Nataly ALYUSHINA Chair of Public Administration and Management PhD in Psychology , Associate Professor 2008, Olsztyn

1. National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine Nataly ALYUSHINA Chair of Public Administration and Management PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor 2008, Olsztyn

2. The National Academy is the main higher educational institution with Level IV accreditation in the system for training, re-training and in-service training of public servants and local self-government officials National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

3. Institute for Senior Officials In-Service Training in Kyiv Regional Institutes of Public Administration Lviv Dnipropetrovs'k Odesa Kharkiv The National Academy, the Institute for Senior Officials In-Service Training and the Regional Institutes of Public Administration create a network of professional development for civil servants of middle and upper state management positions and local government officials Structure of the National Academy National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

4. The National Academy is a member of the following organizations: Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA) European Network of Training Organisations for Local and Regional Authorities (ENTO) European Group of Public Administration (EGPA) Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) Membership in International Organizations National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

5. There are 15 departments (4 in Kyiv) and 55 chairs (16 in Kyiv) at the National Academy Teaching staff includes 153 Doctors of Sciences, Professors and 203 PhDs, Associate Professors About 500 leading experts in public administration, experienced executives, among them senior government officials, have been engaged in the educational process The National Academy directly works with central and regional state authorities and local self-government bodies in the process of enrolling new students, running internship programs, and graduates post placement Educational and Research Facilities National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

6. RIPAs train highly-qualified specialists in public administration for central and regional state authorities and local self-government bodies, state institutions and private companies On the contractual basisRIPAstrain specialists in other, related to public administration fields, such as: HR Management and Work Efficiency Business Administration Project Management Organizing Services in Hotels and Tourist Resorts RIPAs include 11 departments, 40 chairs and Centers for In-Service Training Regional Institutes of Public Administration (RIPAs) National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

7. In 2007, anexperimental standard for higher education – a Master of Public Administration which is an analogue of the world-known MPA - was introduced at the National Academy The full-time day programme takes 18 months, while evening, and distance programmes require 30 months The full-time Master Programme of Public Administration - has been accredited by the European Association for Public Administration Accreditation(EAPAA) - was only the fourth such accreditation programme in Europe Master Programmes of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

8. Curricula are based on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary model New Master programmes “Public Policy and Administration”, “Regional Administration”, “Local Self-governance”, “Public Administration in Health Protection”, “Public Administration in Education” and “Public Administration in National Safety” obtained the licenses in 2008 The Distance Learning Center provide distance training programmes Master Programmes for Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

9. The National Academy and its RIPAs today have nearly 820 post-graduate, doctor and post-doctoral students who are in the process of preparing post-graduate and doctoral theses in Public Administration in four main areas: Theory and History of Public Administration Mechanisms of Public Administration Civil Service Local Self-Government Six specialized graduate committees have been established for the purpose of defending theses Post-graduates and Doctors of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

10. Research work at the National Academy and RIPAs is focused on carrying out basic and applied research in public administration providing expertise, analytical reports, and methodological services in the theory and practice of state-building organizing and expanding international cooperation in academic research in this sphere Research Activities National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

11. Innovative educational technologies • Distance Learning Center • was opened in March 2001 • is a Center of Global Development Learning • Network of the World Bank • launch the first DL course in April 2001 • MPA DL Programstarted in 2003(web-based) • second MPA DL Program started in 2005 • first generation of Masters in e-learning format in 2006 • more than 100 e-courses • E-Library • World Bank Depository Library since 1993 • European Commission Information center since • 1992 • E-catalog with more than 24 000 book titles National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

12. Ukrainian Interregional Distance Learning Network It was created in 2005, connects 5 biggest cities of Ukraine (Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, Odesa, Kharkiv). It covers the whole territory of Ukraine. It consists of 7 DL servers with LMS “Prometeus” and e-learning courses for the National Academy students. It allows to provide distance lections by videoconferencing. National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

13. In carrying out the reform of the system for training, re-training and in-service training of public servants and local self-government officials the National Academy and RIPAs actively cooperate with the German Center for International Migration and Development (http://www.cimonline.de), which two experts have been working at the National Academy on a permanent basis Unprecedentedly for Eastern Europe, the National Academy was chosen as venue of XVIII International Congress on Professional Development of Civil Servants, (15–17 June 2005) XV Annual Conference of the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) Leadership and Management in Public Sector: Values, Standards and Competencies in Central and Eastern Europe (17–19 May 2007) International Co-operation National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

14. International Co-operation Educational institutions which are the main partners of the National Academy: • French National School of Administration (ENA) • University of Applied Sciences, Berlin (FHVR Berlin), Germany • Higher School of Public Administration, Police and Law, Güstrow (FHVR Güstrow), Germany • Bavarian Administration School (BVS), Germany • Higher School of Public Administration in Szczecin (WSAP), Poland • National School of Public Administration (KSAP), Poland National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

