (The UK: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland).
Ellen M. Immergut and Maria Oskarson (Regional Outlook: The Nordic Countries): Paula Blomqvist and Ulrika Winblad (Sweden); Karsten Vrangbæk (Denmark); Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen, Meri Koivusalo, and Ilmo Keskimäki (Finland); Mi Ah Schoyen (Norway).
Elisa Chuliá and Karen M. Anderson (Regional Outlook: Southern Europe): Maria Asensio (Portugal); Franca Maino and Federico Razetti (Italy); Elisa Chuliá (Spain); Ilias Kyriopoulos and Elias Mossialos (Greece); Mamas Theodorou and Kostas Athanasakis (Cyprus).
Mare Ainsaar and Ave Roots (Regional Outlook: The Baltic Countries): Mare Ainsaar, Ave Roots, and Jüri Kõre (Estonia); Edgars Eihmanis (Latvia); Liubovė Murauskienė (Lithuania).
Ellen M. Immergut (Regional Outlook: Continental Europe): Ellen M. Immergut and Claus Wendt (Germany); Karen M. Anderson and Ruud J. van Druenen (The Netherlands); Matthias Brunn and Patrick Hassenteufel (France); Julia Lynch and Chris Vermorken (Belgium); Anja Leist (Luxembourg); Carina Diesenreiter and Claus Wendt (Austria); Christian Rüefli (Switzerland).
Tamara Popic (Regional Outlook: Central Eastern Europe): Tamara Popic (The Czech Republic); Mária Éva Földes (Hungary); Tamara Popic (Poland); Tamara Popic (Slovakia); Tamara Popic (Slovenia).
Tamara Popic and Guergana Stolarov-Demuth (Regional Outlook: Southern Eastern Europe): Guergana Stolarov-Demuth (Bulgaria); Mirza Balaj (Albania); Diana Burlacu and Alexandru Daniel Moise (Romania); Tamara Popic and Natalija Perišić (Former Yugoslavia); Tamara Popic (Croatia); Tamara Popic (Serbia); Natalija Perišić (Montenegro); Simonida Kacarska and Neda Milevska Kostova (North Macedonia); Jasmin Hasić (Bosnia and Herzegovina); Arta Uka (Kosovo).
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our coders: Mirko Wegemann, Marcel Skaun, Rebecca Kittel, Alex Moise & Tamara Popic
Identitet och berättande : i Oline Stigs Den andra himlen
No full textThis essay investigates how the author Oline Stig creates identities for her main characters in three short stories; Midsommar, Polly Maggoo and Den längsta dagen from the collection Den andra himlen (2007). My investigation is based on concepts chosen from psychology and narratology: First, Jonas Stier’s definition of human identity. In his definition he focuses on a person’s social context. He also considers identity formation as an ongoing, ever- changing process. Second, Gerard Génette’s and Maria Nikolajeva’s concepts concerning focalization and the perspective and voice of narration. My analysis tries to answer the question if the perspective of narration has any effect on the readers understanding for the characters’ processes of identity. I have found that other aspects than the perspectives of narration are more important in portraying a fictional character in these short stories. For example: in one of the stories - Polly Maggoo – narration is part of the identity forming process: the main character is influenced by and portrayed via the stories told by a friend, and later, via the stories she tells another friend about herself. The essay also contains a short presentation of Oline Stig and gives a view of the development of the short story-genre in the 1900`s
Identitet och berättande : i Oline Stigs Den andra himlen
No full textThis essay investigates how the author Oline Stig creates identities for her main characters in three short stories; Midsommar, Polly Maggoo and Den längsta dagen from the collection Den andra himlen (2007). My investigation is based on concepts chosen from psychology and narratology: First, Jonas Stier’s definition of human identity. In his definition he focuses on a person’s social context. He also considers identity formation as an ongoing, ever- changing process. Second, Gerard Génette’s and Maria Nikolajeva’s concepts concerning focalization and the perspective and voice of narration. My analysis tries to answer the question if the perspective of narration has any effect on the readers understanding for the characters’ processes of identity. I have found that other aspects than the perspectives of narration are more important in portraying a fictional character in these short stories. For example: in one of the stories - Polly Maggoo – narration is part of the identity forming process: the main character is influenced by and portrayed via the stories told by a friend, and later, via the stories she tells another friend about herself. The essay also contains a short presentation of Oline Stig and gives a view of the development of the short story-genre in the 1900`s
European union. identity, diversity and integration
No full textThis publication also contains the papers of the PhD Candidates, National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest, Romania, beneficiaries of the “Doctoral Scholarships for a Sustainable Society”, project co-financed by the European Union through the European Social Fund, Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013.
