VI. Working Group on Internationalization and Networking of Public Administration Studies and Civil Servant’s Training Systems
WG Programme Coordinators:
Borisas Melnikas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University,Department of International Economy and Vilnius, Lithuania
Eugenijus Chlivickas, Training Center of the Ministry of Finance, Lithuania, President of Lithuanian Public Administration Training Association
E-mail: e.chlivickas@takas.lt
NISPAcee Project Manager:
Internationalization and networking processes are one of the most important conditions for a modernization of the public administration studies and civil servants’ training systems in the European Union and in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries. The public administration studies and civil servants' continuous training systems are closely related to the strengthening of administrative capacities and new quality creation according to the new global challenges.
The main objective of public administration and public policy is to create a public administration studies and civil servants' training systems, which would be not only governed by central and local government, but also integrated into international networks. The priority of the public administration studies and civil servants’ training systems development is internationalization of the activities of universities and training institutions and the creation of international networks of various regional, national and specialized higher education and training organizations.
The following relevant problems related to improvement of public servants training and professional development will be discussed: new challenges to develop public administration studies and civil servants training systems under conditions of globalization, EU enlargement and knowledge society establishment; internationalization processes in the area of public administration studies and civil servants’ training systems; creation and development of international networks; progressive experience of public administration studies and civil servants' training accumulated through international practice; establishment and development of public administration studies and civil servants training systems, development and implementation of national and international strategies for improvement of such systems.
The main attention will be paid to the following issues: new challenges for the improvement of public servants training, studies and qualification quality; new experience accumulated in CEE countries, members of the EU, while improving public servants qualification and organizing teaching and studies; new phenomena and problems which silhouetted after EU enlargement; integration of scientific research elements into processes of training and qualification improvement.
The results of the Work group will be characterized by a resolution. It will determine the main priorities of the work group: progressive experience of public administration studies and civil servants training accumulated in the world practice, EU countries and other countries; new challenges, new opportunities and new teaching technologies which are to be taken into consideration under conditions of EU enlargement and networking; analysis of current situation; development of internationalization of public administration studies and civil servants training systems and implementation of long-term strategies; development and implementation of international programmes and projects .You may see the accepted presentations scheduled
in the Preliminary Conference Programme