The Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance was established on 17 December 2021 by a Commission decision.
The Expert Group is a platform to facilitate the dialogue between the European Commission and representatives of the Member States in the area of Public Administration and Governance. The objective is to identify common challenges for public administration and innovative approaches to address them. This platform for open dialogue allows the Commission to create synergies and tailor its support instruments on Member States’ needs and challenges.
The members of the group are representatives from the Member States’ authorities responsible for horizontal issues, policy, coordination or modernisation in the area of public administration. Each Member State is responsible for appointing its representatives according to its national organisational set up. International organisations and research institutes can attend the meetings as observers. The Commission can invite other experts on an ad-hoc basis and in function of topics discussed.
The Expert Group meets on a quarterly basis.
The Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance is published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities.
12 –13 February 2026 - 12th High-Level Meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Agenda of the 12th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Expert Group Agenda
- Minutes of the meeting
Minutes Expert Group
Presentations
- Presentation: eGovernment benchmarks on the Digital Decade - DG CONNECT
- Presentation: The Single Digital Gateway and the Once Only technical system_Simple and user-centric systems - DG GROW_DG DIGIT
- Presentation: Latvia.
- Presentation: Hungary
- Presentation: Finland
- Presentation: Eurobarometer and Key Life Events study - SG REFORM
25 –26 September 2025 - 11th High-Level Meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Agenda of the 11th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Expert Group Agenda
- Minutes of the meeting
Minutes Expert Group
Presentations - Day 1
- Presentation: Day 1 - Insights from TSI project on user satisfaction - EL
- Presentation: Day 1 - Insights from TSI project on user satisfaction - HR
- Presentation: Day 1 - Insights from TSI project on user satisfaction - OECD
- Presentation: Day 1 - Single Digital Gateway and Once Only Technical System, Lithuania
- Presentation: Day 1 - State data governance strategy, data management and data stewardship
- Presentation: Day 1 - Study on Life Events
- Presentation: Day 1 - Upcoming studies from JRC
- Presentation: Day 1 - Insights from TSI project on user satisfaction - ES
Presentations - Day 2
- Presentation: Day 2 - Building resilience in governance and public administration through crisis management
- Presentation: Day 2 - ComPAct - Passport on Core Competencies
- Presentation: Day 2 - Competencies and monitoring JRC
- Presentation: Day 2 - Presentation from the National Crisis Management Centre in Lithuania
- Presentation: Day 2 - Risk management & resilience Estonia's risk management model
- Presentation: Day 2 - TSI project on risk management and resilience
18 –19 June 2025 - 10th High-Level Meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Agenda of the 10th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Expert Group Agenda
- Minutes of the meeting
Minutes Expert Group
Presentations - Day 1
- Presentation: Day 1 - ES Country Inspiration
- Presentation: Day 1 - FR Country Inspiration
- Presentation: Day 1 - IE Country Inspiration
- Presentation: Day 1 - Implementation and Simplification Agenda
Presentations - Day 2
- Presentation: Day 2 - ComPAct implementation highlights
- Presentation: Day 2 - OECD Data driven people management
- Presentation: Day 2 - Public administration CSRs and TSI flagship
- Presentation: Day 2 - Quality of Public Administration Toolbox update
- Presentation: Day 2 - Survey Results on Data-Driven Public Administration
- Presentation: Day 2 - TSI 2026 flagship focus
21 March 2025 - 9th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Agenda of the 9th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Expert Group Agenda
- Minutes of the meeting
Minutes Expert Group
Presentations
- Update ComPAct implementation plan
- Real time economy FI presentation
- Life events study and Eurobarometers
- Data driven PA
- Automating data flows DK presentation
- Digital solutions for regulatory compliance through data
1-2 October 2024 - 8th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Agenda of the 8th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Final Agenda EG meeting - 1-2 Oct - Ispra
- Minutes of the meeting
Minutes EG - Ispra
Presentations - Day 1
- Presentation: Day 1 - Update from ComPAct thematic leaders: Centres of Excellence
- Presentation: Day 1 - Update on ComPAct indicators
- Presentation: Day 1 - Exploring mega-trends for more resilience and agility in policy making
- Presentation: Day 1 - Science for Policy
- Presentation: Day 1 - Behavioural insights - design for policy: identifying and overcoming barriers to policy implementation
Presentations - Day 2
- Presentation: Day 2 - Engaging citizens in policymaking. Rationale, Legal basis and capacity building
- Presentation: Day 2 - A new chapter in European Democracy
- Presentation: Day 2 - Strong Citizen Participation is an essential backbone of democratic governance necessary to support trust in public institutions - How OECD has been supporting public institutions
