Directors of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration Anneli Temmes Director HAUS Ltd.

DISPA-meeting Meeting on 12-13 October 2006 Main aims To deepen topics of the main theme and discuss present challenges of European civil service training To strengthen co-operation between the European institutes and schools of public administration Pragmatic approach: discussions closely related to the reality of the institutes and schools of public administration Responsible organisation: HAUS Ltd. (Finnish Institute of Public Management), Mr. Markku Sauri, Managing Director

Main theme Main theme: Top managers – how to lead the public administration change? Linked to the Lisbon strategy Main questions for the DISPA-meeting: What is the role of the Institutes and Schools of Public Administration to effectively support the change? What kind of means there are in training to increase innovation and change? Links to the theme and workshops of the Human Resources Working Group

Presentations and discussion topics Key note presentations on the main theme Small group discussions based on 4 country cases Cases on development of top management training Reporting General discussion

Agenda and arrangements Time schedule: 12 October: start at 3 pm 13 October: 9 am – 3.15 pm Venue: Hotel Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa Invitations have been sent to organisations Information (registration, accommodation, programme, Helsinki info etc.) can be found on HAUS (HAUS International) web-site (www.haus.fi) Optional post-meeting programme