The objectives of the workshop: To review HR international trends (institutional frameworks and systems) To discuss challenges facing the Lebanese public administration in the area of human resources management and development The topics presented and discussed: • The organisation of HR management in public administrations, institutional approach in different countries and ways of organisation of the system (centralised vs decentralised) • HR management practices – recruitment, performance appraisal, training, promotions, etc. • Trends for the future years in HR management in public administration • Challenges in the area of human resources management and development in the Lebanese public administration • Conclusions and recommendations The workshop has been organised under the auspices of the Minister of State of Administrative Reform there were presents: o The Minister of State for Administrative Reform o The President of the Civil Service Board o The General Directors of the involved Ministries o The President and the General Director of ENA o The Representative of EU Delegation responsible for the project o The Contract and Technical Managers of the project o The Task Forces of the four Ministries o Selected staff from OMSAR, CSB and the four ministries in charge with HRM matters The event took place at Radisson SAS Hotel, Ain el Mreisseh, Beirut, Lebanon.