Successful cooperation project between Norway and HungaryLOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM BASED ON NORWEGIAN

EXPERIENCES 2009-2010

Aim of the project:

• More transparent system of public services provided by local governments• Encourage local government developments• Strenghtening the local democracy• Supporting equal opportunities for all at local level• Establishing local governmental capacity-building system in Hungary

Partners: Budapesti Corvinus University Faculty of Public Administration (BCE KIK) Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS)

Elements of the project:

• Establishing Mayors Academy, creating the training system, piloting the training

• Local governmental bench-learning program (in special professional topics: education on local level, social care, health care, and geotermical energy)

• Training of the Councils of the Local Governments (Councilor Training Program)

Establishing Mayors Academy, creating the training system, piloting the training

10 month length training, two days per month

- Education for theoretical training- Practical knowledge transfer with many examples- Interactive tranings

In July 2010 62 Mayors successfully closed the training

10 professional education material (books) were made

Mayors Academy 2009-2010

Continuation of Mayors Academy

• „I was elected as a Mayor” intensive basic course

• TÖOSZ- Mayors training with diploma

• Expanding the knowledge modules for local governmental leaders

Bench-learning Program

Leraning from each other possibility and practiceParticipation of the four municipalities selected by tender

• Public education – different way of maintaining schools by LGs• Social care – „Way to work” program experiences• Health care – organization of system of duty• Environment protection – effective using the geotermical energy by

LGs

Introducing the results and best practices, proposals for changes JÓTÁR methodological booklet

Bench-learning in public education- Hódmezővásárhely, Kistokaj,Mátyásdomb és Tab -

Bench-learning in social care- Alsózsolca, Berhida, Udvari és Vésztő -

Bench-learning in Health Care- Gyöngyös,Nyírbátor, Öcsöd és Pilismarót -

Bench-learning in Geotermical Energy- Cserkeszőlő, Hajdúszoboszló, Mórahalom és Veresegyház -

Councilor Training Program

Aim: • Supporting increasing the quality of Councils• Strenghtening the knowledge of the Councilors• Deepening the cooperation between the Councilors

Method of the training:

Two days long intensive basic training, than annual one day program if they need.