Press Releases

EIPA's PPP expert, Mr Michael Burnett, published an article on 'Managing PPP to Secure Value for Money' in the European Files, edition February-March 2013, page 29.

EIPA's European Centre for Judges and Lawyers is recognised as one of the main providers of judicial training in EU Law in the recently published European Commission's report on judicial training.

From February 2013, the CCBE (Councils of Bars and Law Societies of Europe) and EIPA Luxembourg (European Centre for Judges and Lawyers) are implementing a European Union pilot project on lawyers' training activities. It is the first time that such a broad ranging survey dedicated to training of lawyers is put in place by the European Commission.

The EPSA 2013  edition was launched officially on 25 January 2013 at the EC Berlaymont building in Brussels, in cooperation with DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, and DG Human Resources and Security of the European Commission.

EIPA's expert Marco Lopriore organised a seminar on small and medium-sized enterprises in Campobasso (IT) in December 2012, in the framework of AIRPAS, the Adriatic-Ionian Regional Public Administration School, which is a project financed by the Molise Region under the European Social Fund. On this occasion he was interviewed for the programme RegionEuropa for Rai.tv World.

The European Public Sector Award (EPSA) organised for the third time by the European Institute of Public Administration, once again brings together the most innovative, efficient and best performers from the European public sector.

The EPSA excellence scheme led by EIPA has recently been the focal point of two high-level conferences: the Dubai Government Best Practice Forum, organised by the Dubai Executive Council;

It has recently been announced that Michael Burnett has been appointed by the European Commission as a member of its stakeholder expert group on public procurement for a three-year fixed term after a Europe-wide open selection period.

EIPA Expert and EPSA 2011 Manager, Alexander Heichlinger, is addressing a high-level audience presenting the "Lessons Learned from the European Public Sector Award on Innovative Institutions to Engage Citizens in Public Governance" at the 10th United Nations Public Service Day, Award Ceremony and UNPSA Forum taking place on 25-27 June 2012 at the General Assembly Hall of the UN Headquarters in Hew York.

EIPA PPP Expert Michael Burnett spoke as an expert witness on the Concessions Directive to the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on Wednesday 21 March.

Questions posed in the UK Finance Ministry review of PFI policy launched last month echo issues raised in EIPA’s book on PPP in September 2007 (“PPP – A decision maker’s guide” by Michael Burnett).

During a well-attended and entertaining award ceremony which took place this morning at the Provincial Government House in Maastricht, EIPA handed over the European Public Sector Award 2011 to the three winning projects: “Political Management based on Economic Stringency and Strategic Budgets”, submitted by the Bilbao City Council in Spain; “Civil Society Involvement in the Welcoming and Integration of Immigrants – The Case of Portugal”, submitted by the Portuguese High Commission for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue; “ÖkoKauf Wien – EcoBuy Vienna”, submitted by the Department for Environment Protection, Vienna.

On 15-17 November 2011, the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) will be proud to honour the most innovative performers in European public administration with the prestigious European Public Sector Award 2011. This is an award for the best and most innovative public sector performers in the fields of: Smart Public Service Delivery in a Cold Economic Climate; Opening up the Public Sector through Collaborative Governance; and Going Green: Concrete Solutions from the Public Sector. The highlights of this international event will take place at three different venues in Maastricht: the Town Hall of Maastricht, the European Institute of Public Administration headquarters and the Provincial Government Buildings on the Meuse.