Workshop Management Reforms in International and Supranational ...

June 30th and July 1st 2006, University of Konstanz, Germany
Workshop Management Reforms in
International and Supranational Organisations
organised by
Michael W. Bauer, Assistant Professor for Comparative Public Policy, and
Administration, University of Konstanz
in cooperation with the Arbeitskreis Europäische Integration e.V. (European
Community Studies Association Germany)
supported by the Fritz-Thyssen-Stiftung and the European Commission
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMM, 22 of May 2006
Friday, 30 th June 2006
11:30–13:00 Arrival & Check in
Senatssitzungssaal of the University of Konstanz, V1001
13:00-13:30
13:30–15:30
Welcome & Introduction
Professor Brigitte Rockstroh, Vice-President of the University of Konstanz,
Welcome address to the Workshop
Michael W. Bauer, University of Konstanz, Introduction: Towards Theorizing
Management Reform Processes in Supranational and International
Organizations
Panel 1: Reforming the European Commission; Chair Christoph Knill
Hussein Kassim, Birbeck
University of London
Michelle Cini, University of
Bristol
Michael W. Bauer,
University of Konstanz
Emmanuelle Schön-
Quinlivan, University
College Cork
Against the Grain? The Reform of the
European Commission
Reforming ethics in the European
Commission: from the 2000 White Paper to
the Transparency Initiative
ARBEITSKREIS
EUROPÄISCHE
INTEGRATION
E.V.
Deserving to be made «Sir»?—Effects of the
Reform of the European Commission on
Policy Output
Comments

15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:45
18:00
Panel 2: Reforming the European Parliament, the European
Council and other European Organisations; Chair Michael W. Bauer
Christoph Knill/Tim Balint,
University of Konstanz
Tarvo Kungla, European
Parliament
Tobias Etzold, Manchester
Metropolitan University
Explaining Personnel Reforms in International
Organizations: Experiences from OECD and
the European Commission
Administrative Reforms in the European
Parliament, the European Council and the
Committee of the Regions
Diego Varela, University of
A Coruña
Bus Transfer to the Restaurant (Line 9 a/b)
19:00 – 22:00 Dinner at the Restaurant SeeRhein
The restructuring process of the Nordic
Council of Ministers (NCM) and the Council of
the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
Comments
Saturday, 1 st July 2006
9:00–11:15 Panel 3: Reforming the United Nations, the World Bank and other
international Organisations; Chair Tarvo Kungla
Karl Th. Paschke, Special
Envoy of the German
Government for UN
Reform, New York
Daniele Alesani/Ileana
Steccolini/Mariannunziata
Liguori, Bocconi University,
Milan
Michael Kerler, University
of Bamberg
Barbara Kobler/Soo-Mi
Baumann/Markus Hagel,
University of Konstanz
Dominik Böllhoff,
Bundeskanzleramt, Berlin
11:15-11:30 Coffee Break
The current Reform Initiatives at the United
Nations - observations from a Special Envoy
Factors affecting United Nations
Accountabilities: between managerial reform
and social claims
New decision-making procedures inside the
World Bank: How international organisations
regain governance capability
11:30–13:00 Panel 4: Roundtable; Chair Dominik Böllhoff
Politics of Management Reforms in
international Organisations: The Reform
Broker Concept
Comments
Maria Maguire, Head of Policy Development & Diversity, OECD

Gabriel Glöckler, Counsellor to the Vice-President, European Central Bank
Miguel Figuerola, Director, Human Resources Division WTO
Diego Varela, University of A Coruña
13:00-13:30 “Panini” Lunch at the Terrace of the Senatssitzungssaal of the University of
Konstanz
13:30–15:30 Panel 5: Looking Ahead; Chair: Michael W. Bauer
Les Metcalfe,
EIPA/Bocconi
Wolfgang Drechsler,
Tallinn University of
Technology
Veith Mehde, University of
Hamburg
Wolfgang Seibel, University
of Konstanz
15:30–16:00 WRAP UP
18:30
Michael W. Bauer/
Christoph Knill, University
of Konstanz
City Tour to Konstanz
Dinner
Innovation and Effectiveness in European
Public Management: Practical Needs and
Theoretical Possibilities
After NPM: Forging ahead to the Neo-
Weberian State? Observations on the EU
Presidency and Commissioners' Level
Administrative Reforms as a Means of
Improving the Legitimacy of International
Organisations
Comments
Conclusions and Prospects: Reforming
European Organisations

