On November 29–30, 2016 a regular mission of European experts of SIGMA Programme with the participation of Wojciech Zielinski, Lech Marcinkowski and Edyta Szostak took place.

On November 30, 2016 at the premises of the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service within the framework of expert mission the working meeting aimed at discussion of the draft amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Civil Service” as of December 10, 2015 No 889-VIII, the draft regulation on public reporting of heads of executive authorities institutions and regulatory legal acts on the recruitment for civil service positions was held.

SIGMA Programme experts had a working meeting with the representatives of the Senior Civil Service Commission in order to discuss the issue of defining the needs of State Secretaries in professional development.

As a result of the working meetings the participants agreed on the issue of enhancing further cooperation between the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service and SIGMA Programme within the framework of realization of the legislation on civil service.

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SIGMA programme (Support for Improvement in Governance and Management) — is considered to be one of the most prestigious analytical centers of the European Union. It was organized with the initiative of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union. The goal of the programme establishment is to support countries of the Central and Eastern Europe in improving the system of public administration.

Support of the SIGMA programme in the area of modernization of public administration can be carried out by means of:

•           administrative structures analysis;

•           development and implementation of administrative system reforms;

•           analysis of the draft laws and programmes suggested;

•           training organization and information;

•           preparation of technical assistance action plans.