Maastricht, February 2006
Dear Madam/Sir,
This year, the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) is organising a series of three
seminars covering key issues in the field of human resource management, with the aim of providing
an update for managers and practitioners on latest trends and developments in European public
services:
1. Sourcing, Selecting and Inducting High-Quality Public Servants (24-25 April 2006)
2. Performance Management and Appraisal Systems in the Public Sector (3-4 July 2006)
3. Latest Trends in Working Conditions in Public Administrations (19-20 October 2006)
The first of these seminars, on “Sourcing, Selecting and Inducting High-Quality Public Servants”,
will be held in Maastricht on Monday & Tuesday 24-25 April 2006. This seminar will be dedicated
to recruitment, selection and on-boarding (induction) practices in public administrations. We will
address key topics such as the impact of new technologies, effective attraction strategies, trends in
interviewing, diversity issues and equal opportunities for all, as well as the specificities of senior
executive service recruitment.
The seminar will be of interest and benefit to senior managers, experts and officials with
responsibility for human resources and related fields, and in particular for selection and recruitment
procedures in public service organisations, agencies and institutions at international, national,
regional or local levels.
Participants will gain an insight into current developments and trends in a range of issues in the field
of recruitment. They will share practical experience and address common problems facing them in
the management of public administrations.
For your information, please find enclosed all relevant information, including the programme and
registration form for the first seminar in April. All three seminars will be held in English.
Should you wish to receive more details about these seminars, please do not hesitate to contact Ms
Araceli Barragán, Programme Organiser, tel.: +31.43.3296325, fax: +31.43.3296296, e-mail:
a.barragan@eipa-nl.com. You can also consult our website: http://www.eipa.nl (conferences). We
would be most grateful if you could also distribute this information to any other persons who may be
interested in these seminars.
Yours sincerely,
EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Guadalupe Soto Mora & Tony Bass
Project Leaders
Seminar
Sourcing, Selecting and Inducting High-Quality
Public Servants
Maastricht (NL), 24-25 April 2006
organised by the
European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA)
O.L. Vrouweplein 22
NL-6211 HE Maastricht
www.eipa.nl
Seminar
Sourcing, Selecting and Inducting High-Quality
Public Servants
organised by the
European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), Maastricht (NL)
Maastricht (NL), 24-25 April 2006
INTRODUCTION
Target Group
Senior managers, experts and officials with responsibility for human resources and related
fields, and in particular for selection, recruitment and induction procedures in public service
organisations, agencies and institutions at international, national, regional or local levels.
Objectives
Participants will gain an insight into current developments and trends in a range of issues in
the field of recruitment. They will share practical experience and address common problems
facing them in the attraction, selection and induction of staff for public administrations.
Method
The seminar will combine a variety of working methods including lectures, case studies, and
presentations of survey findings, as well as workshops and group discussions to allow the
sharing of experiences between participants. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions
to experts and discuss issues with fellow HR officials and others from public service
organisations across Europe.
All materials referred to will be copied and distributed to the participants.
Seminar Team EIPA
Guadalupe Soto (ES), Project Leader/Seconded National Expert
Tony Bass (IE), Project Leader/Seconded National Expert
Araceli Barragán (ES), Programme Organiser
Seminar
Sourcing, Selecting and Inducting High-Quality
Public Servants
organised by the
European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), Maastricht (NL)
Maastricht (NL), 24-25 April 2006
PROVISIONAL ROGRAMME
Monday 24 April 2006
09.00
Registration of participants
09.15
Welcome
Tore Chr. Malterud, Expert and Head of Unit, EIPA, Maastricht (NL)
09.30
Introductions and seminar overview
Tony Bass & Guadalupe Soto
10.00
Perceptions of careers in the public sector and the challenge of attracting
top talent
Niall Leavy, Head of the Professional Services Public Appointments Service,
Dublin (IE)
11.15
Coffee break
11.30
Onboarding & induction to meet individual needs
N.N. (speaker to be confirmed)
12.30
Lunch
13.30
Main trends in selection procedures in European civil services
Guy van Biesen, Head of Unit, Selection Policy, Legal Matters, Information and
Communication, European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), Brussels (BE)
14.30
eSelection – European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)
Case study: on-line applications, computer-based tests and electronic
reserve lists
Antonio Friz, Head of Unit, e-EPSO, Brussels (BE)
15.30
Coffee break
16.00
Workshop
17.00
Summary and end of the first day
19.30
Dinner
Tuesday 25 April 2006
09.00
Diversity management in selection procedures: the Belgian experience
Vincent van Malderen, Diversity Project Manager at the Federal
Administration’s Selection Office (SELOR), Brussels (BE)
10.00
Case study – France: a new method of recruitment to promote social
inclusion
Pierre Coural, Head of the Recruitment and Training Division, Ministry of the
Civil Service and Reform of the State, Paris (FR) (invited)
11.00
Coffee break
11.30
Transforming the graduate recruitment process for the online environment
Yvette Radford-Foley, Head of Fast Stream & European Recruitment Division,
Cabinet Office, London (UK) (invited)
12.30
Lunch
13.45
The Senior Executive Service in the Netherlands
Henk van der Klomp, Consultant Management Development, Office for the
Senior Civil Service, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, The
Hague (NL) (invited)
14.45
Interviewing: latest developments and trends
Padraig Love, Head of Operations, Public Appointments Service, Dublin (IE)
15.45
Coffee break
16.30
Seminar review and evaluation
Summary of learning points, conclusion and completion of evaluation forms
17.00
End of the seminar
Seminar
Sourcing, Selecting and Inducting High-Quality
Public Servants
Maastricht (NL), 24-25 April 2006
GENERAL INFORMATION
Programme
The programme will commence on Monday at 09.00 hrs and will finish on Tuesday at 17.00 hrs.
