ROADMAP Modernization of the System of Professional Training of Public Servants National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Freedom requires sophisticated organization  A debate rages today in post-Soviet countries about a “historic choice” between freedom and order. Freedom is equated to chaos, so the tendency is to favor “order without freedom.”  Ukraine also faces the risk of losing the political freedoms it won for itself, because those government institutions that are supposed to ensure that the new political objectives are being met remain unreformed.  We are all witnesses to the fact that the gap between real political freedom and the absence of political order inevitably leads to chaos and corruption. National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

A democratic Ukraine through a democratized government  The best intentions of reform cannot be carried out when the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the environment of openness and fierce political competition are completely lacking.  The 2 June 2006 Presidential Decree has challenged the National Academy to fill the gap in disseminating these unfamiliar democratic skills and knowledge. National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

In accordance with the Decree of the President of Ukraine  the process of modernizing the system of professional development of public servants began  the process of reforming the Ukrainian main educational facility in the system of professional development of public servants, the National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine, has been launched National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

TodayThe Desirable Future How to organize the transition? A GAP between the needs of a new democratic economic and political system and an obsolete government machine; NO democratic professional standards for public servants; NO compulsory education in democratic governance in the educational system of Ukraine; NO targeted training of senior public servants; new appointees do not have any training AT ALL; ONLY 50% of public servants receive at any retraining; Professional development is funded 100 TIMES LESS than in developed democracies; FUNDING SYSTEM make people either fools or criminals; UNDERDEVELOPED INFRASTRUCTURE at NAPA (one PC with internet/16 students; no phone or network). Ordinary citizens and politicians alike get a completely new quality of services from public servants; Public servants get a completely new kind of learning experience that corresponds to the new political reality (multi-party government, political competition, free press); Senior public servants get special professional training; Mandatory training of public servants after appointment; Mandatory training of public servants on changes in public policy and new legislation; Ordinary citizens, politicians and public servants clearly understand principles and instruments of democracy; Ukraine gets a professional government school; All universities offer courses in democratic governance. STAGE 1 Open consultations with public and stakeholders. Defining reform priorities. Setting up working groups at the National Academy. External Components: Implementing DEMOCRATIC STANDARDS for the daily professional activities of civil servants in decision-making and service delivery; Introducing mandatory courses in the basics of democratic governance in primary, secondary and post-secondary curricula. NAPA Components: New training cycles: TARGETED training of senior executives (12-18 months) Professional development for public servants after appointment (2–3 weeks) Seminars for public servants on changes in public policy and new legislation (2–3 days) Establishing a new program of Master of Public Administration (MPA) with democratic content. Research in applied problems of current importance for public administration and local governance. STAGE 2 Drafting necessary strategies. Launching international projects to develop new programs. STAGE 3 Reforms implementation. Strategy

Reform course STAGE 1 Open consultations with public and stakeholders Carrying-out of analysis and research Defining reform priorities STAGE 2 Preparation of political decisions STAGE 3 Political decisions making and reforms implementation National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Stage 1 – public consultations Decree of the President Appointment Beginning of consultations Analysis Tasks for analysis Setting up a Public Council Opinion poll Identifying stakeholders Personnel Funding Content Laws Collecting data Developing database Internal External Report 1st Draft of Memo Preparing reports for discussion Summer School / Workshop discussion Setting up strategic groups Submission of Memo to the President nd Draft of Memo Preparing documents for discussion Coordination of proposals Reform priorities were defined

Public Consultations During the first stage of reform, with the assistance of the International Renaissance Foundation a Public Council was established. Its Secretariat took care of organizing wide public consultations on the issues of reform policy, such as a vision, problems, goals and solutions. The discussion of issues, goals and priorities in reforming the system of professional development of public servants involved representatives of political parties, ministries, oblast state administrations, local governments, educational institutions, NGOs, and other stakeholders. Participants offered their suggestions, recommendations and advice concerning the implementation of a new, effective system of professional development of public servants capable of working in a democratic environment and the introduction of a new quality of knowledge, know-how and skills into the civil service of Ukraine. National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Public Consultations Altogether 1,130 individuals and organizations took part in these consultations among them: 250 from NAPA and its Regional Institutes 880 from other stakeholders National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Reform course Stage 1 (2 June 2006 – 2 September 2006)  An analysis of the current state policy regarding the professional development of public servants and local government officials was carried out;  A Public Council was established at NAPA;  Full-scale consultations were organized and carried out with all stakeholders;  A Roadmap to modernizing the system of professional development was drawn up;  Strategic areas for carrying out the modernization of the system of professional development of public servants were defined;  Strategic working groups were set up for each of the areas;  A website was developed to allow all stakeholders to interact and to keep everyone informed of the progress of this reform. National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Identify stakeholder experts for consultations 1st draft of strategy, draft legislation, action plan Consultations Report on consultations Submit strategy / policy, draft decisions, action plan Draft international projects to develop new programs Prepare strategy/policy, draft decisions, plans for each group Strategy /policy Draft political decisions Schedule reform implementation Strategic groups according to reform priorities Discuss documents Coordinate proposal Discuss strategy / policy, draft decisions, action plan Edit documents Stage 2 – preparation of political decisions Democratic institutional standards Expert and analytical support Regulatory and legal support Funding “Golden reserve” Regular professional upgrading MPA Implement Implement reform reform Compulsory democratic minimum Training of new appointees Regular professional training Setting up modern infrastructure Developing courses in democratic government for higher education International integration