CONTENTS
Mircea BRIE, István POLGÁR, Florentina CHIRODEA, Cultural Identity, Diversity and European Integration. Introductory Study ;
I. IDENTITY AND ELEMENTS OF ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE EUROPEAN SPACE ;
Roxana Maria DASCĂLU, Insights Into the Concept of European Identity ;
Horia MOAŞA, Voice and Silence in Relation to Identity ;
Andreea MOLOCEA,To See Things in Another Perspective: Feminist Influence in Epistemology, a New Way of Regarding Social and Political Science ;
Ileana SĂDEAN, Anthropological Representations of the Foreign Rural Development Model “Leader” in Romania ;
II. EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION ;
Ioana CIUCANU, Making Diversity Work in European Higher Education the Interplay Between Performance and Diversification ;
Mirela VLASCEANU, Impact of Quality-Based Funding in Romanian Higher Education: 1999-2010 ;
Andra-Maria ROESCU , Studying Causal Inference in Political Science. The Case of Experiments ;
Paul APARASCHIVEI , Political Communication in Romania from a New Perspective: the Online Voter;
Andreea Elena CÂRSTEA , Mass Media and the Reconfiguration of the Public Sphere ;
III. EUROPEAN UNION ZONE – THE INSTITUTIONAL DIMENSION ;
Bogdan BERCEANU, The Dimension of Emerging Institutions in the European Union Member States ;
Adina MARINCEA, Who are the Olympians? A Cross-Country Analysis of People’s Trust in the EU ;
Monica OPROIU, Case-Study in Third-Party Intervention: the EU Mediation in the Russia-Georgia War of August 2008 ;
Vasile ROTARU, The Neo-Finlandization – a Theoretical Review ;
IV. EUROPEAN POLICIES AND MANAGEMENT MODELS ;
Vicenţia Georgiana DUŢESCU,Policy Cohesion of the European Union a Perspective on the Management Authority for the Sectoral Operational Programme on Transport 2007 – 2013 ;
Maria-Magdalena RICHEA, Models of Human Resources Management in Nonprofit Sector Organizations ;
Anca-Adriana CUCU, Performance Management of Health Care System in Romania: Realities and Perspectives ;
Cristinela-Ionela VELICU, Cross-Border Mobility of Health Professionals: an Exploratory Study of Migration Flows and Retention Policies in the CEE Region ;
V. EUROPEAN ZONE: SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE ;
Dragos Lucian IVAN, As the Population Clock Winds Down or Speeds Up? Demographic Stories: Apocalyptic, Opportunistic and Realistic ;
Andra Maria POPA, The Constitutionalization of the European Economic and Social Model ;
Cristina SANDU,New Paths of Social Services Through Social Entrepreneurship ;
Mihaela TUCĂ, Corporate Social Responsibility as a Supporting Framework for Country Competitiviness
European Union: identity, diversity and integration
No full textThis publication also contains the papers of the PhD Candidates, National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest, Romania, beneficiaries of the “Doctoral Scholarships for a Sustainable Society”, project co-financed by the European Union through the European Social Fund, Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013. Contents: Mircea BRIE, István POLGÁR, Florentina CHIRODEA: Cultural Identity, Diversity and European Integration. Introductory Study. I. Identity and elements of anthropology in the European space - Roxana Maria DASCĂLU: Insights Into the Concept of European Identity; Horia MOAŞA: Voice and Silence in Relation to Identity; Andreea MOLOCEA: To See Things in Another Perspective: Feminist Influence in Epistemology, a New Way of Regarding Social and Political Science; Ileana SĂDEAN: Anthropological Representations of the Foreign Rural Development Model "Leader" in Romania. II. Education and communication - Ioana CIUCANU: Making Diversity Work in European Higher Education the Interplay Between Performance and Diversification; Mirela VLASCEANU: Impact of Quality-Based Funding in Romanian Higher Education: 1999-2010; Andra-Maria ROESCU: Studying Causal Inference in Political Science. The Case of Experiments; Paul PARASCHIVEI: Political Communication in Romania from a New Perspective: the Online Voter; Andreea Elena CÂRSTEA: Mass Media and the Reconfiguration of the Public Sphere. III. European Union