Seminar Venue
The seminar will take place at the Bordeaux Conference Room (1.16) of the European Institute of
Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, NL-6211 HE Maastricht, tel.: +31.43.3296222, fax:
+31.43.3296296.
Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.
Fee
The participation fee is € 750 and includes documentation, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and refreshments.
Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
Hotel reservations
The European Institute of Public Administration will be pleased to make hotel reservations for you at a
hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at Hotel Mabi**** (www.hotel-mabi.nl), at the
rate of ± € 95 p.p.p.n. (incl. breakfast and tourist tax). Should you wish to make use of this possibility,
please indicate the dates of arrival and departure on the registration form. Payment is to be made
directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that if you register after the closing
date, hotel reservations cannot be guaranteed.
Meals
The lunches will be served in the Institute’s restaurant and dinner in the evening will be at a restaurant
in town. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme
Organiser so that this can be arranged.
Registration
Kindly complete the registration form and return it before 8 April 2006 to Ms Araceli Barragán,
Programme Organiser, European Institute of Public Administration, P.O. Box 1229, NL-6201 BE
Maastricht. Tel.: +31.43.3296325; fax: +31.43.3296296; e-mail: a.barragan@eipa-nl.com. You can
also submit the on-line registration form which you can find on EIPA’s web site: http://www.eipa.nl.
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration
form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the
registration form. For cancellations received after the closing date indicated on the registration form
we will have to charge an administration fee of € 150 unless a replacement participant is found.
REGISTRATION FORM
Seminar
Sourcing, Selecting and Inducting High-Quality Public Servants
Maastricht (NL), 24-25 April 2006
Surname: ________________________________________________________________Title: __________
First name: _______________________________________________________________________ M / F
Current position: ________________________________________________________________________
Organisation: __________________________________________________________________________
Department: ___________________________________________________________________________
Work address: _________________________________________________________________________
Postal code & town: ___________________________________________ Country: __________________
Tel. no. (work): _________________________________________________ Fax no.: ________________
E-mail address: ________________________________________________________________________
PAYMENT - p:\0621101
€ 750
The participation fee includes participation in the seminar,
documentation, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and beverages
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Method of payment
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 Bank transfer
The participants or their administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee.
Invoice address (if different from the abovementioned address):
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
E-mail: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 Credit card
(credit card payments are subject to an additional charge of 5% of the total amount of the registration fee).
 Visa Card Eurocard/Mastercard
 American Express Card
Card no.: ...........................……....................................... Expiry date: ......./.......
Name Card holder: ................................................................................................. (in case this differs from above)
Address Card holder: ............................................................................................. (in case this differs from above)
Postal code: .............. Country: .............................................................................. (in case this differs from above)
Card Validation Code: ................................. (this refers to the last three digits of the number on the BACK of your card)
(Exempt from VAT by virtue of Article 11, para. 1 (o), subpara. 2 of the Dutch Law on VAT of 1968)
Note: Pre-payment is a condition for participation. For administrative reasons, a fee of € 150 will be charged for cancellations
received after 8 April 2006 unless another participant is designated.
HOTEL RESERVATION
Please reserve hotel accommodation for me at hotel Mabi:
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Date of arrival:
Date of departure:
No. of nights:
No hotel reservation required
MEALS
Lunch Day 1
Lunch Day 2
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attend
attend
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not attend
not attend
Dinner Day 1
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As the number of places is limited, please return the completed registration form before 8 April 2006 to:
Ms Araceli Barragán
European Institute of Public Administration
P.O. Box 1229, NL-6201 BE MAASTRICHT
Tel.: +31.43.3296 325
Fax: +31.43.3296 296
E-mail: a.barragan@eipa-nl.com