List of UniDem Med seminars
Towards a user-oriented administration
11th UniDem Med, 13-15 October 2020, videoconference
Organisers : Venice Commission in cooperation with the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Public Administration Reform of the Kingdom of Morocco
Participants : Senior civil servants from Europe and MENA region
Topics covered : access to public information and transparency, protection of personal data, quality management, e-government initiatives and deontology of civil service.
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Leading Innovation in the Civil Service : from Rule of Law Standards to Leadership
10th UniDem Med, 4-6 November 2019, Amman, Jordan
Organisers: Venice Commission in cooperation with the Prime Ministry of Jordan / Institutional Performance and Policy Department and the General Personnel Council of Palestine
Participants: Senior public officials from Europe and the MENA region
Topics covered: public administration modernisation and rule of law principles, ethics, transparency and integrity as accelerators for democratic reforms, leadership and human resources management in the era of new technologies
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Towards a public service closer to the citizens: models and good practices
9th UniDem Med, 12-14 June 2019, Marrakech, Morocco

Organisers: Venice Commission in cooperation with the Ministry of the Reform of the Administration and the Civil Service of Morocco
Participants: Senior public officials from Europe and the MENA region
Topics covered: administrative deconcentration/decentralisation, relations between deconcentrated/decentralised units and relations with the central administration, accessibility and digitalisation of services
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Transformation and innovation in the senior civil service: challenges and opportunities
8th UniDem Med, 24-27 September, 2018, Tunis, Tunisia
Organisers: Venice Commission in cooperation with the Presidency of the Government of Tunisia
Participants: Senior public officials from Europe and the MENA region
Topics covered: Respect for Democracy and Principles of the Rule of Law in Public Administration: Policies and Practice / Mission and Role of the Senior Civil Service in the Transition Process to a More Citizen-Focused Public Sector / Promoting leadership and excellence in the senior civil service: recruitment and skills management / The concept of new public management and its impact on the senior civil service: contracting, performance management and accountability.
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Photo Gallery
Improving the relationship between administration and citizens: a democratic imperative
7th UniDem Med, April 23-26, 2018, Rabat, Morocco
Organisers: Venice Commission in cooperation with the Ministry of Reform of the Administration and Civil Service of Morocco
Participants: Senior public officials from the MENA region
Topics covered: National and international standards supporting the improvement of the relationship between administration and citizens / Simplification of administrative procedures and the role of the senior civil service in the conduct of change: best practices / Digitilization of services and facilitation of access to information / Institutional policies and complaint mechanisms.
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Final report (FR)
Video report (AR)
The Women and the Labor Market
6th UniDem Med, November 7-8, 2017, Algiers, Algeria
Organisers: The Venice Commission in cooperation with the Algerian Constitutional Council and the General Directorate of Public Administration and the Reform of the Administration of Algeria
Participants: Senior public officials from MENA region
Topics covered: Articulation between the international standard-setting system and its different variations in national legal systems in the field of gender equality / Status of women in the public administration sector: challenges, perspectives and training programs / Integration of women in the economic sector: best practices
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Prevention of Corruption and Promotion of Integrity in the Civil Service: shared experiences
5th UnDem Med, 25-28 September 2017, Skhirat, Morocco

Organisers: Venice Commission in co-operation with the Ministry of the Reform of the Administration and the Civil Service
Participants: high-level civil servants of the MENA region
Topics covered: National and international legal and institutional standards and tools to combat the phenomenon of corruption and promote integrity in the civil service / Anticorruption and fundamental principles of civil service (transparency, accountability, access to information, sound financial management and audit) / Anti-corruption programs and initiatives (protection of whistle blowers, multi-sectoral coordination ) / Management of the human factor in relation to administrative dysfunctions and relations between the civil service and extra-institutional actors (economic interest groups, trade unions, civil society, etc.) / Institutional mechanisms to fight corruption
