Initiative on Good Governance for Development (GfD) in the Arab Countries: Activity Details

Istanbul Meeting - Expert Group Meeting on Good Public Governance for Development in the Middle East and North Africa
Istanbul - Turkey, 10/02/2004 - 11/02/2004.
Organized by: United Nations Development Programme - Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDP-POGAR) - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The meeting, organized by OECD in co-operation with the Istanbul Centre for Private Sector Development, expanded and strengthened the engagement of countries and international organizations in the launching of an initiative on Good Public Governance for Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Publications:

Agenda [English]
Agenda of the meeting that was held in Istanbul, Turkey on Good Governance for Development in the Middle East and North Africa.

List of Participants [English]
List of participants of the meeting that was held in Istanbul, Turkey on Good Governance for Development in the Middle East and North Africa.

Budgetary Framework in Spain: Efficiency, accountability and transparency in the reform of the Spanish budget institution [English]
By Mario Garcés Sanagustin Professor of Administrative Law at the University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.

Challenges & Experiences of Governance Reforms [English]
By Jacek Czaputowicz, Deputy Head of the Civil Service, Poland.

Effort Toward Reforming the State [French]
By Jean-Loup Petit.

Good Governance in Banks & its Implications for Governance in Private Corporates [English]
By Fouad Shaker Secretary, General of the Union of Arab Banks.

Good Governance: Equal Responsibilities [French]
By Mohamed Soual.

Good Public Governance for Development in the Middle East and North Africa Region [English]
By José M. Sousa Rego, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Portugal.

Public Management in Austrian Government [English]
Contribution to Exploratory Meeting by Helfried Bauer.

Public Sector Reform - the Italian Case [English]
By Fiorenza Barazzoni, Director, Office for Innovation in the Public Administration, Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Italy.

Training Needs for Public Managers [English]
Contribution to Exploratory Meeting by Helfried Bauer.

Transparency and Accountability in the Public Sector in the Arab Region [English]
Interim Findings by Elia Yi Armstrong, DESA Public Administration Officer.