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Daniele Alesani, PhD Student
SDA Bocconi School of Management, Public Administration and Healthcare Department, Via
Bocconi n.8, 20136 Milan, Italy
daniele.alesani@sdabocconi.it
Tim Balint, PhD Student
University of Konstanz , 78457 Konstanz, Germany
tim.balint@uni-konstanz.de
Dr. Michael W. Bauer
Assistant Professor
Comparative Public Policy and Administration
University of Konstanz, Department of Politics
Fach D 91, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
michael.w.bauer@uni-konstanz.de
Soo-Mi Baumann
University of Konstanz , 78457 Konstanz, Germany
soo.baumann@uni-konstanz.de
Anna-Lena Beilschmidt
University of Konstanz , 78457 Konstanz, Germany
anna-lena.beilschmidt@uni-konstanz.de
Dr. Dominik Böllhoff
Verwaltungsreform und Bürokratieabbau
Bundeskanzleramt
Berlin
d_boellhoff@web.de
Professor Michelle Cini
University of Bristol, 10 Priory Road Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1TU, United Kingdom
michelle.cini@bris.ac.uk
Dr. Walter Deffaa
European Commission –
Director-General
General Internal Audit Service Office: BERL 05/75, 1049 Brussels, Belgium
walter.deffaa@cec.eu.int
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Drechsler
Tallinn University of Technology
Sütiste tee 21
EE-13419 Tallinn, Estonia
Tel. +372-6-202661
Fax +372-6-202665
e-mail drechsler@staff.ttu.ee
Tobias Etzold, PhD student
Manchester Metropolitan University, Geoffrey Manton Building Rosamond Street West,
Manchester M15 6LL, United Kingdom
tobias.etzold@student.mmu.ac.uk

Miguel Figuerola
WTO, Director, Human Resources Division
Centre William Rappard, Rue de Lausanne 154,
CH-1211 Geneva 21, Switzerland.
miguel.figuerola@wto.org
Gabriel Glöckler
Counsellor to the Vice-President
European Central Bank
Kaiserstrasse 29
D-60311 Frankfurt am Main
gabriel.glockler@ecb.int
Patrick Haack
University of Konstanz , 78457 Konstanz, Germany
patrick.haack@uni-konstanz.de
Markus Hagel
University of Konstanz , 78457 Konstanz, Germany
markus.hagel@uni-konstanz.de
Professor Hussein Kassim
Birkbeck College University of London, School of Politics and Sociology Malet Street, London
WC1E 7HX, United Kingdom
h.kassim@bbk.ac.uk
Michael Kerler
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Feldkirchenstraße 21, 96045 Bamberg, Germany
michael.kerler@sowi.uni-bamberg.de
Prof. Dr. Christoph Knill
University of Konstanz, Fach 91, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
christoph.knill@uni-konstanz.de
Barbara Kobler
University of Konstanz , 78457 Konstanz, Germany
barbara.kobler@uni-konstanz.de
Dr. Tarvo Kungla
European Parliament, 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Brussels, Belgium
tarvo.kungla@web.de
Mariannunziata Liguori
SDA Bocconi School of Management, Public Administration and Healthcare Department, Via
Bocconi n.8, 20136 Milan, Italy
mariannunziata.liguori@sdabocconi.it
Dr. Maria Maguire
OECD
Head of Policy Development & Diversity,
2, rue André Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France
maria.maguire@oecd.org

Vanda Markovicova, Researcher
College of Europe - Collège d'Europe
Development Office
Dijver 11, BE-8000 Bruges, BELGIUM
vmarkovicova@coleurop.be
PD Dr. Veith Mehde
University of Hamburg, Seminar für Verwaltungslehre, Schlüterstraße 28, 20146 Hamburg,
Germany
v-mehde@jura.uni-hamburg.de
Professor Les Metcalfe
EIPA, 20 Whitecross Road, Haddenham Bucks HP17 8BA, United Kingdom
dorothyandles@hotmail.com
Karl Th. Paschke
Ministerialdirektor
Sonderbotschafter für die VN- Sekretariats- und Managementreform
Im Auftrag des Auswärtigen Amtes
Denglerstr. 46,
53173 Bonn, Germany
kpaschke@t-online.de
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Rockstroh
Pro-Rektorin der Universität Konstanz
Fachbereich Psychologie
D-78457 Konstanz, Germany
brigitte.rockstroh@uni-konstanz.de
Emmanuelle Schön-Quinlivan
University College Cork, Department of Politics, Ireland
e.schon@ucc.ie
Michael Schwarz
Projektleiter Programmbereich "Wissenschaft und Forschung"
Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH
Heidehofstr. 31, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany
michael.schwarz@bosch-stiftung.de
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Seibel
Lehrstuhl Innenpolitik und öffentliche Verwaltung
Fachbereich Politik- und Verwaltungswissenschaft
Fach D 89, Universitätsstr. 10
D - 78457 Konstanz, Germany
Wolfgang.seibel@uni-konstanz.de
Valerie Schreib
University of Konstanz, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
valerie.schreib@uni-konstanz.de
Ileana Steccolini
SDA Bocconi School of Management, Public Administration and Healthcare Department, Via
Bocconi n.8, 20136 Milan, Italy
ileana.steccolini@sdabocconi.it

Wolfgang Stöckl
Auswärtiges Amt, 11013 Berlin, Germany
wolfgang.stoeckl@diplo.de
Dr Diego Varela
University of A Coruña
Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence
Casa de la Galería, Campus de Elviña
15071 A Coruña, Spain
dvarela@udc.es
Organisation: Anna-Lena Beilschmidt, Universität Konstanz – Department of Politics and
Management – Chair for Comparative Public Policy and Administration – Fach D 91 – 78457
Konstanz – Germany – E-Mail reform_IO@uni-konstanz.de – Phone +49 (0)7531/88-3749 or
(0)7531/88-2604 – FAX +49 (0)7531/88-2381.