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Saatja: "Λάμπρος Κωτσαλάς" <[email protected]> Saaja: "Solveig Niitra - RAM" <[email protected]>, "Σταυρούλα Λιναρά" <[email protected]>, "Info - RAM" <[email protected]>, "Press - RAM" <[email protected]> Teema: Απ: Public Policies Coordination Office of the Hellenic Ministry of Economy and Finance - EU Public Administration Cooperation Exchange Kuupäev: 2025-08-20 04:42 Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. Dear Solveig Niitra, good morning. I hope you are doing well. Thank you for coming back to us on such a short notice! Let us please internally discuss the details and other arrangements of this exchange internally on our side. Kindly expect to hear from us in the coming weeks. Have a lovely day ahead. Kind regards, Dr. Lampros Kotsalas HELLENIC REPUBLIC Ministry of Economy and Finance Coordination Directorate Public Policies Coordination Office Ch. Trikoupi St., 6-10, GR-106 79, Athens Tel. : (30) 213-1339 765 E-mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , [email protected] _____ Από: Solveig Niitra - RAM <[email protected]> Στάλθηκε: Δευτέρα, 18 Αυγούστου 2025 11:39 πμ Προς: Σταυρούλα Λιναρά <[email protected]>; Info - RAM <[email protected]>; Press - RAM <[email protected]> Κοιν.: Λάμπρος Κωτσαλάς <[email protected]>; Γραφείο Συντονισμού Δημόσιων Πολιτικών <[email protected]> Θέμα: RE: Public Policies Coordination Office of the Hellenic Ministry of Economy and Finance - EU Public Administration Cooperation Exchange Mõnedele selle sõnumi saanud inimestele ei saadeta aadressilt [email protected] meilisõnumeid. <https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> Lugege täpsemat teavet selle kohta, miks see on oluline Hello, Thank you for the specifications and apologies for the late reply! We now have the approval of the responsible teams within our ministry to host you in October or November. We are working to put together a program best suited for your interests internally. As soon as I have the list of people, who will be directly responsible for hosting your delegation, I will let you know so you can work out the further details. In the meantime, please do let us know if you have any questions or concerns regarding this visit. Best regards, Solveig Niitra Advisor | Communications Department [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> | +372 5878 8419 Estonian Ministry of Finance| Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn | www.fin.ee <https://www.fin.ee/> _____ This e-mail may contain information which is classified for official use. From: Σταυρούλα Λιναρά <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 12:48 PM To: Solveig Niitra - RAM <[email protected]>; Info - RAM <[email protected]>; Press - RAM <[email protected]> Cc: Λάμπρος Κωτσαλάς <[email protected]>; Γραφείο Συντονισμού Δημόσιων Πολιτικών <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Public Policies Coordination Office of the Hellenic Ministry of Economy and Finance - EU Public Administration Cooperation Exchange Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. Dear Solveig Niitra, Public Policies Coordination Office, as a part of the Coordination Directorate of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, aims to effectively support the Ministry's role, coordinate its services for the development and monitoring of the Annual Action Plan, achieve government objectives, and design and promote innovations in public policies. In line with the TSI 2024 Flagship - PACE, Public Administration Cooperation Exchange guidelines of the relevant website of the European Commission, our Office is interested in participating in the knowledge transfer and best practices exchange, in a hands-on learning experience, regarding: the improvement of the evidence-based design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation process of economy and finance-related public policies (e.g., economic, fiscal, tax, and public investment policies), with a focus on supporting political and administrative leadership, through quantitative and qualitative data, and analyzing policy choices, parameters, constraints, risks, and consequences. Our main domestic issue relates to our mandate to support the political and administrative leadership of the Ministry with documented quantitative and qualitative data during the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies, and to analyze the options, parameters, constraints, risks, and consequences of implemented public policies. Our office conducted a search for counterpart public services across EU member states, utilizing AI tools as well. Estonia stood out as a particularly promising case. Considering the above, it would be great if the Estonian Ministry of Finance could provide us with the following: * A dedicated team / unit that will introduce us to at least one of your country’s best practices in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of an economy or finance-related public policies (given the duration of our visit and your availability). * We are particularly interested in the implementation of the stages you follow of the known as “public policy cycle”, especially concerning design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. We would like you to present us the stages you follow in developing and implementing public policies, such as the agenda setting, the policy formulation, the decision making, the implementation, the monitoring, and the policy evaluation. Furthermore, we would like to participate in learning through hands-on interaction with peer analysts, in working-level discussions, observing internal procedures and understanding institutional workflows. It would also be useful to concurrently acquire practical knowledge through targeted relevant case studies, particularly in the context of analyzing policy choices, parameters, constraints, risks, and consequences. That would be for 3 to 4 working days. If feasible, this could include participation in internal meetings, policy briefings, or technical workshops that would allow us to observe how evidence is integrated into decision-making and how interdepartmental cooperation is structured. * Aside from the public policies team, it would be also nice to have the opportunity to learn from any forecast and foresight team / unit that you might have, supporting some of your public policy cases. * Additionally, if possible, we would appreciate the opportunity to dedicate one working day to a short presentation and discussion session focused on how the knowledge and practices exchanged during this secondment could support the ongoing efforts of the Hellenic Ministry of National Economy and Finance in integrating evidence-based analysis into the Strategic and annual planning and national Performance Budgeting process. * We would be happy to briefly present our current