zone: the institutional dimension - Bogdan BERCEANU: The Dimension of Emerging Institutions in the European Union Member States; Adina MARINCEA: Who are the Olympians? A Cross-Country Analysis of People’s Trust in the EU; Monica OPROIU: Case-Study in Third-Party Intervention: the EU Mediation in the Russia-Georgia War of August 2008; Vasile ROTARU: The Neo-Finlandization – a Theoretical Review. IV. European policies and management models - Vicenţia Georgiana DUŢESCU: Policy Cohesion of the European Union a Perspective on the Management Authority for the Sectoral Operational Programme on Transport 2007-2013; Maria-Magdalena RICHEA: Models of Human Resources Management in Nonprofit Sector Organizations; Anca-Adriana CUCU: Performance Management of Health Care System in Romania: Realities and Perspectives; Cristinela-Ionela VELICU: Cross-Border Mobility of Health Professionals: an Exploratory Study of Migration Flows and Retention Policies in the CEE Region. V. European zone: social demographic perspective - Dragos Lucian IVAN: As the Population Clock Winds Down or Speeds Up? Demographic Stories: Apocalyptic, Opportunistic and Realistic; Andra Maria POPA: The Constitutionalization of the European Economic and Social Model; Cristina SANDU: New Paths of Social Services Through Social Entrepreneurship; Mihaela TUCĂ: Corporate Social Responsibility as a Supporting Framework for Country Competitiviness
Materiality Assessment in Sustainability Reporting on the Example of the SA North Estonia Medical Centre
No full textEuroopa Liidu kehtestatud Euroopa kestlikkusaruandluse direktiivi alusel avaldab SA Põhja-Eesti Regionaalhaigla 2025. aastal majandusaasta aruande tegevusaruande eraldiseisvas osas oma tegevuse kohta kestlikkusaruande. Direktiiv kohustab ettevõtteid raporteerima oma mõjust keskkonna-, sotsiaal- ja juhtimisteemadega seotud aspektidele. Aruande koostamisel põhinetakse Euroopa kestlikkusaruandluse standardi nõuetele ning lähtutakse topeltolulisuse kontseptsioonist, mis on vajalik ettevõtte mõjude, riskide ja võimaluste väljaselgitamiseks.
Käesoleva lõputöö eesmärgiks oli läbi viia Regionaalhaiglale kestlikkusaruandluse oluliste teemade hindamine lähtuvalt topeltolulisuse põhimõttest. Lõputöö käigus viis autor läbi viis töötuba Regionaalhaigla töörühma ja patsiendinõukoja liikmetega. Lisaks loodi patsiendinõukoja liikmetele küsimustik oluliste teemade hindamiseks ja kestlikkusaruandlusesse sisendi saamiseks. Oluliste teemade analüüsi tulemused koondati ning kujutati topeltolulisuse maatriksil.
Teoreetilises osas anti ülevaade kestlikkusest, säästva arengu eesmärkidest, kestlikkusaruandluse direktiividest, Euroopa kestlikkusaruandluse standarditest ning topeltolulisuse põhimõttest. Töö empiirilises osas tutvustati Regionaalhaiglat, töös kasutatud oluliste teemade hindamise metoodikat ning analüüsiti ja tehti järeldusi saadud tulemuste põhjal. Lisaks loodi Regionaalhaigla kestlikkusteemade topeltolulisuse maatriks.
Lõputöö eesmärgi saavutamiseks püstitas autor kolm uurimisülesannet. Esimene uurimisülesanne oli anda ülevaade kestlikkusaruandlusest ja topeltolulisuse nõuetest. Antud teemade mõistmine on vajalik eeltöö, et mõista ja läbi viia kestlikkusaruandluse oluliste teemade hindamise protsessi.
Teiseks viidi Regionaalhaiglas läbi oluliste teemade hindamine, mille sooritamisel toetuti Euroopa kestlikkusaruandluse standarditele ning EFRAGi juhendmaterjalidele. Teemade hindamiseks tutvuti Regionaalhaigla väärtusahelaga, koostati nimekiri sidusrühmadest ning loodi skaalad teemade mõju olulisuse ja majandusliku olulisuse hindamiseks. Teemasid hinnati ja koondati Microsoft Excel tabelis.
Töö koostamiseks vajaliku sisendi saamiseks, koostati patsiendinõukoja liikmetele küsimustik Microsoft Forms rakenduse abil, kus viieastmelisel skaalal paluti hinnata raviteenuse osutamisega, organisatsiooni juhtimisega, teenuse osutamisega, töötajatega ja haigla tegevusega seotud teemade olulisust. Küsimustikule vastasid 6 inimest. Kõiki teemasid hinnati peamiselt oluliseks või väga oluliseks. Vaid patsiendi ja lähedaste kaasamist patsiendi raviprotsessis hinnati ühel korral vähe oluliseks teemaks.