15. Organizations with which the National Academy collaborates: Embassies of EU countries, Canada and the US EC Delegation in Ukraine World Bank Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) British Council German Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) US-Ukraine Foundation Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation Foundation Eurasia Foundation Hans Seidel Fund International Renaissance Foundation etc. International Co-operation www.academy.gov.ua National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

16. Today the National Academy has been carrying out the joint projects with Bavarian Administration School (BVS), Germany: ABC of Democratic Governance Pedagogical High School Zurich, Switzerland: Support to the Development of Civic Education in Ukraine USAID: Strategy for Development of Local Government Officials Training System Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP): Training on Public Policy Analysis and Management of Public Policies National School of Public Administration (KSAP), Poland: Targeted Training for Senior Executives International E-Academy for Leadership, Germany: Training on New Public Management International Co-operation www.academy.gov.ua National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

17. The BPA is supposed to be a post-secondary programme for training public servants who will hold entry-level posts in central and regional states authorities and local government officials who will provide administrative services Bachelor Programme of Public Administration must be highly specialized Objective of the programme is openness, transparency and harmonic integration of graduates into the civil service system Perspectives of Bachelor of Public Administration www.academy.gov.ua National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

18. In accordance with the project of Law on Civil Service there will be three post categories – “A”, “B”, “C” posts of “B” category will require having a basic higher educational degree – Bachelor of Public Administration Degree posts of “C” category will require having a certificate on incomplete higher education– Junior Specialist Degree Perspectives of Bachelor of Public Administration www.academy.gov.ua National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

19. to provide knowledge on global democratic practice and features of development of democracy in Ukraine to form motivation and basic skills which are necessary for responsible participation in social and political processes, critical and constructive attitude of youth to society life to orient youth on common democratic values to foster active attitude of citizens concerning implementation of ideals and values of democracy in Ukraine to provide conditions for gaining experience of democratic actions, attitude and transaction Objectives of Bachelor of Public Administration

20. fostering development of state ideology and national attitude among young citizens,morality and spirituality enhancing, patriotism, feeling of coherency with the European Community approximation of scientific and methodical foundation with European standards creation of equal conditions and opportunities for obtaining an adequate and democratic higher education and lifelong training, personal enhancement and creative accomplishment quality improvement of gainedknowledge and skills in democratic governance, public administration, European studies and pedagogy, implementation of new educational and information technologies integration of Ukrainian education and science into the European educational space BPA introduction will contribute to www.academy.gov.ua National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

21. Eduard AFONIN - Doctor of Science (Sociology), Professor of the Chair of Public Policy & Political Processes Management of the National Academy, President of the Ukrainian Fund for Social Investment, Expert of the State Programmes of the Government of Ukraine VolodymyrBODROV– Doctor of Economics, Head of the Chair of Economic and History of the National Academy, Professor of the Chair of Economic and History of the National Academy, Professor of the Economics Chair of the Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, Member of the European Consultants Unit (Sternberg/Munich, Germany), Full member of the Academy of Economic Sciences of Ukraine, Full Member of the Academy of Public Administration Sciences of Ukraine Our expert team National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

22. Igor GRYTSIAK- Doctor of Public Administration, PhD of Law, Head of the European Integration Chair of the National Academy, Professor of the European Integration Chair of the National Academy, Director of the Centre for Law and Business Research Tamara KUDLAI - Doctor of Law, Professor of the Chair of Law and Legislative Process of the National Academy, Expert and lecturer of courses of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the European Commission on Human Rights, Scientific consultant of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on legal education, legal information and promotion of legal knowledge (1999-2007) Our expert team National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

23. Vasyl RYZHYCH - Doctor of Public Administration, Professor of the Chair of Public Administration and Management of the National Academy, Head of the Special Assignments Department of the Main Service for Security and Defence Policy of the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine, Member of the Expert Council on Public Administration, Expert Council on National Security of the Higher Examination Board of Ukraine Gregoriy SYTNYK– Doctor of Public Administration, Head of the National Security Chair of the National Academy, Professor of the National Security Chair of the National Academy, one of authors of the first Strategy for National Security of Ukraine, 2007 Our expert team National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

24. Sergiy TELESHUN– Doctor of Political Science, PhD in History, Director of the Educational and Scientific Complex on Public Administration Analysis at the National Academy, Head of the Political Analytics and Forecasting Chair of the National Academy, Professor of the Political Analytics and Forecasting Chair of the National Academy, Professor of the Chair of Theory of State and Law of the Kyiv National University of Internal Affairs Our expert team National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine www.academy.gov.ua

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