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31.05.2019
ACSH Annual Conference 2019
Astana Civil Service Hub will hold its Annual Conference on 13-14 June 2019 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The main theme of this Conference will be “Values, Trust and Technology in the Public Sector”. Representatives of the international organizations, authorized bodies in the civil service and foreign experts from more than 30 countries will take part in the forthcoming event. The ACSH Annual Conference has become a platform for the exchange of experience and knowledge. Traditionally, the Conferen...17.05.2019
MOTIVATION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS WAS DISCUSSED AT ASTANA CIVIL SERVICE HUB SESSION
Leading international experts in the field of public administration, representatives of state bodies of countries of the region, as well as international organizations and universities gathered at Astana Civil Service Hub panel session on “Reward and Recognition: how to motivate public servants in the 21st century”. The session was held in the framework of Astana Economic Forum with the support of UNDP and Graduate School of Public Policy at Nazarbayev University. Mr. Alikhan Baimeno...15.05.2019
Agenda of the Panel session “Reward and recognition: how to motivate civil servants in the 21st century”
Astana Civil Service Hub jointly with United Nations Development Programme in Kazakhstan and Graduate School of Public Policy of Nazarbayev University will held panel session “Reward and recognition: how to motivate civil servants in the 21stcentury” within the framework Astana Economic Forum 2019. Date: 17 May 2019, 14:15-17:00 Venue: Congress Center EXPO, Hall №5 “Beijing” (2ndfloor) ...20.03.2019
Kazakhstani civil servants have learnt the European system of state bodies’ performance evaluation
On 18-19 March, the Astana Civil Service Hub organized a seminar on state bodies performance and management evaluation system for the representatives of the Presidential Administration, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Accounts Committee, and the ministries responsible for government agencies’ performance assessment. The seminar participants learnt the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) – common European performance quality assessment tool for the public sector. According to CAF model, the ...12.03.2019
The Astana Civil Service Hub organized a session within the ASPA Annual Conference
On March 9, in Washington, the Astana Civil Service Hub held a session on “Modern Trends and Challenges of Public Service in Post-Soviet and transition countries” within the annual conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Opening the session, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to the United States, Yerzhan Kazykhanov, noted that in the years of independence, each country has embarked its own journey of civil service reforms. He stressed tha...14.02.2019
Astana Civil Service Hub and OECD are enhancing cooperation to the next level
The OECD has proposed the Astana Civil Service Hub to become the founder and participant of the international multilateral platform on civil service issues. The Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Astana Civil Service Hub Alikhan Baimenov met the Head of the OECD Directorate for Public Administration Marcos Bonturi at the seventh World Government Summit in Dubai. The meeting was also attended by the Head of Civil Service Bureau of Georgia Catherine Kardava, the Former Minister of Personnel...13.02.2019
Astana Civil Service Hub held a session within the World Government Summit
The high-ranked government officials and leading international experts from more than 15 countries have discussed the reforms in post-soviet countries, as well as the modern trends and innovations in public administration. The conference of the Astana Civil Service Hub was held within the VII World Government Summit (WGS 2019) in Dubai. The Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Astana Civil Service Hub Alikhan Baimenov noted that the technological advancements and digitalization of societi...01.11.2018
Balkan schools of public administration are interested in partnership with the Astana Civil Service Hub
Within the conference “Contemporary Challenges in Public Service and the Role of Partnership for Reaching Solutions” held on October 25-26 in Skopje (Republic of Macedonia), the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Astana Civil Service Hub Alikhan Baimenov met the Director of the Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA) for Western Balkan countries Ms. Ratka Sekulovic. Ms. Ratka Sekulovic emphasized ReSPA’s high interest in cooperation with the Astana hub and its participating coun...10.10.2018
Astana Civil Service Hub strengthens cooperation with the European institutions of public administration
The Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Astana Civil Service Hub Alikhan Baimenov met the President of the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) György Hajnal. At the meeting Alikhan Baimenov highlighted: “Besides the civil service agencies we closely cooperate with professional networks, such as the Asian Association for Public Administration and the American Society for Public Administration, as well as the leading public poli...19.06.2018
The representatives of more than 40 countries have discussed civil service trends in the era of sustainable development goals in Astana
On 7-9 June 2018, the heads of civil service agencies and experts from over 40 countries gathered in Astana to discuss key issues in civil service development. The 2018 Annual Conference of the Astana Civil Service Hub was devoted to the civil service excellence in the era of sustainable development goals. The Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Astana Civil Service Hub, Mr. Alikhan Baimenov in his welcoming speech expressed his appreciation to all partners for their contribution to joint ...02.06.2018
Kazakhstani civil servants learnt the Singaporean experience in public governance
On 28-29 May 2018, the Astana Civil Service Hub jointly with Nazarbayev University organized a workshop for the senior civil servants of the President and Prime Minister’s Offices and relevant ministries. The workshop delivered the Singapore’s experience in change management in the public sector, civil service reforms, economy’s diversification, investment incentives and industry development. The participants learnt how to innovate the public agencies effectively, what barriers exist while leadi...25.05.2018
Workshop: “Estonia’s e-heath information system: experience, challenges and perspectives”
On 17-18 May 2018, Astana Civil Service Hub supported the workshop “Estonia’s e-heath information system: experience, challenges and perspectives” for Kazakhstani health workers, IT specialists and civil servants. Dr. Madis Tiik, the former Advisor of the Estonian President and one of the developers of the e-health information system shared Estonian experience on application of ICTs in delivering medical services. The workshop was attended by the senior public servants of the Ministry of Health,...16.03.2018
Participants from 10 Countries Discussed the Civil Servants Remuneration Systems Across the Region
Astana Civil Service Hub hosted an international workshop “Remuneration systems of Civil Servants: Experience of the Countries of Region”, which gathered together representatives of central and local government agencies of Kazakhstan, experts in public administration domain, and civil servants of 10 countries, including Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus. Alikhan Baimenov, Chair of the Steering Committee, Astana Civil Service Hub, Alik Shpekbayev, Chair of the Civil Service and Anticorruption Ag...26.10.2017
Experience of Kazakhstan in Development of Public Services: Innovative Approaches, Challenges and Solutions
The workshop was jointly orginized by the Astana Civil Serivce Hub and NJSC «State-owned corporation «Government for citizens» for the civil servants and expert community of the Astana Hub’s participating countries to present Kazakhstan’s experience in public service delivery and create a platform for the exchange of best practices among the countries of the region. The workshop is a continuation of the Peer Learning Alliance series that apply the peer-to-peer learning principle, b...02.05.2017
“Strategic Social Media Engagement in the Public Sector” Workshop
Date: 11-12 May, 2017 Venue: Park Inn Hotel, 8A, Sary-Arka street, Astana Facilitator: Mike Kujawski, Center of Excellence for Public Service Marketing, Canada The modern era of social media and subsequent democratization of content has had a major impact on how public sector communicates and engage with their audiences. The world of one-way communication, of one source to many readers, viewers or listeners – has changed into a multi-faceted communications universe, where niche audience custom...20.03.2017
Civil Service Development Trends from the Astana Civil Service Hub Participating Countries Discussed in Atlanta
The “Partnerships for Civil Service Excellence: Trends from the Astana Civil Service Hub Participating Countries” panel session was held in Atlanta in the framework of the ASPA (American Society of Public Administration) Annual Conference. Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Regional Hub of Civil Service in Astana A. Baimenov and ASPA President-Elect Janice Lachance welcomed the participants of the session. During the event the representatives of the Astana Hub participating countries &...03.11.2016