Reform course Stage 2 (2 September 2006 – 2 January 2007)  Analytical briefs were prepared on policy in each of the strategic areas, drafts of necessary political decisions were prepared, and reform plans were drawn up;  Expert reviews and comments from leading specialists were elicited for each of the briefs;  International projects were prepared to carry out the new programs. National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

New MPA program Change management during reform process Draft new rules for entry Complete of the new programme development Approve rules for entry Announce new MPA program Approve new program Enact and facilitate legislation Implementation Draft necessary decisions Organize events Workshop NAPA Educational system of Ukraine Inform higher education institutions about this initiative Specify group of universities Formulate requirements to the educational system of Ukraine Joint work with NAPA Facilitate introduction of new MPA program in other universities Train research and teaching specialists Facilitation Teaching Develop plan of changes Complete admission process Set up working group to prepare methodic resources

Rates of the approved expenditure Master’s program 64% Post-graduate studies 11% Applied research 8% Fundamental research 6% In-service training 6%6% Doctorate 5% Area 2006 ths. UAH 2006 ths. UAH Fundamental research 2621, ,0 Applied research 3307,1 Post-graduate studies 4530,0 Doctorate 1929,0 Master of Public Administration 25793,9 In-service training 2412,1 Total sum for scientific research and scientific personnel training – 30 % National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Research and analytical activity at NAPA Today  Total research projects produced by NAPA and affiliates: 60. Of that, 31 from Kyiv, 10 from Lviv, 9 from Dnipropetrovsk, and 5 each from Odesa and Kharkiv.  NAPA includes the Institute of Issues of Public Administration and Local Governance.  NAPA and its regional institutes handle 514 graduate students, including 237 full- time; 80 doctorate students and 331 post-graduate fellows in Public Administration majoring in the following 4 specializations: Theory and History of Public Administration, Mechanisms of Public Administration, Civil Service, and Local Governance.  They also have 6 specialized academic committees for the supervision of dissertations in Public Administration at the doctoral and candidate level.  Since post-graduate degrees became available at NAPA, a total of 60 Doctors and 360 Candidates in Public Administration have been granted. Future plans  Democratic governance studies  Current research into governance policy  Analytical and research support for the activities of the President of Ukraine and higher government bodies  Partnership with foreign universities and institutes  Establishing a competitive national school of studies in democratic governance National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Internal priorities – academic education Development of new Master Programs of Democratic Governance Establishment of an In-service Training Centre for university professors at NAPA New admission regulations were developed. New experimental full-time and evening Master programs of Public Administration were developed and implemented according to the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Part-time Master program of Public Administration is to be instituted in New list of Master specializations was approved in accordance with specializations in the European Union. Content analysis of all Master programs has been carried out in order to update content and preclude duplication. Proposal on establishment of a Training Centre for university professors was drafted. Funding is budgeted in the new plan for The Chair of Educational Policy has carried out necessary research, analysis and prepared methodological materials, draft regulatory documents and budget plan /31/20077/1/ 9/29/2007 1/1/ 12/31/2007 4/1/ 7/1/ 10/1/2007 3/30/2007 National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Internal priorities – academic education Updating research content to needs of democratic governance Establishment of an Institute for Relevant Problems of Democratic Governance Updating topics of dissertations in public administration in accordance with requirements of democratic governance with the participation of external experts and stakeholders Adaptation and implementation of international practices in training and attestation of scientific personnel Introduction of a public and transparent procedure of preliminary examination of dissertations for academic degree Modernization of specializations of public administration passports according to which dissertations for academic degree are submitted for defence Democratic governance studies Current research into governance policy Analytical and research support for the activities of the President of Ukraine and higher government bodies, providing long-term prognosis Partnership with foreign universities and institutes Establishing a competitive national school of studies in democratic governance Competition to fill all vacancies at the Institute of Issues of Public Administration was announced National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Current National Academy Post-graduate studies 11% Applied projects 8% Fundamental research 6 % Doctorate 5% Master’s program 64% In-service training 6% University education 94% National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Future National Academy In-service Training Center for university professors Regional centers of in-service training for public servants In-service Training Center for organizers of in-service training institutions In-service training University education TARGETED training for senior executives years Training on changes in legislative and public policy 2-3 days Training of parliamentarians Training after appointment 2-3 weeks MPA Research in relevant problems of democratic governance Universities and other higher education institutions in Ukraine Post-graduate studies Doctorate National Academy of Public Administration, Office of the President of Ukraine

Modernization priorities Reforming the system of financing: its scope and methods Reforming the legal provision Implementing new democratic standards of decision preparation and service delivery at public servants work External priorities Developing new training cycles: “ Targeted training for senior executives” 1.5 years “Training on changes in legislative and public policy” 2 days “Training after appointment” 2 weeks “Training for newly-elected deputies of all levels” 2 weeks In-service training Components of the National Academy Developing new programs: Master of Public Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration Carrying out research in relevant problems of transformation of the system of public administration and local governance Establishing an In-service Training Center for organizers of in-service training institutions of all types and levels at NAPA Establishing an In-service Training Centre for university professors at NAPA Implementing compulsory courses in the basics to democratic governance in primary, secondary and higher education institutions Academic Education Updating research content to needs of democratic governance Developing evaluation criteria of public servants professional activities by means of an attestation

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