On 5 November 2010, Minister for Information Society Ivo Ivanovski said this move is in accordance with the recommendations of the European Union.
Minister Ivanovski outlined indeed that SIGMA - a joint initiative of the EU and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) supporting the public administration reform in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia among other countries - recommended alternatively the establishment of a new institution, the Ministry of Public Administration or the increase of the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Information Society by giving it responsibility for public administration.
Following a Government decision, a new institution called the 'Ministry for Information Society and Administration' will be created; the following entities will be placed under its umbrella: the Agency for civil servants, a part of the General Secretariat managing policies aimed at civil servants, a part of the Ministry of Justice and the Secretariat of European Affairs.
"We are ready for the challenge that comes before us in view of implementing projects within the chapters of eGovernance and eGovernment and the legal reform in the Public Administration, both at central and local levels" the Minister said.
Reforms in the administration are really necessary, according to the Minister who deems that it is essential for an effective public administration to be based on knowledge. This requires more active training for all the employees of the public administration, so that the civil service institutions are more efficient, more accountable to citizens and more transparent.
Further information:
- Original news article - Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Ministry of Information Society
- SIGMA
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Quelle/Source: epractice, 07.12.2010
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