The new German government has set out its priorities in the coalition agreement. Supervisors will have to promote a modern managerial and administrative culture, and propose digital solutions. Employee initiatives and commitment should be both recognised and rewarded. The main measures are the abolition of the temporal limitation of budget-funded contracts and the promotion of external mobility. 

On International Anti-Corruption Day, the international organisation unveiled its Public Integrity Indicators Portal which is based on primary data sources that have been validated by participating countries. It puts forward six sets of indicators, one of which covers the existence of enforcement mechanisms, fairness and openness, and the effectiveness of supervisory and appeal instruments in human resource management systems.

#GovBuysInnovation is a platform that helps identify and implement innovative solutions for the Belgian federal public services through their innovation lab, Nido. The strategy involves working in phases and taking time to experiment (principle of iteration). It has just been awarded a prize in the “Innovative” category by the EIPA in Maastricht.