- Presentation: Day 2 - Testimonials of citizen engagement processes from: The case of Tolosa
- Presentation: Day 2 - Testimonials of citizen engagement processes from: The case of Emilia Romagna
- Presentation: Day 2 - Civic participation in the digital age – Austria example
- Presentation: Day 2 - Generative AI in public administration
26 June 2024 – Technical meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Agenda of the technical meeting of the expert group on public administration and governance
Agenda - June PAG meeting
- Minutes of the meeting
Minutes for publication - EG
Presentations
- ComPAct monitoring mechanism – proposal
- Conclusions of the Belgian Presidency
- Hungarian Presidency Priorities of the Council and EUPAN
- Online toolbox on Quality of Public Administration
15-16 May 2024 - 7th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Agenda of the 7th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Agenda of the 7th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Minutes of the meeting
Minutes Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance Malta
Presentations - Day 1
- Presentation: Day 1 - Introductory remarks Malta Information Technology Agency
- Presentation: Day 1 - Presentation of the success factors for the achievement of user-centric services
- Presentation: Day 1 - Presentation on evidence-informed policy making towards citizens satisfaction
- Presentation: Day 1 - Unlocking excellence in Greece: Harnessing cutting-edge technologies for a goal-oriented public sector with measurable results
- Presentation: Day 1 - The Irish example: evidence-informed policies and services design for and with people
- Presentation: Day 1 - Interoperability for proactive services
Presentations - Day 2
- Presentation: Day 2 - The ComPAct Implementation Plan & short term priorities
- Presentation: Day 2 - ComPAct governance towards voluntary cooperation- joining forces, steering, governance and leverage of knowledge
- Presentation: Day 2 - Flagship Pillar 1 Skills for public administration systems
- Presentation: Day 2 - Flagship Pillar 2 Capacity for Europe’s Digital Decade
- Presentation: Day 2 - Flagship Pillar 3 Greening Public Administration
- Presentation: Day 2 - Flagship PACE
- Presentation: Day 2 - Evidence-informed change management: Examples from on-going projects
14 March 2024 - Meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance 14 March 2024
18-19 January 2024 - 6th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Agenda of the 6th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Agenda of the 6th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Minutes of the meeting
Expert Group January 2024 - minutes for MS
Presentations - Day 1
- Presentation: Day 1 - Survey results - Priorities from EG members for ComPAct actions
- Presentation: Day 1 - TSI2024 - Overview of Public Administration and Governance requests from Member States
- Presentation: Day 1 - The long and winding road towards the EU policy of support to Member States public administration reform: History and prospects
- Presentation: Day 1 - Session “Passport of core competences”
- Presentation: Day 1 - Session “Set-up a Network of Centres of Excellence and Leadership Programme ”
- Presentation: Day 1 - Pillar 1 ComPAct - Public Administration Skills Agenda - Round table 2 - Support public administrations in modernising their HR policies
- Presentation: Day 1 - Implementation of ComPAct – Thematic Studies & Knowledge
Presentations - Day 2
- Presentation: Day 2 - Collaborating on Green Governance
- Presentation: Day 2 - EU2024.BE Priorities and calendar of events during the Belgian Presidency of the EUPAN network
- Presentation: Day 2 - Green transition Pillar - Shaping the green transition
- Presentation: Day 2 - Implementing ComPAct – actions under Pillar II
12-13 October 2023 - 5th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
- Agenda of the 5th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Agenda Expert Group Dublin - 12-13 October 2023 - 5th High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Presentations - Day 1
- Presentation: Day 1 - Better Regulation in the EU policy making cycle
- Presentation: Day 1 - Better Regulation in the EU policy making cycle(2)
- Presentation: Day 1 - Data for policy: data management and data access
- Presentation: Day 1 - Digital-ready policymaking
- Presentation: Day 1 - Building capacity for evidence-informed policymaking in governance and public administration in a post-pandemic Europe
- Presentation: Day 1 - Building capacity for evidence -informed policymaking in governance and public administration in a post-pandemic Europe(2)
- Presentation: Day 1 - Mobilising Evidence Informed Policy Making: The value of a Whole of Government Approach
- Presentation: Day 1 - Evidence-informed policy making (EIPM)
- Presentation: Day 1 - Lithuania 2050 EIPM
- Presentation: Day 1 - Portal for the Development of Legal Acts TAP portal
- Presentation: Day 1 - Government Analytical Unit
- Presentation: Day 1 - Time and Funding for an Impact Plan
- Presentation: Day 1 - Executive State Training for the executive staff
- Presentation: Day 1 - Estonian Public Sector Innovation Team
- Presentation: Day 1 - Science-based strategic policy advice
Presentations - Day 2
- Presentation: Day 2 - What is AI and why it matters?
