The European Public Mosaic (EPuM). Open Journal on Public Service is aimed at disseminating and contributing to the debate on public management and innovation in public administrations at a European and worldwide level. It includes interviews with experts, in-depth articles and sections on best practice, new trends and the latest updates. This journal was born on 2017 and is published three times a year.

Recent Submissions

  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: futures thinking 

    Matti, Cristian; Bontoux, Laurent; Serra del Pino, Jordi; Howe, Sophie; Moreno, Itziar; Espiau Idoiaga, Gorka; Zugasti Gorostidi, Ibon; Cornella, Alfons (2024-11)
    Foresight as a catalyst for systemic change and co-creation in public policy / Cristian Matti & Laurent Bontoux -- Why foresight? / Jordi Serra del Pino -- Protecting the interests of future generations ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: social rights: key challenges 

    Šuica, Dubravka; Guðbrandsson, Bragi; Torrens Mèlich, Lluís; Lara-Montero, Alfonso; Alenyà, Guillem; Angelova, Milena; Comas-Herrera, Adelina; Cuenca Gomez, Patricia (2024-05)
    Europe’s demographic transition: strategies for a sustainable future Abstract / Dubravka Šuica -- Barnahus: avoiding re-victimisation with a child-friendly and multiagency response to child sexual abuse ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: AI and public administration 

    Avila Pinto, Renata; Arroyo Moliner, Liliana; Espuny i Salvadó, Núria; Arents, Hans C.; Vanderstraete, Tony; Juncà, Lluís; Membrives i Llorens, Judith; Arribas Sánchez, Belén; Dignum, Virginia (2024-02)
    Charting the future: the AI and Digital Transformation Competency Framework for civil servants / Renata Avila Pinto -- Digital Government: serving citizens inclusively in the age of AI / Liliana Arroyo ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: public procurement 

    Ciutat i Coronado, Anna; Maldonado Camats, Rosa; Boussetta, Samira; Onofrei, Adina; Cernat, Lucian; Curi, Delfina; Inzaina, Mara; O’Rourke-Potocki, Helena; Sandy, Dominique; Sly, Grace; Tepper, Philipp; Gómez- Obregón, Jaime; Schotanus, Fredo; Diez Sastre, Silvia (2023-11)
    Catalonia: a pioneer in approving a public procurement strategy / Anna Ciutat i Coronado, Rosa Maldonado Camats -- Making public procurement of innovation a reality: towards a necessary transformation ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: citizen experience 

    Manzano Peláez, Ester; Sgueo, Gianluca; Claps, Massimiliano; Coronado R., Patricio; Vallette B., Pedro; Polovynko, Oleg; Escarrabill, Joan; Bracken, Mike (2023-06)
    Citizen-centred? Improving citizens’ experience in their relations with the administration / Ester Manzano Peláez -- What is a good digital design, and why we should care? Three approaches to re-design ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: cybersecurity 

    G. Rodríguez, Andrea; Olesen, Nina; Roy Català, Tomàs; Diéguez Barriocanal, Francisco Javier; Fernandes, Antonio; Martin, Andrew (2023-03)
    The evolution of the EU strategic autonomy debate: a vision for the governance of emerging technologies / Andrea G. Rodríguez -- Human capacity-building in cyber: skills high on the agenda for Europe’s ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: climate change 

    Manola, Brunet-India; Peñuelas Reixach, Josep; Szapiro, Manuel; Barnadas i López, Anna; El Haité, Hakima; Alber, Gotelind; Torres Gunfaus, Marta (2022-11)
    A summary of the evidence cascade for anthropogenic climate change: the major challenge facing society today / Manola Brunet -- Challenges and opportunities in the interactions between climate change ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: open goverment 

    Crosas, Mercè; Ramírez-Alujas, Álvaro V.; Lopes, Carina; Fakhruddin, Bapon (SHM); Frade, Eva; Schulbaum, Olivier; Grove, Doreen (2022-06)
    Open government: the care and feeding of democracy / Mercè Crosas -- The Open Government Partnership in Ibero-America (2011-2021): the progress and scope of the open government agenda over the course ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: digital education 

    Schleicher, Andreas; Dimitrov, Georgi; Albalat Martínez, Ana; Cussó, Roser; Levi, Simona; Bayo, Cecilia; Carles, Míriam; Persson, Jen; Salán Ballesteros, Núria (2022-02)
    Building forward differently / Andreas Schleicher -- Digital education in the European framework: the role of the European Commission / Georgi Dimitrov -- The Digital Education Plan of Catalonia 2020–2023: ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: urban agendas 