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Performance, Merit and Equality in the Civil Service
4th UniDem Med, 27-30 March 2017, Tunis, Tunisia
Organisers: The Venice Commission in cooperation with the Presidency of the Government of Tunisia
Participants: Senior public officials from MENA countries
Topics covered: New challenges and new missions for the public service / Performance evaluation and rules of ethics in the public service / Integration of a system based on merit in the public service / Place of women in the senior civil service
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Summary of discussions
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Reform of the General Statute of the Civil Service
3rd UniDem Med, October 31 - November 3, 2016, Rabat, Morocco
Organisers: The Venice Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Service and Modernization of the Administration of the Kingdom of Morocco
Participants: Senior officials from MENA countries
Topics covered: Asserting Public Service Values / Professionalizing, Developing and Remunerating Skills / From Administratin of Staff to Human Resources Management / Obligations, Ethics and Professional Conduct
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Video report (AR)
Open government
2nd UniDem Med, 4-7 April 2016, Rabat, Morocco
Organisers: Venice Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Service and Modernisation of the Administration of the Kingdom of Morocco
Participants: Senior officials from MENA countries
Topics covered: Open government: principles and implementation / Civic engagement / Transparency and Budget transparency; accountability / Access to information / Public sector integrity and anti-corruption / E-government for openness and participation.
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Constitutional Justice, Transitional Justice and the Legislative Process
PATHS Training, 30 November - 3 December 2015, Venice, Italy
The Venice Commission's Campus UniDem Med Program has contributed to the PATHS (Advanced Training Course on Human Rights for the South of the Mediterranean) in the framework of the EU-Council of Europe Joint Program (South Program). II)
Organisers: PATHS Project under the South II Program
Participants: Senior officials from MENA countries
Topics covered: Constitutional Court / Independence of the Constitutional Court / Constitutional Cases / Legislative Process
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Human Rights and Civil Service
1st UniDem Med, 14-17 September 2015, Rabat, Morocco
Organisers: Venice Commission; Ministry of Civil Service and Modernization of the Administration of the Kingdom of Morocco
Participants: Senior officials from MENA countries
Topics covered: Dignity and vulnerable people / Principle of non-discrimination / Freedom of conscience and religion / Freedom of expression / Freedom of assembly and association / Private life
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UniDem Med coordination meetings
5th Unidem Med coordination meeting
6 February 2020, Rabat, Morocco
During the Rabat meeting the UniDem Med national coordinators discussed the following topics:
- Results and impact of the UniDem Med 2019 seminars
- National priorities, venues and themes of the 2020 seminars
- Communication and sustainability issues
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List of participants
Final report
4th UniDem Med coordination meeting
5 March 2019, Rabat, Morocco
The UniDem national coordinators met in Rabat and discussed the following topics:
- Results and impact of the UniDem Med 2018 seminars
- National priorities, venues and themes of the 2019 seminars
- Communication, sustainability and extension of the UniDem Med network
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Final report
3rd UniDem Med coordination meeting
5 February 2018, Paris, France
The national coordinators met in Paris on 5th February to discuss:
- Progress achieved and project impact in 2017
- Results of the 2017 seminars organised respectively in Tunis, Skhirat and Algiers
- Themes, dates and venues of 2018 UniDem Med seminars
- Communication, outreach and sustainability of UniDem Med network
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Final report
2nd UniDem Med coordination meeting
25 January 2017, Paris, France
The second coordination meeting of the UniDem Med project allowed to :
- Discuss the progress achieved in 2016
- Discuss in detail the 3rd UniDem Med organised in November 2016 in Rabat
- Decide on the themes, the dates and the venues of the UniDem Med in 2017
- Discuss issues related to the sustainability and the visibility of the UniDem Med network
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Final report
1st UniDem Med coordination meeting
12 November 2015, Paris, France
The meeting allowed to :
- Present the Venice Commission contribution to the first module of PATHS programme;
- Decide on themes and venues of 2016 seminars;
- Discuss follow up issues as well as the methodology of the UniDem Med seminars;
- Present the new webpage of the project;
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Final report