Maastricht Set for European Public Sector Awards

The Dutch city of Maastricht on Thursday will see the presentation of the European Public Sector Awards, with an event and conference organized by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) in the presence of several European commissioners. The night before the awards ceremony saw the presentation of a series of best practice certificates to public sector projects carried out in European Union member states. The presentation took place at the 17th century Maastricht city hall, where Maastricht Mayor Gerd Leers and EIPA Director-General Marga Prohl presented the certificates, assisted by Swedish Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets Mats Odell. For more on the EPSA awards, see http://www.epsa2009.eu