Meeting of the European Public Administration Network (EUPAN) - Troika (secretariat), Athens - Main contents
| date | February 24, 2014 - February 26, 2014 |
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| city | Athens, Greece |
| location | Zappeion Megaron, Athens  |
| organisation | Secretariat-General of the European Commission (SG) i |
The European Public Administration Network (EUPAN) is an informal network of the Directors General responsible for Public Administration in the Member States of the European Union, the European Commission and observer countries. The informal structure of the Network is steered by the Ministers responsible for Public Administration. The Network’s mission is to improve the performance, competitiveness and quality of European public administrations by developing new tools and methods.
The Secretariat-General supports the European Commission, the college of Commissioners especially, in its daily work. It does so in various ways; it track legislative proposals submitted to the other EU institutions, aids in monitoring the implementation of EU-legislation in the member-states, help manage contacts between the EU and civil society. It also supports the Commission president in his or her activities as policy-maker.
In particular, the Secretariat-General:
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-Contributes to the definition of the Commission's strategic objectives and priorities and shapes cross-cutting policies;
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-Coordinates, facilitates, advises and arbitrates, so as to ensure the coherence, quality and delivery of policy, legislation and operations across policy areas and Commission departments;
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-Coordinates the planning and programming of the initiatives of the Commission;
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-ensures the smooth running of the decision-making process and strives to rationalise both procedures and supporting IT tools as part of the evolution towards an efficient and modern e-Commission;
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-Acts as the Commission's interface with the other European institutions, national parliaments and non-governmental organisations and entities;
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-Fosters the Commission's institutional competences and the development of a service-oriented, modern, transparent and responsible European administration which works to the highest standards of ethics and integrity.