EPN 6

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Barcelona, Spain, 16 - 18 June 2004

Key points:

• Rigorous performance appraisal, linked to career development, is vital if nationallyrecruited staff are to be managed equitably.
• Equity (fairness) is not the same as equality but is applying the same values to different situations, perhaps by having a standard framework that is adapted to different contexts.
• Up-front training at the start of a programme can make a huge difference.
• There was general consensus that most contracts for nationally-recruited staff should be indefinite, since short contracts are a major obstacle to staff development.
• Good people-management of nationally-recruited staff makes for more effective programmes.