1. April 6 – 7, 2006 Laudon Castle, Vienna
Meeting of Directors of Schools and Institutes of Public Administration (DSIPA)
April 6 – 7, 2006
Laudon Castle, Vienna

2. Exchange of opinions between directors of schools and institutes
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
Exchange of opinions between directors of schools and institutes
Twice a year hosted by the respective EU-Presidency

3. No progressional work plan
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
Main concern of these meetings is the bridging between public services throughout EU member states
No progressional work plan

4. European Reciprocal Training Programme
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
Example for a favorable enduring cooperation in the field of
schools and institutes of public administration:
European Reciprocal Training Programme
Exists since 1970 relaunch in 2004
Target group: policy makers and experts (that go to Brussels or stay in their country)

5. Objectives of the study visits:
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
Objectives of the study visits:
Give information about the member states
Exchange of expertise and best practice
Development and expansion of networks of experts and counterparts on specific (EU) dossiers
Creating more awareness of the European dimension in policymaking and policy delivery with a practical hands-on approach

6. Austria arranges a study visit in November 15 – 17, 2006
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
Austria arranges a study visit in November 15 – 17, 2006
No attendance fee will be charged

7. Principal theme: e-Learning
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
Conference of European Heads of Schools and Institutes on April 6 – 7, 2006
Venue: the meeting is hold at Laudon Castle, the only water castle in Vienna, where the Public Management Center is based.
Principal theme: e-Learning
Working languages: German, English and French
Currently there are 32 registrations from 17 member states and the European Commission (EAS) and EIPA

8. 16:00 Words of Welcome and Introduction
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
Thursday, April 6, 2006
16:00 Words of Welcome and Introduction
Klaus HARTMANN, Director of Public Management Center
Premises and Areas of Application for
e-Learning Programmes in the Public Service
Heidrun STROHMEYER, Director General,
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture

9. 16:40 Educational and Organizational Aspects of e-Learning
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
16:40 Educational and Organizational Aspects of e-Learning
Keynote Speaker:
Peter BAUMGARTNER, FernUniversitaet in Hagen (Germany), Department of Educational Science and Media Research
Discussion
18:30 Pre-dinner musical programme
Dinner in the banqueting hall

10. MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
Friday, April 7, 2006
9:30 Reports on the Realization of e-Learning Programmes:
Designing and Implementing e-Learning Projects:
Bridging the Gap between different Types of Know-How
Erika LADURNER, Software Engineer and Project Manager
“Eurospeak Online”– A Tailor-Made e-Learning Programme
for the Austrian Civil Service to Develop English Language
and Communication Skills in an EU Context.
Andrea STEINER & Sue NORRIS, English Communication Skills Trainers and
Content Designers for e-Learning Programmes
Examples of e-Learning Programmes from Finland, France and UK
Presentations of 15 minutes

11. MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
Eurospeak Online
An integrated e-Learning programme for English language and communication skills training
The educational goals are imbeded in the presentation of various European themes

12. The eduactional goals of the e-Learning programme are:
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The eduactional goals of the e-Learning programme are:
To enhance reading and listening comprehension
Vocabulary and technical terms
Grammar
Communication skills

13. The EU Context is incorporated in ten different modules, e.g.
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
The EU Context is incorporated in
ten different modules, e.g.
International relations and international organizations
Austria and the EU
Organization and Development of the EU
EU bodies and institutions
EU decision- and law-making process
The basic principles of EU law, etc.

14. Integrating Public Administration into Foreign
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
11:45 Working Groups:
Integrating Public Administration into Foreign
Language Training in e-Learning Programmes
Issues around Setting Up an e-Learning Project
12:30 Plenary feedback
Report on the Progress of the NESIPA Website
Outlook to the next DSIPA meeting hosted by Finland

15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DSIPA)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!