Teine oluline teemade hindamise töörühm koosnes kuuest Regionaalhaigla töötajast, kellega arutleti nii keskkonna, sotsiaalteemade kui juhtimisega seotud kestlikkusaspektide üle ning hinnati neid töös loodud skaalade põhjal. Kõige keerulisemaks osutus antud topeltolulisuse hindamises majandusliku olulisuse osa, mille ressursside kättesaadavuse hindamine vajas põhjalikumat arutelu. Kestlikkusaspektide hindamistulemusi kasutati maatriksi loomisel või on edaspidi abiks kestlikkusaruande koostamisel.
Viimasena loodi kogutud tulemuste põhjal Regionaalhaigla topeltolulisuse maatriks, kus hinnatud teemasid kujutati vastavalt nende väärtustele kaheteljeliselt – mõju olulisuse ja majanduslik olulisuse telgedel. Loodud maatriksilt võib järeldada, et Regionaalhaigla peab eriti oluliseks ravikvaliteeti, keskkonnateemasid, töötajate mitmeid töötingimusi, ettevõtte kultuuri ja poliitilist aktiivsust, innovatsiooni ning valdkonna haridusse panustamist. Mitte ühtegi teemat ei hinnatud mõju olulisuse poolest vähe oluliseks.
Autori hinnangul sai lõputöö eesmärk täidetud, kuid edaspidi võiks oluliste teemade hindamisel kaasata rohkem sidusrühmi ja erialade spetsialiste, et saada läbipaistvamat ja põhjalikumat sisendit kestlikkusaruande koostamiseks. Lisaks võiks tulevikus anda sidusrühmadele pidevat tagasisidet esialgsete järelduste kohta, et hindamist pidevalt täiustada ja asjakohastada.The aim of this graduation thesis Materiality Assessment in Sustainability Reporting on the Example of the SA North Estonia Medical Centre is to conduct an assessment of sustainability reporting topics for the North Estonia Medical Centre, based on the double materiality principle. On the basis of the European sustainability reporting directive, in 2025 the North Estonia Medical Centre will publish a sustainability report on its activities as a separate section of its annual activity report. The directive obliges companies to report about their impacts, risks and opportunities on aspects related to environmental, social and governance issues. The assessment is based on the European sustainability reporting standards.
Throughout this study, author conducted five workshops with the hospital's working group and 6 patient council members. Additionally, a questionnaire was developed for patient council members to assess important topics and gather input for sustainability reporting. The results of this materiality assessment were assembled into a double materiality matrix.
The graduation thesis consists of two chapters. The theoretical chapter provides an overview of sustainability in general, sustainable development goals, sustainability reporting directives, European sustainability reporting standards and the double materiality principle. The empirical chapter introduces the North Estonia Medical Centre, describes the methology of materiality assessment, analyzes the findings, and makes conclusions. Based on the results, a double materiality matrix was created.
To achieve the target of this thesis, author set three research tasks. The first was to give an overview of sustainability reporting and the double materiality assessment requirements. The second task was to conduct the materiality assessment process at the regional hospital, relying on European sustainability reporting standards and EFRAG implementation guidance. The sustainability topics were evaluated in Microsoft Excel using scales, and additional data from patient council members was gathered through a questionnaire via Microsoft Forms. The topics assessed in workshops and questionnaire were primarily rated as important or very important, with a few exceptions.
Lastly, the results were used to create a double materiality matrix, where the sustainability topics where displayed according to their values on two axes: impact materiality and financial materiality. The matrix indicated that the North Estonia Medical Centre places high importance on quality of care, environmental issues, working conditions, corporate culture and political activity, innovation, and contributions to education in the field. In terms of impact materiality, no topics were considered as low importance.