approach, including relevant pilot initiatives and action plans under development, and engage in discussion on comparable Estonian experiences. * The aim of this session would be to better understand how policy evaluation and forecasting tools can be systematically linked with planning (fiscal, tax etc) priority setting and Performance Budgeting process within the Ministry. Overall, our secondment cannot exceed the period of 5 working days. Preferred month for the secondment would be September or October 2025. Lastly, kindly note that final matching between countries (and organizations) will be decided by the SG REFORM of the European Commission, should the PACE request of the applicant country (in this case, Greece) is accepted. This correspondence will assist the European Commission when the time comes for the matching process. Please let us know if you need us to elaborate further on the matter. Best regards, Stavroula Linara HELLENIC REPUBLIC Ministry of National Economy and Finance Head of Coordination Directorate Ch. Trikoupi St., 6-10, GR-106 79, Athens Tel. : (30) 213-1339 800 E-mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> From: Solveig Niitra - RAM <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2025 11:59 AM To: Λάμπρος Κωτσαλάς <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >; Info - RAM <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >; Press - RAM <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Σταυρούλα Λιναρά <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Public Policies Coordination Office of the Hellenic Ministry of Economy and Finance - EU Public Administration Cooperation Exchange Δεν λαμβάνετε συχνά μηνύματα ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου από [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . <https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> Μάθετε γιατί αυτό είναι σημαντικό Hello, Could you please elaborate on what is expected from the Estonian Ministry of Finance in terms of this cooperation? The more information we have, the more we can collaborate between our internal teams in putting together a response and plan best suited for your interests. Best regards, Solveig Niitra nõunik | Kommunikatsiooniosakond <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] | +372 5878 8419 Rahandusministeerium | Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn | <https://www.fin.ee/> www.fin.ee _____ Käesolev e-kiri võib sisaldada asutusesiseseks kasutamiseks tunnistatud teavet. This e-mail may contain information which is classified for official use. From: Λάμπρος Κωτσαλάς <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2025 6:38 PM To: Solveig Niitra - RAM <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >; Info - RAM <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >; Press - RAM <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Σταυρούλα Λιναρά <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Απ: Public Policies Coordination Office of the Hellenic Ministry of Economy and Finance - EU Public Administration Cooperation Exchange Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. Dear Solveig Niitra, Thank you for your swift response! Have a nice day ahead. Kind regards, Dr. Lampros Kotsalas HELLENIC REPUBLIC Ministry of Economy and Finance Coordination Directorate Public Policies Coordination Office Ch. Trikoupi St., 6-10, GR-106 79, Athens Tel. : (30) 213-1339 765 E-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] _____ Από: Solveig Niitra - RAM < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> Στάλθηκε: Παρασκευή, 11 Ιουλίου 2025 4:20 μμ Προς: Λάμπρος Κωτσαλάς < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]>; Info - RAM < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]>; Press - RAM < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> Κοιν.: Σταυρούλα Λιναρά < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> Θέμα: RE: Public Policies Coordination Office of the Hellenic Ministry of Economy and Finance - EU Public Administration Cooperation Exchange Δεν λαμβάνετε συχνά μηνύματα ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου από <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]. <https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> Μάθετε γιατί αυτό είναι σημαντικό Hello, Thank you for showing interest in cooperation with the Estonian Ministry of Finance! We have forwarded this proposal to the relevant people and will let you know as soon as we have more information. Best regards, Solveig Niitra nõunik | Kommunikatsiooniosakond <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Rahandusministeerium | Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn | <https://www.fin.ee/> www.fin.ee _____ Käesolev e-kiri võib sisaldada asutusesiseseks kasutamiseks tunnistatud teavet. This e-mail may contain information which is classified for official use. From: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> On Behalf Of Λάμπρος Κωτσαλάς Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2025 9:42 AM To: Info - RAM < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]>; Press - RAM < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> Cc: Σταυρούλα Λιναρά < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> Subject: [press] Public Policies Coordination Office of the Hellenic Ministry of Economy and Finance - EU Public Administration Cooperation Exchange Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. Dear Sir / Madam, I am writing on behalf of the Public Policies Coordination Office of the Hellenic Ministry of Economy and Finance concerning the PACE – Public Administration Cooperation Exchange initiative (a Flagship Technical Support Project facilitated by the European Commission). This is to let you know that we propose to submit a PACE official request under the role of “sending institution”, focusing on the amelioration of both the design and evaluation of our current Economy and Finance public policies scheme. The main idea is that we would like to conduct Economy and Finance-related public policies in a structured, strictly technocrat way. In return, we believe that we are in position to provide some expertise in digital infrastructure supporting policymaking. Could you tell us if the above is of interest to you? If yes, could you please indicate us where we can specifically re-direct the proposal in question within your organization? (e.g., a dedicated economy and finance-related public policies unit / office / Dept.) I look forward to hearing from you. I thank you for your attention. Yours faithfully, Dr. Lampros Kotsalas Certified Public Policies Analyst HELLENIC REPUBLIC Ministry of Economy and Finance Coordination Directorate Public Policies Coordination Office Ch. Trikoupi St., 6-10, GR-106 79, Athens Tel. : (30) 213-1339 765 E-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]