Transcript Preparing for a career in Europe : ENA’s contribution European School of Administration Brussels 7th March 2008 Bernard Boucault Director of ENA.

Preparing for a career in Europe :
ENA’s contribution
European School of Administration
Brussels
7th March 2008
Bernard Boucault
Director of ENA
Summary
INTRODUCTION
I.- The 8-month Europe module
II.- The European Master in Governance
and Administration
III.- The postgraduate course in European Studies
CONCLUSION
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INTRODUCTION
3 missions for ENA:
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Recruit
for the French civil service and prepare candidates
for open competitions run by the EU institutions
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Train
managers and future managers in
the international public and private sectors
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Excel
through international partnerships
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INTRODUCTION
ENA’s teaching methods :
A professional and practical approach
A combination of
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internships, team work, case studies and conferences
A target population inside and outside Europe
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public and private sector
A network of experts and EU speakers
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1000 speakers
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Numerous trips within Europe
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I.- THE EUROPE MODULE
Europe at the heart of the initial
training programme for high level
public servants
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I.- THE EUROPE MODULE
a) Aims
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Enable participants to deal with all administrative issues
relating to European affairs,
( national civil servants, European administrators… )
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Master the strategic dimension of the challenges associated
with the building of Europe
Master the various levels associated with the construction
of public action
Anticipate the stakes in negotiations
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I.- THE EUROPE MODULE
b) Curriculum
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Linguistic objective: to be operational in three languages
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Combination of internships and studies
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3 weeks preparation
17 weeks internship
7 weeks of in-depth follow up
The internship :
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A position of responsibility with those involved in the construction of
Europe
Participants, in small groups with a tutor, carry out research on a given
observation theme
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I.- THE EUROPE MODULE
b) Curriculum (2)
Observation themes in 2008
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The evolution of the European Security, Liberty and Justice Space under the Lisbon Treaty
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The new cycle of the Lisbon Strategy
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The European Union and the fight against new threats : proliferation and terrorism
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The comparative advantages of the bilateral and multilateral agreements for the EU in the world
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EU social policies
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Europe’s energy policy
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EU audiovisual and cultural policy
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Implementing the institutional innovations of the Lisbon Treaty
(outside the Security, Liberty and Justice Space)
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EU financial services policy
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EU development aid policy
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EU migratory policy in the Security, Liberty and Justice Space
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Protecting EU financial interests
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I.- THE EUROPE MODULE
c) Educational resources:
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Case studies, simulations, negotiations
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Drafting legal and administrative documents
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Communication action plan on a European theme
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International roundtables
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A wide variety of French and foreign speakers
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I.- THE EUROPE MODULE
c) Educational resources (2)
Communication actions in 2008
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Map out a communication strategy under the heading “European heritage”
Promote the measures taken in France to implement the EU action plan for research and
innovation to increase EU competitivity and growth alongside business executives and
researchers
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Promote the actions of elected French officials to the European Parliament - notably in
the context of the European Elections in June 2009 - and to the actions of elected French
officials to the Committee of the Regions alongside new electors
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Promote the progress of the European Security and Defence policy alongside the
Brussels-based think-tanks
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Enhance and Promote the implementation of the European REACH regulation
alongside those French companies concerned
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I.- THE EUROPE MODULE
c) Educational resources (3)
Communication actions in 2008
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Draw the attention of social actors to the role of the EU in globalisation
Foster interest among young men and women for the future European Volunteer
Humanitarian Aid Corps
Draw the attention of opinion leaders to the advantages of the euro
Carry out national and regional communication plans concerning the new programme
period of the European Social Funds
Draw the attention of consumers to the measures taken to develop their confidence
in the internal market
Draw the attention of the public to the institutional advances of the Lisbon Treaty
Bring to the understanding of the public the meaning of the new borders of a European
union of 27 states and promote the concept of a European identity
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I.- THE EUROPE MODULE
d) The participants
Each year, from January to July :
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80 French participants
40 participants from abroad representing
33 different nationalities from the public
and private sectors
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II.- THE “MEGA”
Master of European
Governance and Administration
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II.- THE MEGA
a) Outline
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An interdisciplinary training programme in public
administration
for young European managers from the public and private sectors
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A consortium of French and German institutions
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A full-time one year bilingual programme
in Paris, Strasbourg, Brussels, Potsdam, Berlin and Florence
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A double Masters degree
Université de Paris 1 and Potsdam University
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3 programmes since 2005
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Registration for the 4th programme is open
Deadline 24 May 2008
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b) The course :
One year – full-time
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Initial module - Paris - 3 months
Ecole nationale d'administration, Sciences Po,
Université Paris 1- Pantheon - Sorbonne,
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Internship - 3 months
in a German, French or European administration
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Follow up module - 3 months
Potsdam University and the University of Humboldt in Berlin
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Preparation of a research paper (“mémoire”) - 3 months
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Three study trips
Strasbourg - Université Robert Schuman
Brussels - Centre des Etudes Européennes de Strasbourg
Florence - European University Institute
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c) Aim: Train young upper-level managers on the
modern methods of governance
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Practical knowledge of the French, German and European
administrations
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Comparative view of the functioning of the State
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Inter-cultural approach
In the pursuit of national and European solutions
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In-depth knowledge of the workings of the European Union
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Tools required for :
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the conception, implementing and evaluation of public policies
Crisis management
Public communications
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d) Audience
Approximately 30 young, high-level managers
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French and German public sector
Public sector of other EU Member States and
Candidate countries
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EU institutions, agencies and other bodies
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Private sector
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III.- The Postgraduate course
in European Studies
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III.- THE CHEE
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The public
The programme brings together “high flyers” from the public and private
sectors in Europe who continue their professional responsibilities
whilst following it.
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3 days per month during one year
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Annual themes treated
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The Lisbon Agenda (2007)
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The European Union and globalisation (2008)
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III.- THE CHEE
a) Aims
To promote
networking among people
with an interest in European issues
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III.- THE CHEE
b) Teaching methods
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An rigorous selection of candidates
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100 speakers of 20 different nationalities
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A patron with an exemplary commitment
to the European cause :
Simone Veil in 2007
Jacques Delors in 2008
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An itinerant programme in various European capitals
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c) Audience
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40 participants per year
Public and private sectors in Europe:
MEP, senior managers, journalists, politicians, trade unionists.
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2 programmes, 10 nationalities
Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany
Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Spain
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Our Partners :
The Austrian federal chancellery, Ministry for public administration (France),
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (France, Spain), Bulgarian National Assembly...
 VEOLIA, RENAULT, LA POSTE, BNP-PARIBAS, AIRBUS, SAFRAN
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CONCLUSION
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Organisation of the next
DISPA meeting
Strasbourg (ENA)
Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October 2008
Topics:
1.- Common training sessions for administrators from EU
Institutions and Member States ?
2.- Debate : initial training /life long training in European
public services ?
3.- What other suggestions ?
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