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Study tour to Slovenia
Slovenia, Ljubljana, CEF
Agenda
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When |
Subject |
Time / Key Officials |
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DAY 1 – Wednesday, 7 July, 2010 |
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09:00 |
Welcome, introduction |
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09:15 |
Analysing Budget User Requests
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Format for submission of budget requests
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Criteria for analysis
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Basis of recommendations
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Format for advising Ministers
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Making decisions on final budget allocations
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1,5 hour
Mojca Voljč |
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10:45 |
Coffee Break |
15 min |
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11:00 |
Budget Systems
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IT software systems supporting budget preparation
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Implementation and training
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1,5 min
Mojca Voljč |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
1 hour |
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13:30 |
Overview of Slovenian Budget Planning Cycle
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Enabling legislation
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Budget planning and preparation procedure
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Role of Stakeholders in the Budget Process including:
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Government and Ministers;
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Ministry of Finance;
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Budget Users;
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Parliament;
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Department in charge of policy development;
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Working relationships between stakeholders (e.g. between Budget Users and Ministry of Finance)
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1,5 hour
Alenka Bratušek |
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15:00 |
Coffee Break |
15 min |
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15:15 |
MoF Organisational Structure and Staffing involved in budget development including:
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Structure of the Budget Directorate (including positions and competencies)
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Relationships and workflows between the Budget Directorate and other MoF directorates
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Relationships and workflows between Budget Directorate and Budget Users
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45 min
Alenka Bratušek |
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16:00 |
Budget Documentation
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Structure and content of the annual budget submission to Parliament;
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Use of supplementary explanatory information;
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Role of Parliament – scrutiny and review
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45 min
Alenka Bratušek |
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16:45 |
Close of Day 1 |
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17:00 |
City Tour Ljubljana |
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DAY 2 – Thursday, 8 July, 2010 |
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09:00 |
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Strategy
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Macroeconomic indicators
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Medium term financial framework
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Setting fiscal targets (aggregate revenues and overall fiscal balance)
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Maintaining Fiscal Discipline
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1,5 hour
Gonzalo Caprirolo |
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10:30 |
Coffee Break |
15 min |
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10:45 |
Prioritising Government Expenditure
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National Development Plan
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Sector strategies and plans
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Linking policy priorities with budget allocation
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Prioritising and approving budget allocations (including new high priority expenditure proposals)
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Identifying budget savings (low priority and poor performing programmes)
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Reordering spending priorities in accordance with Government policy
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Processes for submitting, analysing and approving budget requests
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1,5 hour
Gonzalo Caprirolo |
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12:15 |
Lunch |
1 hour |
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13:15 |
Budgeting for results
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Programme or results-based budgeting in Slovenia
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Developing performance indicators and performance targets
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Measuring and evaluating programme performance
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Using performance information to:
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Improve budget outcomes
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Strengthen programme management
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1,5 hour
Franc Radman |
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14:45 |
Close of Day 2 |
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20:30 |
Study Tour Dinner – Sponsored by DFID (PKF Project) |
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DAY 3 – Friday, 9 July, 2010 |
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09:00 |
Public Accounting Directorate
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RS State budget accounting system
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45 min
Mateja Oman |
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10:00 |
Financial Reporting |
60 min
Stane Vencelj |
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11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:15 |
Developing a Consolidated Budget |
45 min
Stane Vencelj |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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14:30 |
Depart for Airport |
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