During the EGPA 2007 Conference in Madrid the Permanent Practitioners Group met for the first time, as an integral part of the conference and having its own conference track. Main theme of this group was: “How to learn from good practices: bench learning on bench learning initiatives”.

The 2008 theme was closely linked to the main conference theme on Innovation. "Penguins can fly ?! Stimulating an innovative culture in public service organisations, will deal with the possibilities of public sector (organisation) to be innovative. During the conference different themes are discussed":
The Practitioner’s platform is cooperating with the different conference workshops and permanent study groups

The Permanent Practitioners Group is integrated in the conference and the different themes are linked with permanent study groups and workshops.

The Permanent Practitioners Group is headed by Patrick STAES and Nick THIJS (European Institute of Public Administration – EIPA)

M. Patrick Staes,
European Institute of Public Administration
O.L.Vrouweplein 22,
NL--6201 BE MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS,
Tel: +31-(0)43-32 96 328, E-mail:p.staes@eipa.eu

M. Nick Thijs,
European Institute of Public Administration
O.L.Vrouweplein 22,
NL--6201 BE MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS,
Tel: +31-(0)43-32 96 253, E-mail:n.thijs@eipa-nl.com 

 
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