The aim of the graduation thesis has been reached. For future enhancements, author suggests involving more stakeholders and specialists in the materiality assessment process to secure more transparent and comprehensive input for the sustainability report. Additionally, in the future, it would be beneficial to provide continous feedback to stakeholders on preliminary findings. This would allow more improvements and updates to the evaluation process
Intrång i patent på den andra medicinska indikationen : "Skinny labelling" och generisk substitution
No full textNär frågan om möjligheten att patentera nya användningsområden för redan kända läkemedel aktualiserades under det Europeiska patentsystemet, kunde två hinder identifieras. Dels är den aktiva substansen i sig inte ny och dessutom förbjuder patentsystemet uttryckligen patent på medicinska förfaranden för diagnostisering eller terapeutisk och kirurgisk behandling. Genom både rättspraxis och lagstiftning har man dock försökt kringgå dessa hinder och till följd av den uttryckliga bestämmelsen om patent på den så kallade andra medicinska indikationen som EPC 2000 tillhandahåller, kan dess patenterbarhet inte längre ifrågasättas. Med anledning av den speciella karaktär som kravformuleringen för dessa patent åtnjuter och till följd av den snäva tolkning av kravformuleringen som den sparsamma praxis på detta område återspeglar, kan det däremot ifrågasättas om inte kraven för dess upprätthållande är alltför långtgående. Det utgör särskilt ett problem när läkemedelstillverkare använder möjligheten att genom "skinny labelling" utesluta patentskyddade indikationer från produktinformationen, för att kunna introducera generiska läkemedel för icke-patentskyddade indikationer på marknaden. Två motstridiga avgöranden som nyligen meddelats i Storbritannien respektive Nederländerna, vilka särskilt behandlar frågan om intrång i förhållande till "skinny labelling", återspeglar det oklara rättsläge som detta rättsområde präglas av. I Sverige kompliceras intrångsfrågan ytterligare av frågan om i vilken utsträckning dessa patent kan upprätthållas till följd av bestämmelser i folkhälsolagstiftningen om generisk substitution. Enkelt förklarat medför dessa bestämmelser att billiga generikaläkemedel, som enbart innehar försäljningsgodkännande för icke-patentskyddade indikationer, byts ut på apoteken mot originalläkemedel, oavsett för vilken indikation läkemedlet förskrivits. I praktiken innebär det att dessa läkemedelskopior även expedieras för patentskyddade indikationer. För att lösa den problematik som regelverket orsakar och till följd av de höga krav som i praxis tycks ställas upp för upprätthållandet av patent på den andra medicinska indikationen, anser författaren att lagstiftaren bör se över hur den svenska folkhälsolagstiftningen och det Europeiska patentsystemet bättre kan samspela.Two obstacles could be identified when the question of granting patent protection for second medical use of known pharmaceutical products arose in the European patent system. On one hand, the active substance in itself is not new and on the other hand, the system explicitly prohibit method claims for treatment by surgery or therapy and diagnostic methods. However, these barriers have been circumvent in case law and legislation and due to the express provision of second medical use patents in the EPC 2000, its patentability is no longer to be questioned. Due to the special character of second medical use claims and as a result of the narrow interpretation that the sparse case law in this area reflects, it may however be questioned whether the requirement of its enforcement is far to excessive. This is particularly a problem when generic manufacturers uses the possibility of "skinny labelling", in order to exclude patented indications from the product information. As recently announced in the UK and the Netherlands, two conflicting decisions that specifically addresses the issue of patent infringement on second medical use patents in relation to "skinny labelling", reflects the legal uncertainty that characterizes this area of law. In the Swedish context, the issue of enforcement of second medical use patents is further complicated as a result of mandatory provisions on generic substitution. In simple terms, these provisions causes inexpensive generic versions, which solely obtains marketing approval for off-patent indications, to exchange original pharmaceuticals at pharmacies regardless of the indication the drug has been prescribed. In practice, this means that these generic versions will also be dispensed for patented indications. In order to solve the problems that this regulatory framework causes and as a consequence of the high demands set out for the enforcement of second medical use patents, the author believes that it is advisable that the legislator performs a review on how the Swedish public health legislation and the European patent system better can interact on this issue
Romanian public administration reform 2.0: using innovative foresight methodologies to engage stakeholders and the public
No full text
Purpose
The purpose of this practice-oriented paper is to look at a recent, late-phase development in public administration (PA) reform in Romania, specifically the drafting of the recently adopted national Strategy on Strengthening the Efficiency of Public Administration (2014-2020). In particular, the paper focuses on the opportunities and limits of outsourcing the building of the vision underlying the strategy and the prioritization of strategic objectives. The article’s story is also placed in the broader context of agencification literature and, more specifically, the involvement of executive agencies in policymaking.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper describes the vision-building exercise, developed according to a script already tested in several sectoral strategy-making processes, and the objectives and procedure of the online participatory consultation by using an adapted real-time Delphi format (similarly tested in the recent past).
Findings
The paper reports on the ways in which the output of the visioning process and of online consultations may be used to enhance a strategic process already underway.
Originality/value
PA reform in post-communist countries has been among the most hotly debated, intensely pursued, yet seemingly elusive policy objectives of the transition and post-transition periods. Among pre-accession and then European Union (EU) member states, the need to get in and then to get involved in European policymaking provided some impetus for such reforms and also set substantial constraints, without however always adding much predictability or significantly streamlining the public sector. The paper contributes to this debate by proving an innovative method of devising a reform strategy by outsourcing the strategy-building process to an agency with the necessary know-how and experience.
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