ReSPA, in partnership with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the National School of Administration (SNA), is organizing the Western Balkans Public Servants Capacity Building and Mobility Programme.

This initiative aims to provide a platform for over 55 dedicated public servants from the region to participate in a comprehensive series of intensive training modules. Additionally, participants will engage in study visits and exchanges with various Italian institutions. The primary objectives encompass fostering learning, sharing experiences, and cultivating familiarity with Italian and EU administrative practices, while also enhancing relationships with practitioners from an EU Member State, such as Italy. The Programme will concentrate on several pivotal areas, including policy development and coordination, regulatory improvement, European integration and accession, and digital transformation.

The initiative is funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

This capacity-building activity will have the following segments:

1. two days of training in Podgorica, Montenegro (4-5 April 2024)
2. two days of training in Italy, followed by one and a half days of mobility visits of public servants from the Western Balkans to Italian institutions (27 – 31 May 2024);
3. A joint online session with the participants of other streams of the programme (July 2024).

The first segment will be organized in Podgorica and will encompass three (3) Modules: Policy Development and Coordination, European Integration and Digital Transformation, as per the provided tentantive agendas.