Management Reforms in International and Supranational Organisations

Internationale Tagung des Arbeitskreises Europäische Integration (AEI) in Zusammen­arbeit mit dem Lehrstuhl für Vergleichende Policy­Forschung und Verwaltungswissen­schaft am Fachbereich Politik und Verwaltung der Universität Konstanz

Wissenschaftliche Leitung:
Dr. Michael W. BAUER, Universität Konstanz

Ort: Konstanz

Datum: 30. Juni/1. Juli 2006

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Thema der Tagung

International and supranational organisations play an important role in facing the challenges of globalisation and Europeanisation. Considering the importance of international and supranational organisations, the internal reform processes in these administrations have yet to be systematically examined. Many important organisations, such as the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Central Bank, the OECD and several subsidiary organisations of the United Nations have, in part, begun to fundamentally renew their internal structures as well as their human resources and financial management.

To what extent are the current reforms in international organisations in line with the agenda of New Public Management? What is the importance of internal reforms for the effective functioning of international organisations? Can we empirically underpin the impression that the modernisation of the management of international organisations has started late in comparison to national public sector reforms? What factors determine the speed, acceptance, and scope of reforms? Which areas of internal management (financial management, human resources, horizontal and vertical coordination structures) are leading the way in the observed reform processes? Where do we find the greatest deficits? To what extent can the frameworks for analysing public sector reforms in the western industrial countries – such as party competition, organisational culture, the involvement of political leaders – be applied to processes of modernisation in international and supranational organisations? Do we need a new framework of analysis to better understand the reform paths and reform deficits of international organisations?

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Programm

Welcome and Introduction
Prof. Dr. Brigitte ROCKSTROH, Vice-President of the University of Konstanz

Reforming the European Commission
Chair: Prof. Dr. Christoph KNILL, University of Konstanz

Against the Grain? The Reform of the European Commission
Prof. Hussein KASSIM, Birkbeck, University of London

Reforming ethics in the European Commission: from the 2000 White Paper to the Transparency Initiative
Prof. Michelle CINI, University of Bristol

Deserving to be made 'Sir'? – Effects of the Reform of the European Commission on Policy Output
Dr. Michael W. BAUER, University of Konstanz

Comments: Emmanuelle SCHÖN-QUINLIVAN, University College Cork

Reforming the European Parliament and other European Organisations
Chair: Dr. Michael W. BAUER

Administrative Reforms in the European Parliament
Tarvo KUNGLA, European Parliament

The restructuring process of the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) and the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
Tobias ETZOLD, Manchester Metropolitan University

Explaining Personnel Reforms in International Organisations: Experiences from OECD and the European Commission
Prof. Dr. Christoph KNILL/Tim BALINT, University of Konstanz

Comments: Stephan GROHS, University of Konstanz

Reforming the United Nations, the World Bank and other International Organisations
Chair: Tarvo KUNGLA

The current Reform Initiatives at the United Nations – observations from a Special Envoy
Karl Th. PASCHKE, Special Envoy of the German Government for UN Reform, New York

Factors affecting United Nations Accountabilities: between managerial reform and social claims
Daniele ALESANI, Bocconi University, Milan

New decision-making procedures inside the World Bank: How International Organisations regain governance capability
Michael KERLER, University of Bamberg

Politics of Management Reforms in International Organisations: The Reform Broker Concept
Barbara KOBLER/Soo Mee BAUMANN/Markus HAGEL, University of Konstanz

Comments: Dr. Dominik BÖLLHOFF, Federal Chancellery, Berlin

Roundtable
Chair: Dr. Dominik BÖLLHOFF

Maria MAGUIRE, Head of Policy Development & Diversity, OECD
Achim von HEYNITZ, Senior Adviser FAO/IFAD
Gabriel GLÖCKLER, Counsellor to the Vice-President, European Central Bank
Miguel FIGUEROLA, Director, Human Resources Division, WTO

Looking Ahead
Chair: Dr. Michael W. BAUER

Innovation and Effectiveness in European Public Management: Practical Needs and Theoretical Possibilities
Professor Les METCALFE, Bocconi University, Milan/University of Durham

Administrative Reforms as a Means of Improving the Legitimacy of International Organisations
PD Dr. Veith MEHDE, University of Hamburg

Comments: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang SEIBEL, University of Konstanz

Wrap Up: Prospects of Reforming International Organisations
Dr. Michael W. BAUER, University of Konstanz

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