Maastricht, NL, 21 April 2021: The European Public Sector Awards (EPSA), organised by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), has extended the deadline for the submission of applications until 10 May.

The EPSA 2021 promotes efforts to advance innovative, digital, and green public administrations. Submissions are possible in the following three categories:

1. Digital Public Administration
2. Green Public Administration 
3. Innovative Public Administration

Each category will award one winner and three best practice certificates. The EPSA will give visibility to good practices and will disseminate all submitted projects across Europe.

Applications are welcome from all European public sector entities at all levels of government.

To support potential applicants in their application process for a winning project, the EPSA Team has organised a follow-up Info Day on 26 April at 12:00 CET.

Registration for the Info Day is possible here.

__________________________________________________________________________________About EIPA  

EIPA is one of the longest standing experts in European public affairs, having been established in Maastricht in 1981. EIPA celebrates its 40-year anniversary this year. Its mission is the dissemination of knowledge on EU policies related to EU public affairs to all professionals, with the key objective of further improving their skills and capabilities for efficient management of the policies. EIPA has its headquarters in Maastricht and an office in Luxembourg.  

Annually, around 10,000 civil servants from the EU institutions, bodies and agencies, as well as national public administrations, participate in the activities conducted by the Institute, resulting in close to 14,000 days of activities per year. The Institute is supported by the EU Member States as well as the European Commission through its Erasmus+ programme.