Preliminary communication
The European Administrative Space as a Challenge for Public Administration Reform in the Republic of Macedonia
Borče Davitkovski
; University of Sv. Kiril and Metodij, Faculty of Law Justinijanus Primus, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic Macedonia
Ana Pavlovska-Daneva
; University of Sv. Kiril and Metodij, Faculty of Law Justinijanus Primus, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic Macedonia
Abstract
The concept of the European Administrative Space has been shortly elaborated. There are the sceptical and the optimistic standpoints with regard to the very existence of the EAS. A moderate stream of argumentation has been chosen in the paper as a theoretical ground for researching the state of affairs in the FYR Macedonia. Macedonia adopted the first Public Administration Reform Strategy in 1999. The aim was to build functionally decentralised, efficient and capable public administration that could serve as a reliable supporter of development of democratic and market-oriented society within the European community of nations. Three key areas of reform were the state administration, public finances, and protection of citizens’ rights with regard to public administration. In October 2010 a new Draft Strategy for public administration reform was prepared. The Draft foresees activities with regard to amending the Constitution, establishing a new ministry responsible for public administration, regulatory guillotine, downsizing the Macedonian public administration, and information technology support to public administration.
Keywords
public administration reform – Macedonia; European Administrative Space; strategic planning; administrative procedures; information technology; downsizing public administration; state administration
Hrčak ID:
132528
URI
Publication date:
5.4.2011.
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