- Presentation: Day 2 - AI in Public Administration and Government: Benefits, challenges and risks
- Presentation: Day 2 - Artificial Intelligence Act
- Presentation: Day 2 - AI in the Public Sector Across the EC
- Presentation: Day 2 - Governance model of AI in the EC
- Presentation: Day 2 - Hype cycle around AI
- Presentation: Day 2 - Building AI-powered government: The Estonian experience
- Presentation: Day 2 - Establishment of an Advisory Center for Artificial Intelligence (BEKI)
- Presentation: Day 2- Use of AI in Public Administration – the Netherlands
- Presentation: Day 2 - Artificial Intelligence AI In the Public Administration
26-27 June 2023 - fourth High-Level meeting of the Expert Group
- Agenda of the 4rd High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Agenda - 26-27 June 2023 - 4rd High-Level Meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Presentations - Day 1
- Presentation: OECD Government at a Glance 2023
- Presentation: Learning culture in the European Commission - The Communities of Practice
- Presentation: Learning Cultures in the Public Service
- Presentation: Experience feedback for PACE
- Presentation: Strategic Mobility in the Public Service
- Presentation on Public administration cooperation exchange - PACE
Presentations - Day 2
- Presentation: SHAPE - Competency Framework and Toolkit for Implementation
- Presentation: SHAPE - Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze
8-9 February 2023 - third High-Level meeting of the Expert Group
Executive Summary
- Executive Summary & Agenda of the 3rd High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Executive Summary - 8-9 february 2023 - 3rd High-Level Meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Agenda - 8-9 february 2023 - 3rd High-Level Meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Presentations - Day 1
- Presentation of the work of the Expert Group during 2022 and results achieved
Day 1 - Works and Results of the PAG Expert Group in 2022
- Presentation: Commission activities to support evidence-informed policymaking in the Member States
Day 1 - European Commission activities to support evidence-informed policymaking in the Member States
- Presentation: Strategic crisis management in the EU
Day 1 - Strategic crisis management in the European Union
- Presentation: Revised Principles of Public Administration
Day 1 - Revised Principles of Public Administration
- Presentation: Priorities of the Swedish EUPAN Presidency
Day 1 - Priorities of the Swedish EUPAN Presidency
- Presentation: Public Administration Work Streams in 2023
Day 1 - Public Administration Work Streams in 2023
Presentations - Day 2
Overview of requests prioritised for TSI 2023
Day 2 - TSI 2023 - Overview of the Requests from the Member States
Overview of the requests concerning PACE flagship and areas of focus for exchanges
Day 2 - PACE – Public Administration Cooperation Exchange
TSI projects focused on the development of skills
Day 2 - TSI projects focused on the development of skills
A proposal for a European framework for digital transformation: Interoperability skills and competences in the public sector
Day 2 - Interoperability Skills and Competences in the Public Sector
European Framework for Digital Competence (DigComp): Updates, Resources and Implementation Examples
Day 2 - European Framework for Digital Competence (DigComp)
Priorities of the European Commission in the area of external mobility
Day 2 - External mobility in HR strategy
16 November 2022 - third technical meeting of the Expert Group
Executive summary
- Executive summary of the points raised during the 3rd technical meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Executive summary November 2022 meeting
Agenda November 2022 meeting
Presentations
Presentations - Better informed public policy and administration in the Member States
Commission Staff Working Document on “Supporting and connecting policymaking in the Member States with scientific research”
Commission Staff Working Document on “Supporting and connecting policymaking in the Member States with scientific research”
Better Regulation: A framework for scientific evidence in policymaking
Better Regulation: A framework for scientific evidence in policymaking
Building capacity for evidence-informed policymaking in governance and public administration in a post-pandemic Europe
Building capacity for evidence-informed policymaking in governance and public administration in a post-pandemic Europe
The interministerial CSO-network in the Netherlands
The interministerial CSO-network in the Netherlands
Formal Network: Ministerial Science Advisors in Estonia
FORMAL NETWORK: Ministerial Science Advisors in Estonia
PlanAPP: Strategies towards a Culture of Evidence-Informed Policy
PlanAPP: Strategies towards a Culture of Evidence-Informed Policy
INRAE: French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food & Environment
INRAE: French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food & Environment
14 October 2022 - second technical meeting of the Expert Group
Executive summary
- Executive summary of the points raised during the 2nd technical meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Executive summary October 2022 meeting
Agenda October 2022 meeting
Presentations
Presentations - Session 1: EU Digital transformation (DT)
Digital decade policy programme 2030
Digital decade policy programme 2030
Monitoring the digital transformation
Monitoring the digital transformation
Digital transformation at regional and local level
Digital transformation at regional and local level
Key legal acts on Digital
2022 Digital Public Administration Factsheets
