Dr. Fani Komseli, Deputy Secretary General Director of the Institute of Training DISPA meeting, Vilnius, 24 October 2013 HELLENIC REPUBLIC Ministry of

Dr. Fani Komseli,Deputy Secretary General

Director of the Institute of Training

DISPA meeting, Vilnius, 24 October 2013

HELLENIC REPUBLIC Ministry of Administrative Reform

& e-Governance

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Improving corruption prevention skills: different states – different approaches? GREECE/EKDDA

Where corruption phenomena are detected:

• PUBLIC HOSPITALS• TAX OFFICES• BODIES issuing CONSTRUCTION LICENSES

Commonly found incidents in all three: «Speeding up the case»

DISPA VILNIUS/Dr. Fani Komseli 2

Improving corruption prevention skills: different states – different approaches? GREECE/EKDDA

1. Innovative Workshop of deliberation on anti-corruption where a Policy Paper & a Road Map were produced (2011)

2. Co-operation with “Task Force for Greece” for the implementation of focused trainings following a Road Map on “Anti-Money Laundering” set up by the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Justice and the Public Prosecutor for Financial Crimes together with EU experts (2012 – now)

3. Innovative workshop of deliberation on e-Prescription regarding the implementation of the (then) recently legislated e-Health programme (2011). The workshop delivered a Policy Paper & a Road Map with guidelines as to the management of the e-Prescription project

4. Co-operation with the Ministry of Health and “Task Force for Greece” for the implementation of specialised interventions regarding the reform of the Hellenic Health System

5. Training for all the civil servants of the Ministry of Finance (2012 – now)DISPA VILNIUS/Dr. Fani Komseli 3

“Reinforcing Transparency and fighting against corruption”: a workshop of deliberation that delivered a Policy Paper Road

Map

• 54 participants from the public/private sector, academicians, researchers, NGOs and experts from Estonia and the USA

• 3 working groups – 3 separate subtopics : “Transparency reinforcement, prevention of corruption phenomena”

“Suppression of corruption phenomena, auditing mechanisms, disciplinary process, administration of justice”

“Educating, training, raising awareness, motivating the citizens”


“Reinforcing Transparency and fighting against corruption”: a workshop that delivered a Policy Paper with a Road Map

Working Group 1: “Transparency reinforcement, prevention of corruption phenomena”

• 13 proposals towards building transparency through e-Governance

• 13 proposals for interventions and improvements of the PA function• 11 proposals for a better use of the human resources

and the reinforcement of the citizen’s role• 4 proposals regarding the function of the auditing

mechanisms


“Reinforcing Transparency and fighting against corruption”

Working Group 2: “Suppression of corruption phenomena, auditing mechanisms, disciplinary process, administration of

justice”

• 8 proposals of general legislative content• 13 proposals on the auditing procedures and

mechanisms• 6 proposals for the urban planning services and the

implementation of the environmental law



Working Group 3: “Educating, training, raising awareness, motivating the citizens”

• 5 proposals on reinforcing the civil servants’ role• 4 proposals on altering the public image of the

public services• 5 proposals of institutional character – changes

signaling



“Anti-Corruption” Road Map (General Overview)FIELD PROPOSED MEASURES COMPETENT BODIES/

INSTITUTIONS

e-Governance Improvement of existing actions Simplification of administrative procedures through the internet Good practice benchmarking Development of G2G services Building blocks – enablers of services Public data uploading Interconnection of data bases Elaboration of a geospatial data E-trials

Ministry of Administrative Reform & e-Governance

Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change

Ministry of Infrastructure, Transportations & Networks

DISPA VILNIUS/Dr. Fani Komseli8

“Reinforcing Transparency and fighting against corruption”: a workshop that delivered a Road Map

“Anti-Corruption” Road Map (General Overview)FIELD PROPOSED MEASURES COMPETENT

BODIES/INSTITUTIONS

Public Administration

Full transparency of the administrative acts/actions

From the “administrative” to the “electronic document” Better regulation law updating Reduction of the number of the urban planning services Removal of the tax conclusion and spatial planning settlements Simplification of the taxation laws Revision of the Market Inspection Code