    Sánchez-Miranda, Carmen; Popens, Normunds; Galindo Garcia-Delgado, Maria; Tosics, Ivan; Pedroli, Bas; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark (2021-11)
    Urban agendas as accelerators of sustainable development / Carmen Sánchez-Miranda -- How is the Urban Agenda for the EU contributing to sustainable urban development and territorial cohesion? / Normunds ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: pandemic, gender and violence 

    González Prado, Patricia; Federici, Silvia; Segato, Rita; Baulies Batiller, Cristina; Fierli, Elena; Ramírez Piris, Nerea; Vargas Valente, Virginia (2021-02)
    Comprehensive reparations and guarantees of non-repetition that public policies owe to women and feminized subjects / Patricia González Prado -- “The home is a small prison for women, an island which ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: citizen-oriented public services 

    Ortiz de Zárate, Alberto; Arents, Hans C.; Graells i Costa, Jordi; Mohr Balle, Nicolai; Neves, Ana; Osimo, David (2020-11)
    Citizen service: how to finally arrive in the 21st century / Alberto Ortiz de Zárate -- Service design using citizens’ life events to provide more personalized digital services / Hans C. Arents -- Serving ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: data protection in times of COVID-19 

    Barbarà, M. Àngels; Tapiador, Juan; Vallina-Rodriguez, Narseo; Domingo-Ferrer, Josep; Soria-Comas, Jordi; Poullet, Yves; Christen, Markus; Vilasau-Solana, Monica (2020-05)
    Data protection in AI: algorithmic fairness / M. Àngels Barbarà -- Privacy and surveillance in the mobile ecosystem / Juan Tapiador, Narseo Vallina-Rodríguez -- Data anonymization / Josep Domingo-Ferrer, ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: bridging science and policymaking 

    Krieger, Kristian; Hietanen, Olli; Guevara Pedemonte, Núria; Riera-Gil, Elvira; Escobar Vicent, Diana; Adam, Paula; Bourguignon, Jean-Pierre (2020-03)
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: institutional integrity 

    Anía Lafuente, Olinda; Foz i Dalmau, Jordi; Pidemont Pujol, Mercè; Bacigalupo Saggese, Silvina; Bartlett Quintanilla, Pam; Levi, Simona; Carles, Míriam; Rose-Ackerman, Susan (2019-11)
    Applying change theory to the design of an integrity strategy: Catalonia’s experience / Olinda Anía Lafuente, Jordi Foz i Dalmau -- Preventing corruption through regulation / Mercè Pidemont Pujol -- ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: artificial intelligence 

    Roca, Genís; Kayser-Bril, Nicolas; Spielkamp, Matthias; Barbany i Freixa, Joana; Faura, Ricard; Therrien, Marie-Christine; Marco i Párrega, Dani; Puentes i Jurado, David; Jaume-Palasí, Lorena (2019-05)
    The historical and social context of artificial intelligence / Genís Roca -- Experimentation without a plan: automated decision-making in European public services / Nicolas Kayser-Bril, Matthias Spielkamp ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: open data 

    Espuny i Salvadó, Núria; Abella, Alberto; Napolitano, Maurizio; Fumega, Silvana; Pollock, Rufus (2019-02)
    Open data at the Government of Catalonia, a government strategy / Núria Espuny i Salvadó -- Assessing the impact of open data: a missed opportunity? / Alberto Abella -- Open data as a public asset / ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: public budget tendencies 

    Baños Rovira, Jordi; Tarrach-Colls, Anna; Di Francesco, Michael; Wendling, Claude; Lakin, Jason; Herrero, Cristina; Heichlinger, Alexander (2018-05)
    Public budgeting tendencies in Catalonia / Jordi Baños-Rovira, Anna Tarrach-Colls -- Key practices in multiyear budgeting: the medium–term budget framework / Michael Di Francesco -- Recent trends on ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: evaluation of public policies 

    Udina, Frederic; Balaguer, Marc; Topp, Lene; Mair, David; Pande, Rohini; Wasmer, Étienne; Mulgan, Geoff (2018-02)
    Public policies and evidence: reflections based on Ivàlua’s experience / Frederic Udina, Marc Balaguer -- Knowledge Management for Policy: a new collective skillset / Lene Topp, David Mair -- It takes ...
  • European Public Mosaic (EPuM): Open Journal on Public Service: from training to learning 

    Pointel, Jean-Baptiste; Pla Rius, Eulàlia; Fernàndez Lleonart, Tània; Vara Arribas, Gracia; Serrat, Núria; Ramírez Fernández, Susana; Dixon, Nancy (2018-11)
    The Training Model in the École nationale d’administration / Jean-Baptiste Pointel -- The senior management function: competency framework, assessment and development / Eulàlia Pla Rius, Tània Fernàndez ...

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