Interoperability Europe Act
European interoperability policy
Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
Data Governance Act and Data Act
Data Governance Act and Data Act
Presentations - Session 2: Concrete initiatives in the area of digital transformation
Data spaces for public administrations
Data spaces for public administrations
AI in the public sector
AI in the Public sector
Potential of Gov-tech and added value for public sector / GovTech incubator initiative
Potential of Gov-tech and added value for public sector / GovTech incubator initiative
Presentation on green and digital transition incl. multi-level governance
Presentation on green and digital transition incl. multi-level governance
Digitalisation in public administrations : presentation of the new agreement negociated by social dialogue comittee for central government administrations
Digitalisation in public administrations : presentation of the new agreement negociated by social dialogue comittee for central government administrations
Presentations - Session 3: Good practices presented by the Member States and SG REFORM in the area of digital transformation
- The digitalisation of HR processes and strengthening the digital competencies of public employees
The digitalisation of HR processes and strengthening the digital competencies of public employees
- Recruiting and retaining digital talents: challenges for the French civil service
Recruiting and retaining digital talents: challenges for the French civil service
- Governance of public sector digital transformation in a de-centralised system
Governance of public sector digital transformation in a de-centralised system
- Digital transformation of the Hungarian territorial Public Administration – or how centralisation could lead to long term adaptability
Digital transformation of the Hungarian territorial Public Administration – or how centralisation could lead to long term adaptability
- HR Digital Transformation at the European Commission
HR Digital Transformation at the European Commission
- Presentation on the support to the Member States through the TSI in the area of digital transformation
Presentation on the support to the MS through the TSI in the area of digital transformation
30 June 2022 - second High-Level meeting of the Expert Group
Executive summary
- Executive summary of the points raised during the 2nd High-Level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Executive summary June 2022 meeting
Agenda
Presentations - Session 1
- Factors for reforms in Greece
Session 1. Factors for reforms
- Results of French Presidency
Session 1. Results of French Presidency
Presentations - Session 2
- Hungary experience with the Technical Support Instrument
Session 2. Hungary experience with TSI
- Technical Support Instrument and Member State reforms in PAG
Session 2. TSI and Member State reforms in PAG
- Recovery and Resilience Plans and PAG reforms
Session 2. RRPs and PAG reforms
- Technical Support Instrument process
Session 2. TSI process
Presentations - Session 3
- Technical Support Flagship Project on digital
Session 3. Flagship on digital
- Technical Support Flagship Project on Public Administration Cooperation Exchange
Session 3. Flagship on PACE
- Technical Support Flagship Project on Public Procurement
Session 3. Flagship on Public Procurement
- Presentation Multi-Country & Public Administration Cooperation Exchange
Session 3. Presentation Multi-Country & PACE
Presentations - Session 5
- External mobility of European Commission officials
Session 5. External mobility of EC officials
- Future of Public Administration
Session 5. Presentation Future PA
- Priorities for Czech Republic
Session 5. Priorities for CZ
- Strategic plans of Finland
Session 5. Strategic plans of FI
- Strategic plans of Ireland
Session 5. Strategic plans of IE
31 March 2022 - first technical meeting of the Expert Group
Executive Summary
- Executive summary of the points raised during the 1st technical meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Executive summary March 2022 meeting
Presentations
- Rules of Procedure and Working Methods
Rules of Procedure and Working Methods - March 22
- Work programme proposal
WORK PROGRAMME PROPOSAL - March 22
- Survey results
Survey results - 22 March
31 January 2022 - first meeting of the Expert Group
Executive Summary
- Executive summary of the points raised during the 1st meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance
Executive summary of the 1st meeting of the Expert Group
Speeches
- Introductory remarks by Mario NAVA, Director General, SG REFORM;
Speech Mario Nava
- Activities of the European Commission in the area of Public Administration and the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance by Nathalie BERGER, Director of Directorate B - Support to Member States Reforms, SG REFORM
Speech Nathalie Berger
Presentations
- "Piloter l’action publique par les résultats et la transparence”, Thierry LAMBERT, Director of Inter-ministerial Directorate for Public Sector Transformation, France
Presentation Mr Lambert
- “The administrative capacity index: a tool to assess and improve public administrations’ administrative capacity”, Paola CAPOROSSI, President of the Public Rating Agency and senior expert on Public Administration and Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Presentation Ms Caporossi
- “Topics proposed by the European Commission for the Expert Group on Public Administration and Governance”, Daniele DOTTO, Deputy Director - Directorate B, Support to Member States Reforms and Head of Unit B.2 - Governance and Public Administration, SG REFORM
Presentation Mr Dotto