Ministry of Interior

Ministry of Administrative Reform & e-Governance

Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change

Ministry of Finance




BODIES/INSTITUTIONS

Auditing mechanisms

Constant training of the auditors Auditing the auditors mechanism Reinforcement of the General Inspector of Public Administration powers Legislative and legal shielding of the auditors Auditing bodies merger Improved planning of audits Prohibition of Sworn Administrative Investigation after an inspection conclusion is issued Monitoring of the audits Creation of a unique “gate” for the citizens’ complaints

Ministry of Administrative Reform & e-Governance Ministry of Justice & Human Rights General Inspector of Public Administration Bodies and Services of Inspection and Auditing

National Centre for Public Administration & Local Government (EKDDA)/ Institute of Training




BODIES/INSTITUTIONS

Human Resources and Training

Meritocratic recruiting and promotion of the PA personnel

Constant training of the civil servants Percentage of optimum scorecards per service Reform of the disciplinary law Revised Guide of Conduct for the PA Provision for the staffing of specific disciplines/expertise in the urban planning services Optimum use of the ESDDA graduates (National School of Public Administration & local Government)

Ministry of Administrative Reform & e-Governance National Centre for Public Administration & Local Government (EKDDA)/ Institute of Training




BODIES/INSTITUTIONS

Deliberation & Civil Society

Deliberation good practices put in good use Constant info feeding, training Special trainings for public servants Creation of a network for public servants and citizens Co-operations with social partners Proposals for new services International initiatives take up Raising awareness of the citizens on matters of corruption at all levels Reduction of contact between citizens and public services Raising awareness on environmental protection

Ministry of Administrative Reform & e-Governance National Centre for Public Administration & Local Government (EKDDA)/ Institute of Training (INEP) NGOs


“Anti-Money Laundering” Road Map:Indicative characteristics of the relevant trainings

(EKDDA - TFGR)

• Experts from: FIOD (the Dutch Taxation Authority with which EKDDA signed a Co-operation Contract)

• Educational Unit: Institute of Training (INEP)• Trainees from: the Hellenic Taxation Authority, the

Economic Crime Police, the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Hellenic Authority for the Fight Against Money-Laundering, the Central Service of the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Greece

• 3-level trainings (from basic to advanced where real case studies are addressed)


“Anti-Money Laundering” Road Map:Training data with indicative seminar titles

(EKDDA/INEP - TFGR)

2

4

7

7

16 titles 861 trainees in total

Public Procurement

Managing research on money-laundering

Raising awareness

Real case studies and solutions


e-Prescription workshop & Policy Paper

• Participants from: the public/private sectors, social partners, universities, technological institutes, the Hellenic Ombudsman, the Prime Minister’s Office, experts from Denmark, Sweden and Germany

• What was discussed and agreed upon: a. The Strategic Planning for the development of the e-Prescription System and its interface with the rest of the e-Health services b. The funding model the supporting operational measures c. The functional planning and the supporting structures for the implementation of the measure d. Innovative ideas for the activation of the e-Prescription System stakeholders


“Health in Action” Project: co-operating with the Ministry of Health & TFGR

Actions supported by EKDDA • Action Α: Funding of the function of the Reform

Committees per field, with the organisation of sessions where various experts participate

• Action Β: Elaboration of Action Plans (per field) by experts from EU m/s

• Action C: Evaluation of the current situation by experts from EU m/s regarding the Hospital Management, the Primary Health Care as well as the Medicines Invoicing and Reimbursing (at every milestone)

• Action D: Study visits of Hellenic delegations abroad


“Health in Action” & EKDDA so far…

21

5

3

6

Actions in numbers

Reform Committee sessions (Action A)Action Plans elaborated (Action B)Evaluations (Action C)Study Visits (Action D)


Trainings for the civil servants of the Ministry of Finance (2012 – now)

EKDDA/INEP

145

52

60

27 29

286 trainings – 6.159 trainees

ELENXISICISnete-SKILLSFight against corruptionTask Force for Greece


Trainings for the Ministry of Finance (September - end of 2013) EKDDA/INEP

60

18

9

6

15

102 trainings

ELENXISICISnete-SKILLSFight against corruptionTask Force for Greece


And for the future…

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new”

Socrates


Thank you !!


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Dr. Fani Komseli, Deputy Secretary General Director of the Institute of Training DISPA meeting, Vilnius, 24 October 2013 HELLENIC REPUBLIC Ministry of