Convergence and symbiosis of public administration principles: International and European perspective

Abstract

Under strong influence of the European coherency, the member states are constantly improving public administration performance. The scientific justification of the paper has been reflected through analysis and synthesis of legally binding or non-binding /international and European principles. It focuses on international and European rules and practice promoting principles of legality, professionalism, transparency, responsibility, public service integrity. They have a strong influence on the development and implementation of the standards in national public administration systems. It is expected that harmonization of national regulations will encourage development of common practice of public officials' performance. The European Court of Human Rights doctrine and practice has developed the principle of legality (rule of law, legal certainty). The paper also emphasizes the efforts of European institutions (European Commission, Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights) as well as other international organisations (United Nations). The paper offers the analysis and comparison of divergent tendencies in the permanent public administration reform. It elaborates convergence and symbiosis of international and European standards and their influence to national administrative systems. Particular attention has been given to comparison at cross-national level and possibilities for putting standards in practice in various national legal systems. Prevailing research methods are theoretical and normative, comparative and descriptive research methods, as well as cross-national and international comparisons with respect to case law of European institutions (European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe).

The European Principles of Public Administration Services Delivery From the Perspective of Digitalization and Simplification : Normative Framework and Practise in the Republic of Serbia

“…12 European regulatory framework on e-communication from 2002, has significantly accelerated digitalization, technological development and competitiveness of the single market on e-communication. 13 Nevertheless, putting the needs of service users at the centre of the reform, simplifying the administrative procedures, and intensifying the development of egovernment enable greater efficiency in public administration. The paper shall present the importance of public service delivery through digitalization and simplification administration procedures, in view of European principles and national administrative systems.…”